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This benchmark was created using the following criteria.
Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Maintained Maintained
Number of pupils 1159.0 938 - 1391
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 27.8% 20.8% - 34.8%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 5.09% 0% - 12.09%
Pupils with English as an additional language 6.1% 0% - 13.1%
Within your local authority - No
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The data below is from the latest year available. For maintained schools this is 2022 - 2023, academies from 2022 / 2023

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Premises total

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Supplies and services total

Interest charges for loans and banking

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  • interest paid on overdrafts and other liabilities

It excludes:

  • interest received

Community expenditure total

Special facilities total

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  • swimming pools and sports centres
  • boarding provision
  • rural studies and farm units
  • payments by your school to another school for the benefit of pupils at the other school
  • pupil inter-site travel, eg moving between sites
  • expenses relating to before and after school clubs
  • delegated home to school transport
  • indirect employee expenses and agency staff expenses relating to a special facility
  • purchase of trading items for re-sale, eg school uniforms, books, stationery
  • donations paid by the school to a charity
  • community education with a benefit to the pupils at the school

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  • staff costs associated with managing and supporting the special facility for directly employed staff
  • staff teaching in the special facility
  • school trips
  • residential special schools
  • any community-focused expenditure
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School context data

School name Local authority School type Number of pupils
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The data below is from the latest year available. For maintained schools this is 2022 - 2023, academies from 2022 / 2023
Comparison schools
School Pupils Phase of education Ofsted rating Key stage 2 progress Progress 8
Baysgarth School
Barrow Road, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, DN18 6AE
 954 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 January 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.14
Average
Progress 8 score
Harrow Way Community School
Harrow Way, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3RH
 981 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 July 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.01
Average
Progress 8 score
The Highfield School
Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3QA
 987 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.11
Average
Progress 8 score
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Red Lonning, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8UG
 1086 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 December 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.26
Below average
Progress 8 score
Hugh Christie School
White Cottage Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 4PU
 963 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 12 October 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.27
Below average
Progress 8 score
Buxton Community School
College Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9EA
 1055 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 January 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.29
Below average
Progress 8 score
Unity College
Townley Holmes, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 3DF
 1380 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 November 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.30
Below average
Progress 8 score
Barnwell School
Barnwell, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 9SW
 1227 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 November 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.31
Below average
Progress 8 score
Tiverton High School
Bolham Road, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6SQ
 1183 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 January 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.33
Below average
Progress 8 score
Frederick Gough School
Grange Lane South, Bottesford, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN16 3NG
 1341 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.43
Below average
Progress 8 score
Headlands School
Sewerby Road, Bridlington, East Yorkshire, YO16 6UR
 1037 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 October 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.46
Below average
Progress 8 score
Christ The King College
Wellington Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5QT
 1108 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 14 July 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.49
Below average
Progress 8 score
The Spires College index school
Westlands Lane, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 3PE
 1159 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.49
Below average
Progress 8 score
Medina College
Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2DX
 1361 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 22 January 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.62
Well below average
Progress 8 score
High Tunstall College of Science
Elwick Road, West Park, Hartlepool, TS26 0LQ
 1352 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 July 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.63
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Baysgarth School
Address Barrow Road, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, DN18 6AE
Pupils 954 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 January 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.14 Average Progress 8 score
School name Harrow Way Community School
Address Harrow Way, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3RH
Pupils 981 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 July 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.01 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Highfield School
Address Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3QA
Pupils 987 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.11 Average Progress 8 score
School name St Benedict's Catholic High School
Address Red Lonning, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8UG
Pupils 1086 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 December 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.26 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Hugh Christie School
Address White Cottage Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 4PU
Pupils 963 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 12 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.27 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Buxton Community School
Address College Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9EA
Pupils 1055 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 January 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.29 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Unity College
Address Townley Holmes, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 3DF
Pupils 1380 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 November 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.30 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Barnwell School
Address Barnwell, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 9SW
Pupils 1227 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 November 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.31 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Tiverton High School
Address Bolham Road, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6SQ
Pupils 1183 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 January 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.33 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Frederick Gough School
Address Grange Lane South, Bottesford, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN16 3NG
Pupils 1341 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.43 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Headlands School
Address Sewerby Road, Bridlington, East Yorkshire, YO16 6UR
Pupils 1037 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 October 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.46 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Christ The King College
Address Wellington Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5QT
Pupils 1108 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 14 July 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.49 Below average Progress 8 score
School name The Spires College index school
Address Westlands Lane, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 3PE
Pupils 1159 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.49 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Medina College
Address Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2DX
Pupils 1361 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 22 January 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.62 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name High Tunstall College of Science
Address Elwick Road, West Park, Hartlepool, TS26 0LQ
Pupils 1352 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 July 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.63 Well below average Progress 8 score
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