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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 1676.0 1532 - 1750
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Conurbation Conurbation
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 13.7% 9.7% - 17.7%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 2.0% 0% - 6.0%
Pupils with English as an additional language 6.9% 2.9% - 10.9%
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

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

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  • 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
Alderbrook School
Blossomfield Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1SN
 1594 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 April 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.48
Above average
Progress 8 score
Barr Beacon 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
Whickham School index 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
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DG
 1739 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.08
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
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
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
Rastrick High School
Field Top Road, Rastrick, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3XB
 1734 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 October 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.09
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
Fairfax
Fairfax Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 7JT
 1570 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 March 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.17
Average
Progress 8 score
Ecclesfield School
Chapeltown Road, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 9WD
 1711 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.32
Below average
Progress 8 score
Aston Academy
Aughton Road, Swallownest, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 4SF
 1590 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 06 December 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.36
Below average
Progress 8 score
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 7LF
 1615 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.57
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Alderbrook School
Address Blossomfield Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1SN
Pupils 1594 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
0.48 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Barr Beacon 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 Whickham School index 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 Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Address Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DG
Pupils 1739 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
0.08 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 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 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 Rastrick High School
Address Field Top Road, Rastrick, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3XB
Pupils 1734 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.09 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 Fairfax
Address Fairfax Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 7JT
Pupils 1570 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 March 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.17 Average Progress 8 score
School name Ecclesfield School
Address Chapeltown Road, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 9WD
Pupils 1711 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.32 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Aston Academy
Address Aughton Road, Swallownest, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 4SF
Pupils 1590 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 06 December 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.36 Below average Progress 8 score
School name St John Plessington Catholic College
Address Old Chester Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 7LF
Pupils 1615 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
-0.57 Well below average Progress 8 score
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