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Comparing  to schools matching your chosen characteristics.
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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 979 846 - 1127
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 16.8% 13.8% - 19.8%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 2.2% 0% - 5.2%
Pupils with English as an additional language 4.1% 1.1% - 7.1%
Within your local authority - No
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The data below is from the latest year available. For maintained schools this is 2021 - 2022, academies from 2021 / 2022

Total expenditure

Staff total

Premises total

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Occupation total

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Supplies and services total

Interest charges for loans and banking

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This includes:

  • interest paid on overdrafts and other liabilities

It excludes:

  • interest received

Community expenditure total

Special facilities total

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This includes:

  • 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

It excludes:

  • 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 2021 - 2022, academies from 2021 / 2022
Comparison schools
School Pupils Phase of education Ofsted rating Key stage 2 progress Progress 8
Ferndown Upper School index school
Cherry Grove, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9EY
979 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 December 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.63
Progress 8 score
St Oscar Romero Catholic School
Goring Street, Goring-By-Sea, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 5AF
865 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 March 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.29
Above average
Progress 8 score
Sidmouth College
Primley Road, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9LG
864 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.26
Above average
Progress 8 score
The Blandford School
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SQ
1082 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 13 October 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.25
Above average
Progress 8 score
Sandy Secondary School
Engayne Avenue, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1BL
1127 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 December 2017
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.15
Average
Progress 8 score
Wolverley CofE Secondary School
Blakeshall Lane, Wolverley, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 5XQ
871 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 November 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.05
Average
Progress 8 score
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4SR
1066 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 January 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.06
Average
Progress 8 score
Patcham High School
Ladies Mile Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 8PB
1103 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 November 2017
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.06
Average
Progress 8 score
Iveshead School
Forest Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9DB
901 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 02 February 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.09
Average
Progress 8 score
Alder Grange School
Calder Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 8HW
846 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 January 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.12
Average
Progress 8 score
Hartford Church of England High School
Hartford Campus Chester Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1LH
1056 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 January 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.21
Below average
Progress 8 score
Purbrook Park School
Park Avenue, Purbrook, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 5DS
861 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 April 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.25
Below average
Progress 8 score
Archway School
Paganhill, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4AX
919 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.47
Below average
Progress 8 score
Brighton Hill Community School
Brighton Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 4HS
1086 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 April 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.54
Well below average
Progress 8 score
St Joseph's RC High School
Sefton Lane, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6HW
1005 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 20 March 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.73
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Ferndown Upper School index school
Address Cherry Grove, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9EY
Pupils 979 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 December 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.63 Progress 8 score
School name St Oscar Romero Catholic School
Address Goring Street, Goring-By-Sea, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 5AF
Pupils 865 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 March 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.29 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Sidmouth College
Address Primley Road, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9LG
Pupils 864 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.26 Above average Progress 8 score
School name The Blandford School
Address Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SQ
Pupils 1082 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 13 October 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.25 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Sandy Secondary School
Address Engayne Avenue, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1BL
Pupils 1127 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 December 2017
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.15 Average Progress 8 score
School name Wolverley CofE Secondary School
Address Blakeshall Lane, Wolverley, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 5XQ
Pupils 871 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 November 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.05 Average Progress 8 score
School name St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Address Green Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4SR
Pupils 1066 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 January 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.06 Average Progress 8 score
School name Patcham High School
Address Ladies Mile Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 8PB
Pupils 1103 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 November 2017
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.06 Average Progress 8 score
School name Iveshead School
Address Forest Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9DB
Pupils 901 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 02 February 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.09 Average Progress 8 score
School name Alder Grange School
Address Calder Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 8HW
Pupils 846 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 January 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.12 Average Progress 8 score
School name Hartford Church of England High School
Address Hartford Campus Chester Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1LH
Pupils 1056 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 January 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.21 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Purbrook Park School
Address Park Avenue, Purbrook, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 5DS
Pupils 861 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 April 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.25 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Archway School
Address Paganhill, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4AX
Pupils 919 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.47 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Brighton Hill Community School
Address Brighton Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 4HS
Pupils 1086 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 April 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.54 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name St Joseph's RC High School
Address Sefton Lane, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6HW
Pupils 1005 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 20 March 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.73 Well below average Progress 8 score
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