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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 984.0 881 - 1068
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Conurbation Conurbation
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 29.9% 24.9% - 34.9%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 3.6% 0% - 8.6%
Pupils with English as an additional language 16.0% 11.0% - 21.0%
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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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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
Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Lennard Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1QR
 1068 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 30 November 2017
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.98
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Grace Academy Darlaston index school
Herberts Park Road, Darlaston, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 8QJ
 984 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 April 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.07
Average
Progress 8 score
Unsworth Academy
Parr Lane, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8LP
 946 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 November 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.03
Average
Progress 8 score
Salford City Academy
Northfleet Road, Peel Green, Eccles, Manchester, M30 7PQ
 892 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 February 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.01
Average
Progress 8 score
Trinity Academy Bradford
Deanstones Lane, Bradford, BD13 2AS
 881 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.02
Average
Progress 8 score
Greenwood Academy
Farnborough Road, Castle Vale, Birmingham, West Midlands, B35 7NL
 959 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 October 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.15
Average
Progress 8 score
Newfield Secondary School
Lees Hall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 9JP
 1046 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.17
Average
Progress 8 score
Barnsley Academy
Farm Road, Kendray, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3DL
 907 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 January 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.18
Average
Progress 8 score
Stockport Academy
Heathbank Road, Cheadle Heath, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 0UP
 988 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 November 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.37
Below average
Progress 8 score
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Moor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M23 9BP
 1030 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.44
Below average
Progress 8 score
Co-op Academy Swinton
Sefton Road, Pendlebury, Swinton, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M27 6JU
 1007 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 18 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.55
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5NL
 917 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.75
Well below average
Progress 8 score
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4LL
 1053 pupils Secondary phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 17 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.79
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV12 4BD
 909 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 14 December 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.82
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Heworth Grange School
High Lanes, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0PT
 1055 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 27 April 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.95
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Address Lennard Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1QR
Pupils 1068 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 30 November 2017
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.98 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Grace Academy Darlaston index school
Address Herberts Park Road, Darlaston, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 8QJ
Pupils 984 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 April 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.07 Average Progress 8 score
School name Unsworth Academy
Address Parr Lane, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8LP
Pupils 946 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 November 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.03 Average Progress 8 score
School name Salford City Academy
Address Northfleet Road, Peel Green, Eccles, Manchester, M30 7PQ
Pupils 892 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 February 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.01 Average Progress 8 score
School name Trinity Academy Bradford
Address Deanstones Lane, Bradford, BD13 2AS
Pupils 881 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating Not rated ofsted rating
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.02 Average Progress 8 score
School name Greenwood Academy
Address Farnborough Road, Castle Vale, Birmingham, West Midlands, B35 7NL
Pupils 959 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 October 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.15 Average Progress 8 score
School name Newfield Secondary School
Address Lees Hall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 9JP
Pupils 1046 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.17 Average Progress 8 score
School name Barnsley Academy
Address Farm Road, Kendray, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3DL
Pupils 907 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
-0.18 Average Progress 8 score
School name Stockport Academy
Address Heathbank Road, Cheadle Heath, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 0UP
Pupils 988 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.37 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Dixons Brooklands Academy
Address Moor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M23 9BP
Pupils 1030 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating Not rated ofsted rating
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.44 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Co-op Academy Swinton
Address Sefton Road, Pendlebury, Swinton, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M27 6JU
Pupils 1007 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 18 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.55 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The Westleigh School
Address Westleigh Lane, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5NL
Pupils 917 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.75 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Address Oxford Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4LL
Pupils 1053 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 17 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.79 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Address Furzebank Way, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV12 4BD
Pupils 909 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 14 December 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.82 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Heworth Grange School
Address High Lanes, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0PT
Pupils 1055 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 27 April 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.95 Well below average Progress 8 score
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