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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 1464.0 1343 - 1556
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 9.1% 7.1% - 11.1%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 2.3% 0.3% - 4.3%
Pupils with English as an additional language 6.6% 4.6% - 8.6%
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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Supplies and services total

Interest charges for loans and banking

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This includes:

  • interest paid on overdrafts and other liabilities

It excludes:

  • interest received

Special facilities total

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  • 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
Hayesfield Girls School
Upper Oldfield Park, Bath, Somerset, BA2 3LA
 1461 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.96
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Churchdown School
Winston Road, Churchdown, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 2RB
 1449 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 November 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.67
Well above average
Progress 8 score
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
North End, Durham, DH1 4NG
 1408 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 18 January 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.65
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
Ely College
Downham Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2SH
 1556 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 June 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.39
Above average
Progress 8 score
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Newbold Road, Upper Newbold, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 8AG
 1353 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 03 October 2012
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.36
Above average
Progress 8 score
The Blue School index school
Kennion Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2NR
 1464 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.27
Above average
Progress 8 score
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Hookstone Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8PT
 1398 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 December 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.17
Average
Progress 8 score
The Chase
Geraldine Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 3NZ
 1370 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 October 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.06
Average
Progress 8 score
Leventhorpe
Cambridge Road, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 9BY
 1478 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 13 January 2012
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.00
Average
Progress 8 score
The Knights Templar School
Park Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6DZ
 1429 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 April 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.00
Average
Progress 8 score
Tytherington School
Manchester Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2EE
 1373 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 April 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.02
Average
Progress 8 score
Sandbach School
Crewe Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 3NS
 1504 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.03
Average
Progress 8 score
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Notley Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1WY
 1343 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 12 July 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.25
Below average
Progress 8 score
The Marches School
Morda Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2AR
 1459 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 September 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.34
Below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Hayesfield Girls School
Address Upper Oldfield Park, Bath, Somerset, BA2 3LA
Pupils 1461 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
0.96 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Churchdown School
Address Winston Road, Churchdown, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 2RB
Pupils 1449 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 November 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.67 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Address North End, Durham, DH1 4NG
Pupils 1408 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 18 January 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.65 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 Ely College
Address Downham Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2SH
Pupils 1556 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 June 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.39 Above average Progress 8 score
School name St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Address Newbold Road, Upper Newbold, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 8AG
Pupils 1353 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 03 October 2012
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.36 Above average Progress 8 score
School name The Blue School index school
Address Kennion Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2NR
Pupils 1464 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
0.27 Above average Progress 8 score
School name St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Address Hookstone Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8PT
Pupils 1398 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 December 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.17 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Chase
Address Geraldine Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 3NZ
Pupils 1370 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
0.06 Average Progress 8 score
School name Leventhorpe
Address Cambridge Road, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 9BY
Pupils 1478 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 13 January 2012
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.00 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Knights Templar School
Address Park Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6DZ
Pupils 1429 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 April 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.00 Average Progress 8 score
School name Tytherington School
Address Manchester Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2EE
Pupils 1373 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
-0.02 Average Progress 8 score
School name Sandbach School
Address Crewe Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 3NS
Pupils 1504 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
-0.03 Average Progress 8 score
School name Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Address Notley Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1WY
Pupils 1343 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 12 July 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.25 Below average Progress 8 score
School name The Marches School
Address Morda Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2AR
Pupils 1459 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 September 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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