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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 1460.0 1343 - 1577
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 15.8% 12.8% - 18.8%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 1.6% 0% - 4.6%
Pupils with English as an additional language 7.7% 4.7% - 10.7%
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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 2022 / 2023
Comparison schools
School Pupils Phase of education Ofsted rating Key stage 2 progress Progress 8
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
0.53
Well above average
Progress 8 score
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
0.39
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
0.37
Above average
Progress 8 score
The Priory Ruskin Academy
Rushcliffe Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 8ED
 1406 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 13 November 2017
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.15
Average
Progress 8 score
Severn Vale School
School Lane, Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 4PR
 1354 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 February 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.09
Average
Progress 8 score
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Bromwich Road, St John's, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 4AF
 1496 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.10
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
-0.15
Average
Progress 8 score
The Deepings School
Park Road, Deeping St James, Peterborough, Lincolnshire, PE6 8NF
 1344 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.23
Below average
Progress 8 score
Chichester High School
Kingsham Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8EB
 1353 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 May 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.30
Below average
Progress 8 score
Hellesdon High School
187 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5SB
 1577 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 04 October 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.36
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
-0.44
Below average
Progress 8 score
Meole Brace School
Longden Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9DW
 1343 pupils Secondary phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.51
Well below average
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
-0.55
Well 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
-0.56
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The Littlehampton Academy
Fitzalan Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 6FE
 1402 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 February 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.85
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
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
0.53 Well above average Progress 8 score
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
0.39 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
0.37 Above average Progress 8 score
School name The Priory Ruskin Academy
Address Rushcliffe Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 8ED
Pupils 1406 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 13 November 2017
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.15 Average Progress 8 score
School name Severn Vale School
Address School Lane, Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 4PR
Pupils 1354 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 Christopher Whitehead Language College
Address Bromwich Road, St John's, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 4AF
Pupils 1496 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.10 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
-0.15 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Deepings School
Address Park Road, Deeping St James, Peterborough, Lincolnshire, PE6 8NF
Pupils 1344 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.23 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Chichester High School
Address Kingsham Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8EB
Pupils 1353 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 May 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.30 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Hellesdon High School
Address 187 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5SB
Pupils 1577 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 04 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.36 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
-0.44 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Meole Brace School
Address Longden Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9DW
Pupils 1343 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.51 Well below average 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
-0.55 Well 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
-0.56 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The Littlehampton Academy
Address Fitzalan Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 6FE
Pupils 1402 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 February 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.85 Well below average Progress 8 score
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