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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 272.0 184 - 392
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 37.5% 19.5% - 55.5%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 7.7% 0% - 21.2%
Pupils with English as an additional language 4.8% 0% - 13.8%
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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
Charles Read Academy index school
Bourne Road, Corby Glen, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4NT
 272 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 February 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.62
Well above average
Progress 8 score
The Swanage School
High Street, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2PH
 335 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 November 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.02
Average
Progress 8 score
Scarborough University Technical College
Ashburn Road, Scarborough, YO11 2JW
 190 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.26
Progress 8 score
The Grange School
Redvers Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3AU
 369 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 December 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.30
Average
Progress 8 score
Ridgeway Secondary School
Evesham Road, Redditch, B96 6BD
 316 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
-2.80
Below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.62
Well below average
Progress 8 score
St Boniface's RC College
21 Boniface Lane, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 3AG
 350 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 22 February 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.63
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Police Street, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1AF
 266 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 September 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.90
Progress 8 score
SGS Forest High School
Causeway Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2AZ
 281 pupils Secondary phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 05 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.92
Well below average
Progress 8 score
UTC Swindon
Bristol Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 5ET
 184 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 04 March 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.01
Progress 8 score
Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire
Carlton Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 6TA
 251 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.05
Progress 8 score
Kidsgrove Secondary School
Gloucester Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL
 295 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 April 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.21
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Set Beccles School
Castle Hill, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7BQ
 288 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 May 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.68
Well below average
Progress 8 score
UTC Warrington
Dallam Lane, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 7NG
 249 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 May 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.70
Progress 8 score
St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham
Highford Lane, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 2DD
 238 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 October 2023
-1.33
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
James Bateman Middle School
Park Lane, Knypersley, Biddulph, Staffordshire, ST8 7AT
 392 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 July 2023
-0.87
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Charles Read Academy index school
Address Bourne Road, Corby Glen, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4NT
Pupils 272 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 February 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.62 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name The Swanage School
Address High Street, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2PH
Pupils 335 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
-0.02 Average Progress 8 score
School name Scarborough University Technical College
Address Ashburn Road, Scarborough, YO11 2JW
Pupils 190 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.26 Progress 8 score
School name The Grange School
Address Redvers Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3AU
Pupils 369 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
-0.30 Average Progress 8 score
School name Ridgeway Secondary School
Address Evesham Road, Redditch, B96 6BD
Pupils 316 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating Not rated ofsted rating
Key stage 2 progress
-2.80 Below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.62 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name St Boniface's RC College
Address 21 Boniface Lane, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 3AG
Pupils 350 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 22 February 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.63 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Address Police Street, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1AF
Pupils 266 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 September 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.90 Progress 8 score
School name SGS Forest High School
Address Causeway Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2AZ
Pupils 281 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 05 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.92 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name UTC Swindon
Address Bristol Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 5ET
Pupils 184 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
-1.01 Progress 8 score
School name Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire
Address Carlton Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 6TA
Pupils 251 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.05 Progress 8 score
School name Kidsgrove Secondary School
Address Gloucester Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL
Pupils 295 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
-1.21 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Set Beccles School
Address Castle Hill, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7BQ
Pupils 288 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 May 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.68 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name UTC Warrington
Address Dallam Lane, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 7NG
Pupils 249 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 May 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.70 Progress 8 score
School name St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham
Address Highford Lane, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 2DD
Pupils 238 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-1.33 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name James Bateman Middle School
Address Park Lane, Knypersley, Biddulph, Staffordshire, ST8 7AT
Pupils 392 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 July 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-0.87 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
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