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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 1640.0 1474 - 1795
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 17.9% 11.9% - 23.9%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 2.93% 0% - 8.93%
Pupils with English as an additional language 7.4% 1.4% - 13.4%
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

Total expenditure

Staff total

Premises total

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Occupation total

More about occupation total
These are costs associated with occupying the school building. They include energy, water, sewerage, rates, insurance, and catering.
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Supplies and services total

Interest charges for loans and banking

More about interest charges for loans and banking

This includes:

  • interest paid on overdrafts and other liabilities

It excludes:

  • interest received

Community expenditure total

Special facilities total

More about special facilities total

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 2022 - 2023, academies from 2022 / 2023
Comparison schools
School Pupils Phase of education Ofsted rating Key stage 2 progress Progress 8
Kings' School
Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5PN
1795 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 22 May 2014
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.43
Above average
Progress 8 score
Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1NN
1737 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 April 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.40
Above average
Progress 8 score
The Nobel School
Mobbsbury Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 0HS
1474 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 21 June 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.40
Above average
Progress 8 score
Varndean School
Balfour Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6NP
1498 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 October 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.36
Above average
Progress 8 score
Dorothy Stringer School index school
Loder Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6PZ
1640 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 October 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.33
Above average
Progress 8 score
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Crossgate Moor, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4SU
1673 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 12 February 2015
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.26
Above average
Progress 8 score
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Broadway, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 4EY
1544 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.04
Average
Progress 8 score
Richard Lander School
Higher Besore Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 6LT
1508 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 October 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.03
Average
Progress 8 score
King James's School
King James Road, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8EB
1554 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 January 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.04
Average
Progress 8 score
Ullswater Community College
Wetheriggs Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8NG
1520 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 April 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.11
Average
Progress 8 score
Lytham St Annes High School
Albany Road, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 4GW
1577 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 October 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.16
Average
Progress 8 score
Gillingham School
Hardings Lane, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QP
1755 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.16
Average
Progress 8 score
Little Heath School
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5TY
1660 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 November 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.23
Below average
Progress 8 score
Oakwood School
Balcombe Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9AE
1516 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 November 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.58
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The Whitby High School
Sycamore Drive, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH66 2NU
1541 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.70
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Kings' School
Address Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5PN
Pupils 1795 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 22 May 2014
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.43 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Upton-by-Chester High School
Address St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1NN
Pupils 1737 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 April 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.40 Above average Progress 8 score
School name The Nobel School
Address Mobbsbury Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 0HS
Pupils 1474 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
0.40 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Varndean School
Address Balfour Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6NP
Pupils 1498 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 October 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.36 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Dorothy Stringer School index school
Address Loder Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6PZ
Pupils 1640 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.33 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Address Crossgate Moor, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4SU
Pupils 1673 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 12 February 2015
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.26 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Address Broadway, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 4EY
Pupils 1544 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.04 Average Progress 8 score
School name Richard Lander School
Address Higher Besore Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 6LT
Pupils 1508 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.03 Average Progress 8 score
School name King James's School
Address King James Road, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8EB
Pupils 1554 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
-0.04 Average Progress 8 score
School name Ullswater Community College
Address Wetheriggs Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8NG
Pupils 1520 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
-0.11 Average Progress 8 score
School name Lytham St Annes High School
Address Albany Road, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 4GW
Pupils 1577 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 October 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.16 Average Progress 8 score
School name Gillingham School
Address Hardings Lane, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QP
Pupils 1755 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.16 Average Progress 8 score
School name Little Heath School
Address Little Heath Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5TY
Pupils 1660 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.23 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Oakwood School
Address Balcombe Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9AE
Pupils 1516 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.58 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The Whitby High School
Address Sycamore Drive, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH66 2NU
Pupils 1541 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.70 Well below average Progress 8 score
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