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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 1264 1019 - 1392
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 28.9% 19.9% - 37.9%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 1.9% 0% - 10.9%
Pupils with English as an additional language 38.5% 29.5% - 47.5%
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The data below is from the latest year available. For maintained schools this is 2022 - 2023, academies from 2021 / 2022

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  • interest received

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  • 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 teaching in the special facility
  • school trips
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  • any community-focused expenditure
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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
St Anne's Catholic School
Carlton Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2WZ
 1221 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 22 September 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.56
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Bedford Academy index school
Mile Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9TR
 1264 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 May 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.38
Above average
Progress 8 score
The Thetford Academy
Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1LH
 1161 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 March 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.23
Above average
Progress 8 score
Oxford Spires Academy
Glanville Road, Oxford, OX4 2AU
 1323 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 November 2017
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.02
Average
Progress 8 score
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Westport Road, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 4LD
 1019 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 November 2017
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.16
Average
Progress 8 score
Haven High Academy
Marian Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 9HB
 1392 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 03 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.17
Average
Progress 8 score
The Highcrest Academy
Hatters Lane, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 7NQ
 1030 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 February 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.17
Average
Progress 8 score
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Little Chell Lane, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 6LZ
 1157 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 September 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.20
Below average
Progress 8 score
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Potters Green Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 2AJ
 1359 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 December 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.25
Below average
Progress 8 score
The Milton Keynes Academy
Fulwoods Drive, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LA
 1242 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 October 2017
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.36
Below average
Progress 8 score
St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Longton Hall Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 2NJ
 1141 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 October 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.36
Below average
Progress 8 score
Orchard Mead Academy
Keyham Lane West, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1RT
 1154 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 February 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.45
Below average
Progress 8 score
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Knighton Lane East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU
 1187 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
King Edward VII Academy
Gaywood Road, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2QB
 1139 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7UX
 1090 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name St Anne's Catholic School
Address Carlton Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2WZ
Pupils 1221 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 22 September 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.56 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Bedford Academy index school
Address Mile Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9TR
Pupils 1264 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 May 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.38 Above average Progress 8 score
School name The Thetford Academy
Address Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1LH
Pupils 1161 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 March 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.23 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Oxford Spires Academy
Address Glanville Road, Oxford, OX4 2AU
Pupils 1323 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 November 2017
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.02 Average Progress 8 score
School name Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Address Westport Road, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 4LD
Pupils 1019 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 November 2017
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.16 Average Progress 8 score
School name Haven High Academy
Address Marian Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 9HB
Pupils 1392 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 03 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.17 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Highcrest Academy
Address Hatters Lane, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 7NQ
Pupils 1030 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 February 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.17 Average Progress 8 score
School name St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Address Little Chell Lane, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 6LZ
Pupils 1157 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 September 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.20 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Address Potters Green Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 2AJ
Pupils 1359 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 December 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.25 Below average Progress 8 score
School name The Milton Keynes Academy
Address Fulwoods Drive, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LA
Pupils 1242 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 October 2017
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.36 Below average Progress 8 score
School name St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Address Longton Hall Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 2NJ
Pupils 1141 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
-0.36 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Orchard Mead Academy
Address Keyham Lane West, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1RT
Pupils 1154 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 February 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.45 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Address Knighton Lane East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU
Pupils 1187 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
N/A Progress 8 score
School name King Edward VII Academy
Address Gaywood Road, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2QB
Pupils 1139 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
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Stopsley High School
Address St Thomas's Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7UX
Pupils 1090 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
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