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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 754 616 - 901
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Town and fringe Town and fringe
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 21.9% 16.9% - 26.9%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 2.3% 0% - 7.3%
Pupils with English as an additional language 3.1% 0% - 8.1%
Within your local authority - No
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The data below is from the latest year available. For maintained schools this is 2021 - 2022, academies from 2021 / 2022

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  • interest received

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  • 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
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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 2021 - 2022, academies from 2021 / 2022
Comparison schools
School Pupils Phase of education Ofsted rating Key stage 2 progress Progress 8
The Vale Academy index school
Atherton Way, Brigg, Lincolnshire, DN20 8AR
 754 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 November 2017
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.36
Above average
Progress 8 score
Cromer Academy
Norwich Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0EX
 670 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 December 2016
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.19
Average
Progress 8 score
Fakenham Academy
Field Lane, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9QT
 794 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 January 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.07
Average
Progress 8 score
The Lenham School
Ham Lane, Lenham, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2LL
 732 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 November 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.02
Average
Progress 8 score
Brannel School
Rectory Road, St Stephen, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 7RN
 854 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 April 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.03
Average
Progress 8 score
New Rickstones Academy
Conrad Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2SD
 880 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 May 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.03
Average
Progress 8 score
Carnforth High School
Kellet Road, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9LS
 643 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 December 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.06
Average
Progress 8 score
Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Tamworth Road, Kingsbury, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B78 2LF
 722 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 April 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.14
Average
Progress 8 score
Easington Academy
Stockton Road, Easington Village, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 3AY
 747 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 November 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.14
Average
Progress 8 score
The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Brandon Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7DZ
 652 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 December 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.19
Average
Progress 8 score
Witchford Village College
Manor Road, Witchford, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2JA
 669 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 October 2016
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.34
Below average
Progress 8 score
Colonel Frank Seely Academy
Flatts Lane, Calverton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG14 6JZ
 762 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.35
Below average
Progress 8 score
Callington Community College
Launceston Road, Callington, Cornwall, PL17 7DR
 851 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 25 September 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.50
Below average
Progress 8 score
Ibstock Community College
Central Avenue, Ibstock, Leicestershire, LE67 6NE
 644 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 December 2017
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Wolsingham School
The Grammar School Building, West End, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3DJ
 714 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name The Vale Academy index school
Address Atherton Way, Brigg, Lincolnshire, DN20 8AR
Pupils 754 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 November 2017
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.36 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Cromer Academy
Address Norwich Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0EX
Pupils 670 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 December 2016
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.19 Average Progress 8 score
School name Fakenham Academy
Address Field Lane, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9QT
Pupils 794 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 January 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.07 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Lenham School
Address Ham Lane, Lenham, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2LL
Pupils 732 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 November 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.02 Average Progress 8 score
School name Brannel School
Address Rectory Road, St Stephen, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 7RN
Pupils 854 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 April 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.03 Average Progress 8 score
School name New Rickstones Academy
Address Conrad Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2SD
Pupils 880 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 May 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.03 Average Progress 8 score
School name Carnforth High School
Address Kellet Road, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9LS
Pupils 643 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 December 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.06 Average Progress 8 score
School name Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Address Tamworth Road, Kingsbury, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B78 2LF
Pupils 722 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 April 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.14 Average Progress 8 score
School name Easington Academy
Address Stockton Road, Easington Village, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 3AY
Pupils 747 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 November 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.14 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Address Brandon Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7DZ
Pupils 652 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 December 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.19 Average Progress 8 score
School name Witchford Village College
Address Manor Road, Witchford, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2JA
Pupils 669 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 October 2016
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.34 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Colonel Frank Seely Academy
Address Flatts Lane, Calverton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG14 6JZ
Pupils 762 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.35 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Callington Community College
Address Launceston Road, Callington, Cornwall, PL17 7DR
Pupils 851 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 25 September 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.50 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Ibstock Community College
Address Central Avenue, Ibstock, Leicestershire, LE67 6NE
Pupils 644 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 December 2017
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Wolsingham School
Address The Grammar School Building, West End, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3DJ
Pupils 714 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
N/A Progress 8 score
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