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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 1198.0 1052 - 1273
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 24.7% 19.7% - 29.7%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 1.7% 0% - 6.7%
Pupils with English as an additional language 1.7% 0% - 6.7%
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 2022 / 2023

Total expenditure

Staff total

Premises total

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Occupation total

More about occupation total
These are costs associated with occupying the school building. They include energy, water, sewerage, rates, insurance, and catering.
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Supplies and services total

Interest charges for loans and banking

More about interest charges for loans and banking

This includes:

  • interest paid on overdrafts and other liabilities

It excludes:

  • interest received

Special facilities total

More about special facilities total

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 2022 / 2023
Comparison schools
School Pupils Phase of education Ofsted rating Key stage 2 progress Progress 8
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Passfield Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1AU
1162 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 05 July 2013
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.69
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Darton Academy
Ballfield Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5EF
1159 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 February 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.35
Above average
Progress 8 score
Parklands High School
Southport Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1LL
1107 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.06
Average
Progress 8 score
The Heath School index school
Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4SY
1198 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.12
Average
Progress 8 score
Downham Market Academy
Bexwell Road, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9LL
1209 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 April 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.23
Below average
Progress 8 score
Laurence Jackson School
Church Lane, Guisborough, North Yorkshire, TS14 6RD
1214 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.26
Below average
Progress 8 score
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
Blyford Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4PZ
1250 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 May 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.28
Below average
Progress 8 score
Colne Park High School
Venables Avenue, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 7DP
1089 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 February 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.29
Below average
Progress 8 score
Retford Oaks Academy
Babworth Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7NJ
1138 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.35
Below 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
-0.39
Below average
Progress 8 score
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
Minster Road, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 8AX
1127 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 July 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.50
Below average
Progress 8 score
Montgomery Academy
All Hallows Road, Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY2 0AZ
1168 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 23 February 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.58
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Hall Lane, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3TG
1133 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 30 September 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.68
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The Winsford Academy
Grange Lane, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2BT
1056 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.85
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Turnhurst Road, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 6JZ
1052 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 November 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.99
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name The Academy at Shotton Hall
Address Passfield Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1AU
Pupils 1162 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 05 July 2013
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.69 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Darton Academy
Address Ballfield Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5EF
Pupils 1159 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 February 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.35 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Parklands High School
Address Southport Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1LL
Pupils 1107 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.06 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Heath School index school
Address Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4SY
Pupils 1198 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.12 Average Progress 8 score
School name Downham Market Academy
Address Bexwell Road, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9LL
Pupils 1209 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 April 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.23 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Laurence Jackson School
Address Church Lane, Guisborough, North Yorkshire, TS14 6RD
Pupils 1214 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
-0.26 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
Address Blyford Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4PZ
Pupils 1250 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 May 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.28 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Colne Park High School
Address Venables Avenue, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 7DP
Pupils 1089 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 February 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.29 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Retford Oaks Academy
Address Babworth Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7NJ
Pupils 1138 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.35 Below 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
-0.39 Below average Progress 8 score
School name The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
Address Minster Road, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 8AX
Pupils 1127 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 July 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.50 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Montgomery Academy
Address All Hallows Road, Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY2 0AZ
Pupils 1168 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 23 February 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.58 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Address Hall Lane, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3TG
Pupils 1133 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 30 September 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.68 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The Winsford Academy
Address Grange Lane, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2BT
Pupils 1056 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.85 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Ormiston Horizon Academy
Address Turnhurst Road, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 6JZ
Pupils 1052 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.99 Well below average Progress 8 score
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