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Comparing  to schools matching your chosen characteristics.
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This benchmark was created using the following criteria.
Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 595 542 - 675
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 20.3% 16.3% - 24.3%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 1.5% 0% - 5.5%
Pupils with English as an additional language 5% 1% - 9%
Within your local authority - No
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The data below is from the latest year available. For maintained schools this is 2022 - 2023, academies from 2021 / 2022

Total expenditure

Staff total

Premises total

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Occupation total

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Supplies and services total

Interest charges for loans and banking

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This includes:

  • interest paid on overdrafts and other liabilities

It excludes:

  • interest received

Special facilities total

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This includes:

  • swimming pools and sports centres
  • boarding provision
  • rural studies and farm units
  • payments by your school to another school for the benefit of pupils at the other school
  • pupil inter-site travel, eg moving between sites
  • expenses relating to before and after school clubs
  • 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

It excludes:

  • staff costs associated with managing and supporting the special facility for directly employed staff
  • staff teaching in the special facility
  • school trips
  • residential special schools
  • any community-focused expenditure
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School context data

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
Somervale Secondary School
Redfield Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 2JD
713 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 June 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.56
Well above average
Progress 8 score
The Queen Elizabeth Academy
Witherley Road, Atherstone, Warwickshire, CV9 1LZ
701 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 June 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.24
Average
Progress 8 score
Vale of York Academy
Rawcliffe Drive, Clifton Without, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 6ZS
684 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 November 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.25
Average
Progress 8 score
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Hundens Lane, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 1LL
551 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 January 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.27
Average
Progress 8 score
Ludlow Church of England School
Bromfield Road, Burway, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1GJ
584 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 February 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.46
Below average
Progress 8 score
Theale Green School
Church Street, Reading, RG7 5DA
723 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.46
Below average
Progress 8 score
West Craven High School
Kelbrook Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5TB
678 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 30 June 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.66
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Minehead Middle School index school
Ponsford Road, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5RH
582 pupils Secondary phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 25 January 2023
1.10
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3PF
595 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 July 2023
-2.67
Below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Ferndown Middle School
Peter Grant Way, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9UP
595 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 21 June 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3FU
646 pupils Secondary phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 29 June 2023
-1.67
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Selwood Academy
Berkley Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2EF
607 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 June 2022
-2.57
Below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Oakfield Academy
Oakfield Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4JF
608 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 29 September 2021
-2.93
Below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
North Walsham High School
Spenser Avenue, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9HZ
578 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 December 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Watt Close, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 7DH
669 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 October 2023
-1.10
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Somervale Secondary School
Address Redfield Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 2JD
Pupils 713 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 June 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.56 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name The Queen Elizabeth Academy
Address Witherley Road, Atherstone, Warwickshire, CV9 1LZ
Pupils 701 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 June 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.24 Average Progress 8 score
School name Vale of York Academy
Address Rawcliffe Drive, Clifton Without, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 6ZS
Pupils 684 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 November 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.25 Average Progress 8 score
School name St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Address Hundens Lane, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 1LL
Pupils 551 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 January 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.27 Average Progress 8 score
School name Ludlow Church of England School
Address Bromfield Road, Burway, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1GJ
Pupils 584 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 February 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.46 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Theale Green School
Address Church Street, Reading, RG7 5DA
Pupils 723 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.46 Below average Progress 8 score
School name West Craven High School
Address Kelbrook Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5TB
Pupils 678 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 30 June 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.66 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Minehead Middle School index school
Address Ponsford Road, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5RH
Pupils 582 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 25 January 2023
Key stage 2 progress
1.10 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Brooklands Middle School
Address Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3PF
Pupils 595 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 July 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-2.67 Below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Ferndown Middle School
Address Peter Grant Way, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9UP
Pupils 595 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 21 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Address Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3FU
Pupils 646 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 29 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-1.67 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Selwood Academy
Address Berkley Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2EF
Pupils 607 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 June 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-2.57 Below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Oakfield Academy
Address Oakfield Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4JF
Pupils 608 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 29 September 2021
Key stage 2 progress
-2.93 Below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name North Walsham High School
Address Spenser Avenue, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9HZ
Pupils 578 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 December 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Address Watt Close, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 7DH
Pupils 669 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-1.10 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
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