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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 1490.0 1328 - 1615
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Conurbation Conurbation
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 22.1% 17.1% - 27.1%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 0.7% 0% - 5.7%
Pupils with English as an additional language 9.3% 4.3% - 14.3%
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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Premises total

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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

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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 Farnley Academy index school
Chapel Lane, Farnley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 5EU
 1490 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 20 September 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.72
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6RZ
 1509 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 15 January 2014
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.60
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Trinity Academy Halifax
Shay Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 9TZ
 1605 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 27 September 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.30
Above average
Progress 8 score
Hollingworth Academy
Cornfield Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3DR
 1341 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 December 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.05
Average
Progress 8 score
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2LP
 1338 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.09
Average
Progress 8 score
Beckfoot Thornton
Leaventhorpe Lane, Thornton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 3BH
 1344 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.22
Below average
Progress 8 score
St Wilfrid's RC College
Temple Park Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 0QA
 1328 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 04 October 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.23
Below average
Progress 8 score
Leeds West Academy
Intake Lane, Rodley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 1DQ
 1407 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 May 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.25
Below average
Progress 8 score
Hope Academy
Ashton Road, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0AQ
 1351 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 29 September 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.28
Below average
Progress 8 score
The Ravensbourne School
Hayes Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR2 9EH
 1433 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 May 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.29
Below average
Progress 8 score
Middleton Technology School
Kenyon Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2GT
 1346 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 March 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.40
Below average
Progress 8 score
Walsall Academy
Lichfield Road, Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 3LX
 1368 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 23 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.43
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
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Reevy Road West, Buttershaw, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 3PX
 1461 pupils Secondary phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 08 February 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.75
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Welling School
Elsa Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 1LB
 1345 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 05 October 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.97
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name The Farnley Academy index school
Address Chapel Lane, Farnley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 5EU
Pupils 1490 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 20 September 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.72 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Address Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6RZ
Pupils 1509 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 15 January 2014
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.60 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Trinity Academy Halifax
Address Shay Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 9TZ
Pupils 1605 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 27 September 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.30 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Hollingworth Academy
Address Cornfield Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3DR
Pupils 1341 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 December 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.05 Average Progress 8 score
School name Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Address Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2LP
Pupils 1338 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
-0.09 Average Progress 8 score
School name Beckfoot Thornton
Address Leaventhorpe Lane, Thornton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 3BH
Pupils 1344 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.22 Below average Progress 8 score
School name St Wilfrid's RC College
Address Temple Park Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 0QA
Pupils 1328 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 04 October 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.23 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Leeds West Academy
Address Intake Lane, Rodley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 1DQ
Pupils 1407 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 May 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.25 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Hope Academy
Address Ashton Road, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0AQ
Pupils 1351 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 29 September 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.28 Below average Progress 8 score
School name The Ravensbourne School
Address Hayes Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR2 9EH
Pupils 1433 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 May 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.29 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Middleton Technology School
Address Kenyon Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2GT
Pupils 1346 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 March 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.40 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Walsall Academy
Address Lichfield Road, Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 3LX
Pupils 1368 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 23 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.43 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
School name Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Address Reevy Road West, Buttershaw, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 3PX
Pupils 1461 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 08 February 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.75 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Welling School
Address Elsa Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 1LB
Pupils 1345 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 05 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.97 Well below average Progress 8 score
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