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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Maintained Maintained
Number of pupils 779.0 615 - 954
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Conurbation Conurbation
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 21.8% 13.8% - 29.8%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 1.67% 0% - 9.67%
Pupils with English as an additional language 6.2% 0% - 14.2%
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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 2021 / 2022
Comparison schools
School Pupils Phase of education Ofsted rating Key stage 2 progress Progress 8
Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Winlaton Road, Downham, Bromley, Kent, BR1 5PZ
 921 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 12 October 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.34
Above average
Progress 8 score
St Thomas More RC College
Town Lane, Denton, Manchester, M34 6AF
 778 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 30 June 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.28
Above average
Progress 8 score
Pensby High School
Irby Road, Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, CH61 6XN
 884 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 March 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.27
Above average
Progress 8 score
All Saints Catholic College
Bradley Bar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 2JT
 898 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.02
Average
Progress 8 score
Alder Community High School
Mottram Old Road, Gee Cross, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 5NJ
 936 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 October 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.02
Average
Progress 8 score
Holy Family Catholic High School
Virgins Lane, Thornton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 4UL
 953 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 May 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.02
Average
Progress 8 score
Lowton Church of England High School index school
Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 1DU
 779 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 March 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.10
Average
Progress 8 score
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Pot Hall, Wilton Grove, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2AA
 750 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 January 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.13
Average
Progress 8 score
Mossley Hollins High School
Huddersfield Road, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL5 9DP
 888 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 March 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.24
Below average
Progress 8 score
Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities
Wath Wood Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 7PQ
 684 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 29 September 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.25
Average
Progress 8 score
Shevington High School
Shevington Lane, Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8AB
 841 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.25
Below average
Progress 8 score
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cardinal Way, Stafford Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 4AW
 883 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 March 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.45
Below average
Progress 8 score
Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7AL
 845 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.52
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Longbenton High School
Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8ER
 906 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 June 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.58
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Spen Valley High School
Roberttown Lane, Liversedge, West Yorkshire, WF15 7LX
 953 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.70
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Address Winlaton Road, Downham, Bromley, Kent, BR1 5PZ
Pupils 921 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 12 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.34 Above average Progress 8 score
School name St Thomas More RC College
Address Town Lane, Denton, Manchester, M34 6AF
Pupils 778 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 30 June 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.28 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Pensby High School
Address Irby Road, Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, CH61 6XN
Pupils 884 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.27 Above average Progress 8 score
School name All Saints Catholic College
Address Bradley Bar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 2JT
Pupils 898 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.02 Average Progress 8 score
School name Alder Community High School
Address Mottram Old Road, Gee Cross, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 5NJ
Pupils 936 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 October 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.02 Average Progress 8 score
School name Holy Family Catholic High School
Address Virgins Lane, Thornton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 4UL
Pupils 953 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 May 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.02 Average Progress 8 score
School name Lowton Church of England High School index school
Address Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 1DU
Pupils 779 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.10 Average Progress 8 score
School name Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Address Pot Hall, Wilton Grove, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2AA
Pupils 750 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 January 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.13 Average Progress 8 score
School name Mossley Hollins High School
Address Huddersfield Road, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL5 9DP
Pupils 888 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.24 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities
Address Wath Wood Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 7PQ
Pupils 684 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
-0.25 Average Progress 8 score
School name Shevington High School
Address Shevington Lane, Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8AB
Pupils 841 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.25 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Address Cardinal Way, Stafford Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 4AW
Pupils 883 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.45 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Up Holland High School
Address Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7AL
Pupils 845 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.52 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Longbenton High School
Address Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8ER
Pupils 906 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 June 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.58 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Spen Valley High School
Address Roberttown Lane, Liversedge, West Yorkshire, WF15 7LX
Pupils 953 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.70 Well below average Progress 8 score
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