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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Maintained Maintained
Number of pupils 1108.0 1030 - 1183
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 19.1% 15.1% - 23.1%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 2.17% 0% - 6.17%
Pupils with English as an additional language 3.9% 0% - 7.9%
Within your local authority - No
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  • interest received

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  • 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 teaching in the special facility
  • school trips
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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 2021 / 2022
Comparison schools
School Pupils Phase of education Ofsted rating Key stage 2 progress Progress 8
Ferndown Upper School
Cherry Grove, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9EY
 1030 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 December 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.72
Progress 8 score
The Latimer Arts College
Castle Way, Barton Seagrave, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6SW
 1097 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 April 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.36
Above average
Progress 8 score
Priory School
Mountfield Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2XN
 1152 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 November 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.17
Average
Progress 8 score
Sandy Secondary School
Engayne Avenue, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1BL
 1155 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 26 January 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.08
Average
Progress 8 score
Hartford Church of England High School
Hartford Campus Chester Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1LH
 1076 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 21 June 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.06
Average
Progress 8 score
St Joseph's RC High School
Sefton Lane, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6HW
 1034 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 07 December 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.11
Average
Progress 8 score
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4SR
 1057 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 22 February 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.12
Average
Progress 8 score
The Blandford School index school
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SQ
 1108 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 13 October 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.13
Average
Progress 8 score
Patcham High School
Ladies Mile Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 8PB
 1118 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 April 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.21
Below average
Progress 8 score
Malbank School and Sixth Form College
Welsh Row, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5HD
 1176 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 June 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.21
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
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
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
John O'Gaunts Way, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0DA
 1182 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 23 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.36
Below average
Progress 8 score
The Burton Borough School
Audley Avenue, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7DS
 1150 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 11 November 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.38
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
Comparison schools
School name Ferndown Upper School
Address Cherry Grove, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9EY
Pupils 1030 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
0.72 Progress 8 score
School name The Latimer Arts College
Address Castle Way, Barton Seagrave, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6SW
Pupils 1097 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 April 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.36 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Priory School
Address Mountfield Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2XN
Pupils 1152 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.17 Average Progress 8 score
School name Sandy Secondary School
Address Engayne Avenue, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1BL
Pupils 1155 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 26 January 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.08 Average Progress 8 score
School name Hartford Church of England High School
Address Hartford Campus Chester Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1LH
Pupils 1076 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 21 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.06 Average Progress 8 score
School name St Joseph's RC High School
Address Sefton Lane, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6HW
Pupils 1034 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 07 December 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.11 Average Progress 8 score
School name St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Address Green Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4SR
Pupils 1057 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 22 February 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.12 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Blandford School index school
Address Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SQ
Pupils 1108 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
-0.13 Average Progress 8 score
School name Patcham High School
Address Ladies Mile Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 8PB
Pupils 1118 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 April 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.21 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Malbank School and Sixth Form College
Address Welsh Row, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5HD
Pupils 1176 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 June 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.21 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 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 Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
Address John O'Gaunts Way, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0DA
Pupils 1182 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 23 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.36 Below average Progress 8 score
School name The Burton Borough School
Address Audley Avenue, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7DS
Pupils 1150 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 11 November 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.38 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
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