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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 1342.0 1230 - 1426
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 5.4% 2.4% - 8.4%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 1.4% 0% - 4.4%
Pupils with English as an additional language 9.9% 6.9% - 12.9%
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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
St Peter's Catholic School
Horseshoe Lane East, Merrow, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2TN
 1329 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
1.45
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Sir John Lawes School index school
Manland Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4QP
 1342 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 29 March 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.79
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
East Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3EF
 1261 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 October 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.67
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9RS
 1368 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 20 June 2013
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.53
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Wallingford School
St George's Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8HH
 1348 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.51
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Ralph Allen School
Claverton Down Road, Combe Down, Bath, Somerset, BA2 7AD
 1371 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 March 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.50
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Marling School
Cainscross Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4HE
 1230 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 13 November 2013
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.50
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Prince Henry's High School
Victoria Avenue, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4QH
 1285 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 01 May 2013
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.48
Progress 8 score
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Middlewich Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 3NT
 1398 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 October 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.43
Above average
Progress 8 score
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1JB
 1307 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 22 September 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.39
Above average
Progress 8 score
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
York Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2DJ
 1417 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 23 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.37
Above average
Progress 8 score
Devonport High School for Boys
Paradise Road, Stoke, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 5QP
 1238 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 October 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.36
Above average
Progress 8 score
Oaklands Catholic School
Stakes Hill Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 7BW
 1402 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 July 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.23
Above average
Progress 8 score
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Ratby Road, Groby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE6 0FP
 1426 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 06 February 2014
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.04
Average
Progress 8 score
Moulton School and Science College
Pound Lane, Moulton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 7SD
 1389 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.21
Below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name St Peter's Catholic School
Address Horseshoe Lane East, Merrow, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2TN
Pupils 1329 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
1.45 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Sir John Lawes School index school
Address Manland Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4QP
Pupils 1342 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 29 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.79 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Address East Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3EF
Pupils 1261 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 October 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.67 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Hitchin Girls' School
Address Highbury Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9RS
Pupils 1368 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 20 June 2013
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.53 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Wallingford School
Address St George's Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8HH
Pupils 1348 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.51 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Ralph Allen School
Address Claverton Down Road, Combe Down, Bath, Somerset, BA2 7AD
Pupils 1371 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 March 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.50 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Marling School
Address Cainscross Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4HE
Pupils 1230 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 13 November 2013
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.50 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Prince Henry's High School
Address Victoria Avenue, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4QH
Pupils 1285 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 01 May 2013
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.48 Progress 8 score
School name Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Address Middlewich Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 3NT
Pupils 1398 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 October 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.43 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Hitchin Boys' School
Address Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1JB
Pupils 1307 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 22 September 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.39 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Address York Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2DJ
Pupils 1417 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 23 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.37 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Devonport High School for Boys
Address Paradise Road, Stoke, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 5QP
Pupils 1238 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.36 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Oaklands Catholic School
Address Stakes Hill Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 7BW
Pupils 1402 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 July 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.23 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Address Ratby Road, Groby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE6 0FP
Pupils 1426 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 06 February 2014
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.04 Average Progress 8 score
School name Moulton School and Science College
Address Pound Lane, Moulton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 7SD
Pupils 1389 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.21 Below average Progress 8 score
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