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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 2148 1884 - 2222
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 6.8% 1.8% - 11.8%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 2.7% 0% - 7.7%
Pupils with English as an additional language 3.4% 0% - 8.4%
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  • 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 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
Weald of Kent Grammar School
Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2JP
 1966 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 27 April 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.95
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Beauchamp College
Ridge Way, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 5TP
 2170 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.67
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Ilkley Grammar School
Cowpasture Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8TR
 2083 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 20 January 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.58
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Lymm High School
Oughtrington Lane, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 0RB
 1916 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 December 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.54
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Garforth Academy
Lidgett Lane, Garforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 1LJ
 1900 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 06 December 2013
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.49
Above average
Progress 8 score
St Aidan's Church of England High School
Oatlands Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8JR
 2003 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.48
Above average
Progress 8 score
Saffron Walden County High School index school
Audley End Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4UH
 2147 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 17 May 2012
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.40
Above average
Progress 8 score
South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
East Dale Road, Melton, North Ferriby, HU14 3HS
 2115 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 15 May 2013
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.35
Above average
Progress 8 score
Ousedale School
The Grove, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 0BJ
 2215 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 January 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.27
Above average
Progress 8 score
Harrogate Grammar School
Arthurs Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 0DZ
 2115 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 10 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.27
Above average
Progress 8 score
Great Sankey High School
Barrow Hall Lane, Great Sankey, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 3AA
 2124 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 March 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.20
Above average
Progress 8 score
Gordano School
St Mary's Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7QR
 2157 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 25 April 2012
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.20
Above average
Progress 8 score
Lord Williams's School
Oxford Road, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 2AQ
 2229 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.11
Average
Progress 8 score
The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1RQ
 2052 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 July 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.21
Below average
Progress 8 score
Kesgrave High School
Main Road, Kesgrave, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 2PB
 1875 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 December 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.28
Below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Weald of Kent Grammar School
Address Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2JP
Pupils 1966 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 27 April 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.95 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Beauchamp College
Address Ridge Way, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 5TP
Pupils 2170 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.67 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Ilkley Grammar School
Address Cowpasture Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8TR
Pupils 2083 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 20 January 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.58 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Lymm High School
Address Oughtrington Lane, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 0RB
Pupils 1916 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 December 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.54 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Garforth Academy
Address Lidgett Lane, Garforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 1LJ
Pupils 1900 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 06 December 2013
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.49 Above average Progress 8 score
School name St Aidan's Church of England High School
Address Oatlands Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8JR
Pupils 2003 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.48 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Saffron Walden County High School index school
Address Audley End Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4UH
Pupils 2147 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 17 May 2012
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.40 Above average Progress 8 score
School name South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
Address East Dale Road, Melton, North Ferriby, HU14 3HS
Pupils 2115 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 15 May 2013
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.35 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Ousedale School
Address The Grove, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 0BJ
Pupils 2215 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 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Harrogate Grammar School
Address Arthurs Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 0DZ
Pupils 2115 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 10 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.27 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Great Sankey High School
Address Barrow Hall Lane, Great Sankey, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 3AA
Pupils 2124 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.20 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Gordano School
Address St Mary's Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7QR
Pupils 2157 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 25 April 2012
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.20 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Lord Williams's School
Address Oxford Road, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 2AQ
Pupils 2229 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.11 Average Progress 8 score
School name The King John School
Address Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1RQ
Pupils 2052 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 July 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.21 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Kesgrave High School
Address Main Road, Kesgrave, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 2PB
Pupils 1875 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 December 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.28 Below average Progress 8 score
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