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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 Academy Academies
Number of pupils 1977.0 989 - 2965
School phase All-through All-through
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 20.3% 6.3% - 34.3%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 2.0% 0% - 9.0%
Pupils with English as an additional language 3.3% 0% - 13.8%
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

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
The King's (The Cathedral) School
Park Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 2UE
1242 pupils All-through phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 21 March 2013
-0.17
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
0.64
Well above average
Progress 8 score
The Cavendish School
Eldon Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1UE
1362 pupils All-through phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 September 2023
1.10
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
0.38
Above average
Progress 8 score
King's Academy Binfield
St. Georges Park, Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 4FS
1051 pupils All-through phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.32
Above average
Progress 8 score
King James Academy Royston
Garden Walk, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7JH
1004 pupils All-through phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 November 2018
-2.53
Below average
Key stage 2 progress score
0.31
Above average
Progress 8 score
Simon Balle All-Through School
Mangrove Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 8AJ
1597 pupils All-through phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 10 May 2018
2.77
Above average
Key stage 2 progress score
0.03
Average
Progress 8 score
Cromwell Community College
Wenny Road, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6UU
1411 pupils All-through phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.15
Average
Progress 8 score
King's Oak Academy
Brook Road, Kingswood, Bristol, Gloucestershire, BS15 4JT
1004 pupils All-through phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 March 2018
-4.27
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.19
Average
Progress 8 score
Gildredge House
Compton Place Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8AB
1226 pupils All-through phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 November 2018
-2.80
Below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.21
Average
Progress 8 score
Aylesford School Warwick
Tapping Way, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6XR
1300 pupils All-through phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 April 2018
-1.20
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.26
Below average
Progress 8 score
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
Tranby House, Heads Lane, Hessle, East Yorkshire, HU13 0JQ
1896 pupils All-through phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 September 2018
-3.27
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.28
Below average
Progress 8 score
Bede Academy index school
Sixth Avenue, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 2SY
1987 pupils All-through phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 21 June 2023
2.10
Above average
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.35
Below average
Progress 8 score
Hailsham Community College
Battle Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1DT
1633 pupils All-through phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 14 March 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.55
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Armfield Academy
488 Lytham Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 1TL
1105 pupils All-through phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 February 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.01
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Merchants' Academy
Gatehouse Avenue, Withywood, Bristol, BS13 9AJ
1303 pupils All-through phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 27 February 2020
-7.93
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.23
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The Beaulieu Park School
Armistice Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 6DT
1112 pupils All-through phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 19 January 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name The King's (The Cathedral) School
Address Park Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 2UE
Pupils 1242 pupils
Phase of education All-through phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 21 March 2013
Key stage 2 progress
-0.17 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.64 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name The Cavendish School
Address Eldon Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1UE
Pupils 1362 pupils
Phase of education All-through phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 September 2023
Key stage 2 progress
1.10 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.38 Above average Progress 8 score
School name King's Academy Binfield
Address St. Georges Park, Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 4FS
Pupils 1051 pupils
Phase of education All-through phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.32 Above average Progress 8 score
School name King James Academy Royston
Address Garden Walk, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7JH
Pupils 1004 pupils
Phase of education All-through phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 November 2018
Key stage 2 progress
-2.53 Below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.31 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Simon Balle All-Through School
Address Mangrove Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 8AJ
Pupils 1597 pupils
Phase of education All-through phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 10 May 2018
Key stage 2 progress
2.77 Above average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.03 Average Progress 8 score
School name Cromwell Community College
Address Wenny Road, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6UU
Pupils 1411 pupils
Phase of education All-through phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.15 Average Progress 8 score
School name King's Oak Academy
Address Brook Road, Kingswood, Bristol, Gloucestershire, BS15 4JT
Pupils 1004 pupils
Phase of education All-through phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 March 2018
Key stage 2 progress
-4.27 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.19 Average Progress 8 score
School name Gildredge House
Address Compton Place Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8AB
Pupils 1226 pupils
Phase of education All-through phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 November 2018
Key stage 2 progress
-2.80 Below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.21 Average Progress 8 score
School name Aylesford School Warwick
Address Tapping Way, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6XR
Pupils 1300 pupils
Phase of education All-through phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 April 2018
Key stage 2 progress
-1.20 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.26 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
Address Tranby House, Heads Lane, Hessle, East Yorkshire, HU13 0JQ
Pupils 1896 pupils
Phase of education All-through phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 September 2018
Key stage 2 progress
-3.27 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.28 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Bede Academy index school
Address Sixth Avenue, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 2SY
Pupils 1987 pupils
Phase of education All-through phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 21 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
2.10 Above average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.35 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Hailsham Community College
Address Battle Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1DT
Pupils 1633 pupils
Phase of education All-through phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 14 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.55 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Armfield Academy
Address 488 Lytham Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 1TL
Pupils 1105 pupils
Phase of education All-through phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 February 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.01 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Merchants' Academy
Address Gatehouse Avenue, Withywood, Bristol, BS13 9AJ
Pupils 1303 pupils
Phase of education All-through phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 27 February 2020
Key stage 2 progress
-7.93 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.23 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The Beaulieu Park School
Address Armistice Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 6DT
Pupils 1112 pupils
Phase of education All-through phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 19 January 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
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