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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 1582.0 1351 - 1821
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Conurbation Conurbation
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 12.6% 9.6% - 15.6%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 1.1% 0% - 4.1%
Pupils with English as an additional language 8.3% 5.3% - 11.3%
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

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  • interest received

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  • 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

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  • 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 Morley Academy
Fountain Street, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0PD
 1429 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 02 May 2013
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.83
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Barr Beacon School index school
Old Hall Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0RF
 1582 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.35
Above average
Progress 8 score
Redhill Academy
Redhill Road, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8GX
 1583 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 13 March 2013
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.19
Above average
Progress 8 score
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE21 4BQ
 1467 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 March 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.17
Average
Progress 8 score
Whickham School
Burnthouse Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5AR
 1676 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.15
Average
Progress 8 score
Wilmington Academy
Common Lane, Wilmington, Kent, DA2 7DR
 1388 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 05 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.11
Average
Progress 8 score
Plantsbrook School
Upper Holland Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B72 1RB
 1532 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 June 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.06
Average
Progress 8 score
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Lynn Road, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 8LF
 1609 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.06
Average
Progress 8 score
The Arthur Terry School
Kittoe Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 4RZ
 1750 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.02
Average
Progress 8 score
Immanuel College
Leeds Road, Idle, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD10 9AQ
 1668 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 January 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.07
Average
Progress 8 score
Longdean School
Rumballs Rd, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 8JB
 1405 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 November 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.08
Average
Progress 8 score
Aldridge School - A Science College
Tynings Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0BG
 1604 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.11
Average
Progress 8 score
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy
145 Bexley Road, Eltham, London, SE9 2PT
 1575 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 January 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.12
Average
Progress 8 score
Harton Academy
Lisle Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 6DL
 1631 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 02 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.26
Below average
Progress 8 score
Coopers School
Hawkwood Lane, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5PS
 1393 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 March 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.34
Below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name The Morley Academy
Address Fountain Street, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0PD
Pupils 1429 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 02 May 2013
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.83 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Barr Beacon School index school
Address Old Hall Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0RF
Pupils 1582 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
0.35 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Redhill Academy
Address Redhill Road, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8GX
Pupils 1583 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 13 March 2013
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.19 Above average Progress 8 score
School name St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Address Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE21 4BQ
Pupils 1467 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.17 Average Progress 8 score
School name Whickham School
Address Burnthouse Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5AR
Pupils 1676 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.15 Average Progress 8 score
School name Wilmington Academy
Address Common Lane, Wilmington, Kent, DA2 7DR
Pupils 1388 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 05 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.11 Average Progress 8 score
School name Plantsbrook School
Address Upper Holland Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B72 1RB
Pupils 1532 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 June 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.06 Average Progress 8 score
School name St Thomas More Catholic High School
Address Lynn Road, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 8LF
Pupils 1609 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.06 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Arthur Terry School
Address Kittoe Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 4RZ
Pupils 1750 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.02 Average Progress 8 score
School name Immanuel College
Address Leeds Road, Idle, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD10 9AQ
Pupils 1668 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 January 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.07 Average Progress 8 score
School name Longdean School
Address Rumballs Rd, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 8JB
Pupils 1405 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 November 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.08 Average Progress 8 score
School name Aldridge School - A Science College
Address Tynings Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0BG
Pupils 1604 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.11 Average Progress 8 score
School name Stationers' Crown Woods Academy
Address 145 Bexley Road, Eltham, London, SE9 2PT
Pupils 1575 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 January 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.12 Average Progress 8 score
School name Harton Academy
Address Lisle Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 6DL
Pupils 1631 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 02 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.26 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Coopers School
Address Hawkwood Lane, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5PS
Pupils 1393 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.34 Below average Progress 8 score
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