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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 775.0 722 - 834
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 19.2% 16.2% - 22.2%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 1.2% 0% - 4.2%
Pupils with English as an additional language 2.8% 0% - 5.8%
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The data below is from the latest year available. For maintained schools this is 2022 - 2023, academies from 2022 / 2023

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  • interest received

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  • 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

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  • staff teaching in the special facility
  • school trips
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  • 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
Five Acres High School
Five Acres, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7QW
 789 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 February 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.74
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Granville Academy
Burton Road, Woodville, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 7JR
 830 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 10 February 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.12
Average
Progress 8 score
Belvidere School
Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5LA
 826 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.00
Average
Progress 8 score
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Broomfield Avenue, Hasland, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 0LP
 784 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 November 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.04
Average
Progress 8 score
Bedlington Academy
Palace Road, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 7DS
 810 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.22
Average
Progress 8 score
Biddulph High School
Conway Road, Knypersley, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST8 7AR
 775 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 February 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.25
Progress 8 score
The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
Colne Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2HR
 783 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 January 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.39
Below average
Progress 8 score
Testwood School
Testwood Lane, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 3ZW
 834 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 January 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.39
Below average
Progress 8 score
West Somerset College index school
Bircham Road, Alcombe, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 6AY
 775 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 17 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.49
Progress 8 score
Baxter College
Habberley Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 5PQ
 827 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 January 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.61
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The King's CofE Academy
First Avenue, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 1DP
 757 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.62
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The Orme Academy
Milehouse Lane, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 9JU
 760 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 08 December 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.66
Well below average
Progress 8 score
South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4TA
 831 pupils Secondary phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 08 December 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.68
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Dinant Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 9QS
 816 pupils Secondary phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 01 November 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.76
Well below average
Progress 8 score
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Barnes Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DZ
 722 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 July 2022
-2.03
Below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Five Acres High School
Address Five Acres, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7QW
Pupils 789 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 February 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.74 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Granville Academy
Address Burton Road, Woodville, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 7JR
Pupils 830 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 10 February 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.12 Average Progress 8 score
School name Belvidere School
Address Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5LA
Pupils 826 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
0.00 Average Progress 8 score
School name Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Address Broomfield Avenue, Hasland, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 0LP
Pupils 784 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.04 Average Progress 8 score
School name Bedlington Academy
Address Palace Road, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 7DS
Pupils 810 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.22 Average Progress 8 score
School name Biddulph High School
Address Conway Road, Knypersley, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST8 7AR
Pupils 775 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 February 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.25 Progress 8 score
School name The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
Address Colne Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2HR
Pupils 783 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 January 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.39 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Testwood School
Address Testwood Lane, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 3ZW
Pupils 834 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 January 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.39 Below average Progress 8 score
School name West Somerset College index school
Address Bircham Road, Alcombe, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 6AY
Pupils 775 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 17 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.49 Progress 8 score
School name Baxter College
Address Habberley Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 5PQ
Pupils 827 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 January 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.61 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The King's CofE Academy
Address First Avenue, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 1DP
Pupils 757 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
-0.62 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The Orme Academy
Address Milehouse Lane, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 9JU
Pupils 760 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
-0.66 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name South Wigston High School
Address St Thomas Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4TA
Pupils 831 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 08 December 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.68 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Address Dinant Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 9QS
Pupils 816 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 01 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.76 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Address Barnes Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DZ
Pupils 722 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 July 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-2.03 Below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
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