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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 811 743 - 900
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 25.9% 22.9% - 28.9%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 3.1% 0.1% - 6.1%
Pupils with English as an additional language 8.4% 5.4% - 11.4%
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  • 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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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
Oakmoor School
Budds Lane, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 0JB
 752 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 October 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.00
Average
Progress 8 score
Penwortham Priory Academy
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0JE
 797 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 March 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.09
Average
Progress 8 score
Penketh High School
Heath Road, Penketh, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 2BY
 848 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 February 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.09
Average
Progress 8 score
Longfield Academy
Longfield Road, Darlington, DL3 0HT
 876 pupils Secondary phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 06 April 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.11
Average
Progress 8 score
Birchwood Community High School
Brock Road, Birchwood, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7PT
 900 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 October 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.19
Average
Progress 8 score
Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, Normanton, WF6 1HZ
 890 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.20
Average
Progress 8 score
Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF
 897 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.23
Average
Progress 8 score
Seahaven Academy
Haven Way, Newhaven, BN9 9TD
 755 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 November 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.27
Average
Progress 8 score
Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LE
 858 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 December 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.34
Below average
Progress 8 score
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AH
 828 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.43
Below average
Progress 8 score
George Eliot Academy
Raveloe Drive, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 4QP
 796 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 September 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.44
Below average
Progress 8 score
St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AE
 757 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 21 February 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.55
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The Taunton Academy index school
Cheddon Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 7QP
 811 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.58
Well below average
Progress 8 score
St Luke's Church of England School
Harts Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RD
 810 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Mark Hall Academy
First Avenue, Harlow, CM17 9LR
 743 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Oakmoor School
Address Budds Lane, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 0JB
Pupils 752 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
0.00 Average Progress 8 score
School name Penwortham Priory Academy
Address Crow Hills Road, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0JE
Pupils 797 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 March 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.09 Average Progress 8 score
School name Penketh High School
Address Heath Road, Penketh, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 2BY
Pupils 848 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 February 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.09 Average Progress 8 score
School name Longfield Academy
Address Longfield Road, Darlington, DL3 0HT
Pupils 876 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 06 April 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.11 Average Progress 8 score
School name Birchwood Community High School
Address Brock Road, Birchwood, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7PT
Pupils 900 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 October 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.19 Average Progress 8 score
School name Outwood Academy Freeston
Address Favell Avenue, Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Pupils 890 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
-0.20 Average Progress 8 score
School name Ridgeway Academy
Address Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF
Pupils 897 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
-0.23 Average Progress 8 score
School name Seahaven Academy
Address Haven Way, Newhaven, BN9 9TD
Pupils 755 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 November 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.27 Average Progress 8 score
School name Walderslade Girls' School
Address Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LE
Pupils 858 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 December 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.34 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Address Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AH
Pupils 828 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
-0.43 Below average Progress 8 score
School name George Eliot Academy
Address Raveloe Drive, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 4QP
Pupils 796 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
-0.44 Below average Progress 8 score
School name St Augustine Academy
Address Oakwood Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AE
Pupils 757 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 21 February 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.55 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The Taunton Academy index school
Address Cheddon Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 7QP
Pupils 811 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.58 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name St Luke's Church of England School
Address Harts Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RD
Pupils 810 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 Mark Hall Academy
Address First Avenue, Harlow, CM17 9LR
Pupils 743 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
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