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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 1394.5 1228 - 1587
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 23.4% 20.4% - 26.4%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 1.5% 0% - 4.5%
Pupils with English as an additional language 5.4% 2.4% - 8.4%
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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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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
Kingswood Academy
Wawne Road, Bransholme, Hull, HU7 4WR
 1375 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 April 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
1.17
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JQ
 1503 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 10 October 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.40
Above average
Progress 8 score
Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7NU
 1422 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 February 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.29
Above average
Progress 8 score
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Briar Mill, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, WR9 0AA
 1260 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 June 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.02
Progress 8 score
Kelvin Hall School
Bricknell Avenue, Hull, HU5 4QH
 1580 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.04
Average
Progress 8 score
Minsthorpe Community College
Minsthorpe Lane, South Elmsall, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2UJ
 1589 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 November 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.07
Average
Progress 8 score
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Catcote Road, Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
 1459 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 03 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.10
Average
Progress 8 score
Strood Academy
Carnation Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2SX
 1273 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 December 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.23
Below average
Progress 8 score
Worle Community School
Redwing Drive, Mead Vale, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 8XX
 1348 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 15 November 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.26
Below average
Progress 8 score
The Manor Academy
Park Hall Road, Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 8QA
 1266 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 May 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.33
Below average
Progress 8 score
Bodmin College
Lostwithiel Road, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 1DD
 1564 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 24 November 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.36
Below average
Progress 8 score
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre index school
Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AL
 1460 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 January 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.50
Below average
Progress 8 score
Felixstowe School
High Street, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9QR
 1228 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 08 December 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.63
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The King Alfred School an Academy
Burnham Road, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3EE
 1354 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Chickerell Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9SY
 1538 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Kingswood Academy
Address Wawne Road, Bransholme, Hull, HU7 4WR
Pupils 1375 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 April 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
1.17 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Castleford Academy
Address Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JQ
Pupils 1503 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 10 October 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.40 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Torquay Academy
Address Cricketfield Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7NU
Pupils 1422 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 February 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.29 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Address Briar Mill, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, WR9 0AA
Pupils 1260 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 June 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.02 Progress 8 score
School name Kelvin Hall School
Address Bricknell Avenue, Hull, HU5 4QH
Pupils 1580 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
-0.04 Average Progress 8 score
School name Minsthorpe Community College
Address Minsthorpe Lane, South Elmsall, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2UJ
Pupils 1589 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
-0.07 Average Progress 8 score
School name English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Address Catcote Road, Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Pupils 1459 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
-0.10 Average Progress 8 score
School name Strood Academy
Address Carnation Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2SX
Pupils 1273 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 December 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.23 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Worle Community School
Address Redwing Drive, Mead Vale, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 8XX
Pupils 1348 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 15 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.26 Below average Progress 8 score
School name The Manor Academy
Address Park Hall Road, Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 8QA
Pupils 1266 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 May 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.33 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Bodmin College
Address Lostwithiel Road, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 1DD
Pupils 1564 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 24 November 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.36 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Towers School and Sixth Form Centre index school
Address Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AL
Pupils 1460 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 January 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.50 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Felixstowe School
Address High Street, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9QR
Pupils 1228 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 08 December 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.63 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The King Alfred School an Academy
Address Burnham Road, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3EE
Pupils 1354 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
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Address Chickerell Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9SY
Pupils 1538 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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