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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 920.0 780 - 1057
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 20.8% 15.8% - 25.8%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 3.48% 0% - 8.48%
Pupils with English as an additional language 2.1% 0% - 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 2022 - 2023, academies from 2022 / 2023

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 2022 - 2023, academies from 2022 / 2023
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
Wolverley CofE Secondary School index school
Blakeshall Lane, Wolverley, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 5XQ
920 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 November 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.02
Average
Progress 8 score
Matravers School
Springfield Road, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3QH
890 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 September 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.04
Average
Progress 8 score
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
Belvedere Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 5DG
868 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 July 2022
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
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
Purbrook Park School
Park Avenue, Purbrook, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 5DS
880 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.12
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 Henry Cort Community College
Hillson Drive, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 6PH
853 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.20
Average
Progress 8 score
Caedmon College Whitby
Prospect Hill, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 1LA
780 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 08 November 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.20
Average
Progress 8 score
Archway School
Paganhill, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4AX
901 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.23
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
St Mary's Catholic High School
Royal Avenue, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1BS
798 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 January 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.37
Below average
Progress 8 score
Crookhorn College
Stakes Hill Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 5UD
889 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 March 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.40
Below average
Progress 8 score
Alder Grange School
Calder Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 8HW
843 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 January 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.41
Below average
Progress 8 score
Carr Hill High School
Royal Avenue, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2ST
899 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 06 October 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.43
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 Wolverley CofE Secondary School index school
Address Blakeshall Lane, Wolverley, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 5XQ
Pupils 920 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
-0.02 Average Progress 8 score
School name Matravers School
Address Springfield Road, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3QH
Pupils 890 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 September 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.04 Average Progress 8 score
School name Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
Address Belvedere Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 5DG
Pupils 868 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
-0.07 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 Purbrook Park School
Address Park Avenue, Purbrook, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 5DS
Pupils 880 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.12 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 Henry Cort Community College
Address Hillson Drive, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 6PH
Pupils 853 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.20 Average Progress 8 score
School name Caedmon College Whitby
Address Prospect Hill, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 1LA
Pupils 780 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 08 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.20 Average Progress 8 score
School name Archway School
Address Paganhill, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4AX
Pupils 901 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
-0.23 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 St Mary's Catholic High School
Address Royal Avenue, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1BS
Pupils 798 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 January 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.37 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Crookhorn College
Address Stakes Hill Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 5UD
Pupils 889 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 March 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.40 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Alder Grange School
Address Calder Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 8HW
Pupils 843 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
-0.41 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Carr Hill High School
Address Royal Avenue, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2ST
Pupils 899 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 06 October 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.43 Below average Progress 8 score
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