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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 869 787 - 995
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 37.5% 33.5% - 41.5%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 2.2% 0% - 6.2%
Pupils with English as an additional language 11.4% 7.4% - 15.4%
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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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  • 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
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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
The Grangefield Academy
Oxbridge Avenue, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE
 1012 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 08 December 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.66
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Beamont Collegiate Academy
Long Lane, Orford, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 8PX
 898 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 July 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.20
Average
Progress 8 score
Melior Community Academy
Chandos Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 1HA
 856 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 April 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.16
Average
Progress 8 score
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Kennedy Avenue, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6TA
 844 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 12 October 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.14
Average
Progress 8 score
Outwood Academy Brumby
Cemetery Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1NT
 772 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 November 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.04
Average
Progress 8 score
Southchurch High School
Southchurch Boulevard, Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4XA
 794 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.06
Average
Progress 8 score
Oasis Academy John Williams
Petherton Road, Hengrove, Bristol, BS14 9BU
 867 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 September 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.09
Average
Progress 8 score
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Lewes Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 9PW
 838 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 22 March 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.14
Average
Progress 8 score
St Aldhelm's Academy
Herbert Avenue, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4HS
 851 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 November 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.18
Average
Progress 8 score
Shirebrook Academy
Common Lane, Shirebrook, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 8QF
 841 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 07 December 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.21
Below average
Progress 8 score
Colchester Academy index school
Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3JL
 897 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 March 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.28
Below average
Progress 8 score
The Eastbourne Academy
Brodrick Road, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 9RQ
 856 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.30
Below average
Progress 8 score
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Penpole Lane, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 0EB
 754 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 October 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.39
Below average
Progress 8 score
The Telford Langley School
Duce Drive, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3JS
 1047 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 30 January 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.42
Below average
Progress 8 score
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Ashley Crescent, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 9NA
 887 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 04 March 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.72
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name The Grangefield Academy
Address Oxbridge Avenue, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE
Pupils 1012 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 08 December 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.66 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Beamont Collegiate Academy
Address Long Lane, Orford, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 8PX
Pupils 898 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 July 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.20 Average Progress 8 score
School name Melior Community Academy
Address Chandos Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 1HA
Pupils 856 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 April 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.16 Average Progress 8 score
School name Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Address Kennedy Avenue, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6TA
Pupils 844 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 12 October 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.14 Average Progress 8 score
School name Outwood Academy Brumby
Address Cemetery Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1NT
Pupils 772 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 November 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.04 Average Progress 8 score
School name Southchurch High School
Address Southchurch Boulevard, Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4XA
Pupils 794 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.06 Average Progress 8 score
School name Oasis Academy John Williams
Address Petherton Road, Hengrove, Bristol, BS14 9BU
Pupils 867 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 September 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.09 Average Progress 8 score
School name Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Address Lewes Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 9PW
Pupils 838 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 22 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.14 Average Progress 8 score
School name St Aldhelm's Academy
Address Herbert Avenue, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4HS
Pupils 851 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 November 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.18 Average Progress 8 score
School name Shirebrook Academy
Address Common Lane, Shirebrook, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 8QF
Pupils 841 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
-0.21 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Colchester Academy index school
Address Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3JL
Pupils 897 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.28 Below average Progress 8 score
School name The Eastbourne Academy
Address Brodrick Road, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 9RQ
Pupils 856 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.30 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Address Penpole Lane, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 0EB
Pupils 754 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 October 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.39 Below average Progress 8 score
School name The Telford Langley School
Address Duce Drive, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3JS
Pupils 1047 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 30 January 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.42 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Oasis Academy Mayfield
Address Ashley Crescent, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 9NA
Pupils 887 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 04 March 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.72 Well below average Progress 8 score
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