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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 1219.0 1129 - 1290
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 10.3% 7.3% - 13.3%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 1.3% 0% - 4.3%
Pupils with English as an additional language 9.7% 6.7% - 12.7%
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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
Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2RT
 1236 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.67
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Brooke Weston Academy
Coomb Road, Corby, Great Oakley, Northamptonshire, NN18 8LA
 1186 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 November 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.57
Well above average
Progress 8 score
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Vaughans Lane, Great Boughton, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 5XF
 1144 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 21 November 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.42
Above average
Progress 8 score
The Folkestone School for Girls
Coolinge Lane, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3RB
 1217 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 12 October 2012
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.34
Above average
Progress 8 score
Bristol Free School
Concorde Drive, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, Bristol, BS10 6NJ
 1217 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.33
Above average
Progress 8 score
The Castle School
Wellington Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5AU
 1199 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 04 October 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.21
Above average
Progress 8 score
Oldfield School
Kelston Road, Bath, Somerset, BA1 9AB
 1243 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 January 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.06
Average
Progress 8 score
Southfield School for Girls
Lewis Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6HE
 1169 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 April 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.04
Average
Progress 8 score
Abbey Park School
The Learning Campus, Redhouse Way, Swindon, SN25 2ND
 1153 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 January 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.03
Average
Progress 8 score
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
West Park Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6DF
 1286 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 September 2019
-0.17
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.15
Average
Progress 8 score
The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2QA
 1290 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 30 November 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.18
Average
Progress 8 score
Samuel Ward Academy index school
Chalkstone Way, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 0LD
 1219 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.23
Below average
Progress 8 score
Northgate High School
Cemetery Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EU
 1129 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.30
Below average
Progress 8 score
The Hinckley School
Butt Lane, Hinckley, LE10 1LE
 1163 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 September 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.41
Below average
Progress 8 score
The Bicester School
Queen's Avenue, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 2NS
 1283 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 June 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.51
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Dane Court Grammar School
Address Broadstairs Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2RT
Pupils 1236 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.67 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Brooke Weston Academy
Address Coomb Road, Corby, Great Oakley, Northamptonshire, NN18 8LA
Pupils 1186 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.57 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Address Vaughans Lane, Great Boughton, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 5XF
Pupils 1144 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 21 November 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.42 Above average Progress 8 score
School name The Folkestone School for Girls
Address Coolinge Lane, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3RB
Pupils 1217 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 12 October 2012
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.34 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Bristol Free School
Address Concorde Drive, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, Bristol, BS10 6NJ
Pupils 1217 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.33 Above average Progress 8 score
School name The Castle School
Address Wellington Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5AU
Pupils 1199 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 04 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.21 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Oldfield School
Address Kelston Road, Bath, Somerset, BA1 9AB
Pupils 1243 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 January 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.06 Average Progress 8 score
School name Southfield School for Girls
Address Lewis Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6HE
Pupils 1169 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 April 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.04 Average Progress 8 score
School name Abbey Park School
Address The Learning Campus, Redhouse Way, Swindon, SN25 2ND
Pupils 1153 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 January 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.03 Average Progress 8 score
School name Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Address West Park Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6DF
Pupils 1286 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 September 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-0.17 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.15 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Marlborough Science Academy
Address Watling Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2QA
Pupils 1290 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 30 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.18 Average Progress 8 score
School name Samuel Ward Academy index school
Address Chalkstone Way, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 0LD
Pupils 1219 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.23 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Northgate High School
Address Cemetery Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EU
Pupils 1129 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.30 Below average Progress 8 score
School name The Hinckley School
Address Butt Lane, Hinckley, LE10 1LE
Pupils 1163 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
-0.41 Below average Progress 8 score
School name The Bicester School
Address Queen's Avenue, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 2NS
Pupils 1283 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 June 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.51 Well below average Progress 8 score
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