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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Maintained Maintained
Number of pupils 987 814 - 1169
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 22.8% 17.8% - 27.8%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 3.24% 0% - 8.24%
Pupils with English as an additional language 10.3% 5.3% - 15.3%
Within your local authority - No
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  • 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
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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
Barnwood Park School
St Lawrence Road, Barnwood, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 3QU
 833 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 July 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.15
Below average
Progress 8 score
The Highfield School index school
Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3QA
 974 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 April 2017
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.13
Below 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
0.07
Below average
Progress 8 score
Todmorden High School
Ewood Lane, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7DG
 890 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 January 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.06
Below average
Progress 8 score
Holy Trinity Academy
Teece Drive, Priorslee, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9SQ
 791 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 May 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.07
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
-0.09
Average
Progress 8 score
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science
Leeds Road, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 4HT
 1124 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 June 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.09
Average
Progress 8 score
The Spires College
Westlands Lane, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 3PE
 1109 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 April 2017
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.13
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
-0.15
Average
Progress 8 score
Meols Cop High School
Meols Cop Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6JS
 901 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 03 October 2012
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.16
Average
Progress 8 score
Harrow Way Community School
Harrow Way, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3RH
 977 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 July 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.17
Average
Progress 8 score
Hugh Christie School
White Cottage Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 4PU
 942 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 December 2017
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.19
Average
Progress 8 score
Christ The King College
Wellington Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5QT
 1176 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 14 July 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.22
Above 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
-0.29
Above average
Progress 8 score
Pittville School
Albert Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3JD
 885 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 June 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.46
Above average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Barnwood Park School
Address St Lawrence Road, Barnwood, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 3QU
Pupils 833 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 July 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.15 Below average Progress 8 score
School name The Highfield School index school
Address Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3QA
Pupils 974 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 April 2017
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.13 Below 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
0.07 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Todmorden High School
Address Ewood Lane, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7DG
Pupils 890 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 January 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.06 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Holy Trinity Academy
Address Teece Drive, Priorslee, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9SQ
Pupils 791 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 May 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.07 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
-0.09 Average Progress 8 score
School name Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science
Address Leeds Road, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 4HT
Pupils 1124 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 June 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.09 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Spires College
Address Westlands Lane, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 3PE
Pupils 1109 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 April 2017
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 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
-0.15 Average Progress 8 score
School name Meols Cop High School
Address Meols Cop Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6JS
Pupils 901 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 03 October 2012
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.16 Average Progress 8 score
School name Harrow Way Community School
Address Harrow Way, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3RH
Pupils 977 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
-0.17 Average Progress 8 score
School name Hugh Christie School
Address White Cottage Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 4PU
Pupils 942 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
-0.19 Average Progress 8 score
School name Christ The King College
Address Wellington Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5QT
Pupils 1176 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
-0.22 Above 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
-0.29 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Pittville School
Address Albert Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3JD
Pupils 885 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 June 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.46 Above average Progress 8 score
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