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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 1225.0 992 - 1468
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 6.4% 0% - 13.4%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 1.55% 0% - 8.55%
Pupils with English as an additional language 2.9% 0% - 9.9%
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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This includes:

  • 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
Downlands Community School index school
Dale Avenue, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8LP
 1225 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 October 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.51
Well above average
Progress 8 score
The Bishop's Stortford High School
London Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3LU
 1194 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.49
Above average
Progress 8 score
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SF
 1197 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 08 March 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.49
Above average
Progress 8 score
Court Moor School
Spring Woods, Fleet, Hampshire, GU52 7RY
 1139 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 July 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.48
Above average
Progress 8 score
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Selborne Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2JX
 1295 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 March 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.45
Above average
Progress 8 score
All Saints RC School
Mill Mount Lane, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 1BJ
 1421 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 23 June 2016
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.41
Above average
Progress 8 score
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
Morton Terrace, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 2ST
 1220 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 December 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.39
Above average
Progress 8 score
St Nicholas Catholic High School
Greenbank Lane, Hartford, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1JW
 1208 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 February 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.36
Above average
Progress 8 score
Oathall Community College
Appledore Gardens, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 2AQ
 1185 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.26
Above average
Progress 8 score
Beauchamps High School
Beauchamps Drive, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8LY
 1416 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 23 October 2014
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.23
Above average
Progress 8 score
Ulverston Victoria High School
Springfield Road, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 0EB
 1339 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 21 September 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.12
Average
Progress 8 score
The Forest School
Comptons Lane, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 5NT
 1023 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 January 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.09
Average
Progress 8 score
Crofton School
Marks Road, Stubbington, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 2AT
 1092 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 February 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.09
Average
Progress 8 score
Yateley School
School Lane, Yateley, Hampshire, GU46 6NW
 1251 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.22
Average
Progress 8 score
The Hurst School
Brimpton Road, Baughurst, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 5NL
 1014 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 March 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.27
Below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Downlands Community School index school
Address Dale Avenue, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8LP
Pupils 1225 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 October 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.51 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name The Bishop's Stortford High School
Address London Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3LU
Pupils 1194 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.49 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Address Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SF
Pupils 1197 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 08 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.49 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Court Moor School
Address Spring Woods, Fleet, Hampshire, GU52 7RY
Pupils 1139 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 July 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.48 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Address Selborne Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2JX
Pupils 1295 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.45 Above average Progress 8 score
School name All Saints RC School
Address Mill Mount Lane, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 1BJ
Pupils 1421 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 23 June 2016
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.41 Above average Progress 8 score
School name The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
Address Morton Terrace, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 2ST
Pupils 1220 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 December 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.39 Above average Progress 8 score
School name St Nicholas Catholic High School
Address Greenbank Lane, Hartford, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1JW
Pupils 1208 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 February 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.36 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Oathall Community College
Address Appledore Gardens, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 2AQ
Pupils 1185 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.26 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Beauchamps High School
Address Beauchamps Drive, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8LY
Pupils 1416 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 23 October 2014
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.23 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Ulverston Victoria High School
Address Springfield Road, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 0EB
Pupils 1339 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 21 September 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.12 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Forest School
Address Comptons Lane, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 5NT
Pupils 1023 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 January 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.09 Average Progress 8 score
School name Crofton School
Address Marks Road, Stubbington, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 2AT
Pupils 1092 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 February 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.09 Average Progress 8 score
School name Yateley School
Address School Lane, Yateley, Hampshire, GU46 6NW
Pupils 1251 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.22 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Hurst School
Address Brimpton Road, Baughurst, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 5NL
Pupils 1014 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 March 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.27 Below average Progress 8 score
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