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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 1581 1420 - 1661
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Conurbation Conurbation
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 18.5% 13.5% - 23.5%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 2.9% 0% - 7.9%
Pupils with English as an additional language 12.3% 7.3% - 17.3%
Within your local authority - No
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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 Morley Academy
Fountain Street, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0PD
 1471 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 02 May 2013
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.71
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Highfields School
Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NT
 1661 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 October 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.37
Above average
Progress 8 score
Redhill Academy
Redhill Road, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8GX
 1606 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 13 March 2013
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.31
Above average
Progress 8 score
Cardinal Hume Catholic School
Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6RZ
 1515 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 15 January 2014
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.30
Above average
Progress 8 score
Alderbrook School
Blossomfield Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1SN
 1526 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 April 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.08
Average
Progress 8 score
Roding Valley High School
Alderton Hill, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3JA
 1420 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 September 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.06
Average
Progress 8 score
Aldridge School - A Science College index school
Tynings Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0BG
 1581 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.03
Average
Progress 8 score
Barr Beacon School
Old Hall Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0RF
 1575 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 10 January 2014
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.06
Average
Progress 8 score
Forge Valley School
Wood Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 5HG
 1437 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 May 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.12
Average
Progress 8 score
Harton Academy
Lisle Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 6DL
 1652 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 02 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.13
Average
Progress 8 score
North Chadderton School
Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 0BN
 1582 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 May 2017
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.22
Below average
Progress 8 score
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Winchcombe Road, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 1RW
 1490 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 October 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.33
Below average
Progress 8 score
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Kitson Hill Road, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, WF14 9EZ
 1465 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 February 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.40
Below average
Progress 8 score
The Ravensbourne School
Hayes Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR2 9EH
 1470 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 May 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.48
Below average
Progress 8 score
Welling School
Elsa Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 1LB
 1539 pupils Secondary phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 09 February 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.56
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name The Morley Academy
Address Fountain Street, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0PD
Pupils 1471 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 02 May 2013
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.71 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Highfields School
Address Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NT
Pupils 1661 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
0.37 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Redhill Academy
Address Redhill Road, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8GX
Pupils 1606 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
0.31 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Cardinal Hume Catholic School
Address Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6RZ
Pupils 1515 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
0.30 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Alderbrook School
Address Blossomfield Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1SN
Pupils 1526 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 April 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.08 Average Progress 8 score
School name Roding Valley High School
Address Alderton Hill, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3JA
Pupils 1420 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 September 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.06 Average Progress 8 score
School name Aldridge School - A Science College index school
Address Tynings Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0BG
Pupils 1581 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.03 Average Progress 8 score
School name Barr Beacon School
Address Old Hall Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0RF
Pupils 1575 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 10 January 2014
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.06 Average Progress 8 score
School name Forge Valley School
Address Wood Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 5HG
Pupils 1437 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 May 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.12 Average Progress 8 score
School name Harton Academy
Address Lisle Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 6DL
Pupils 1652 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 02 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.13 Average Progress 8 score
School name North Chadderton School
Address Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 0BN
Pupils 1582 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 May 2017
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.22 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Carshalton Boys Sports College
Address Winchcombe Road, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 1RW
Pupils 1490 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
-0.33 Below average Progress 8 score
School name The Mirfield Free Grammar
Address Kitson Hill Road, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, WF14 9EZ
Pupils 1465 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 February 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.40 Below average Progress 8 score
School name The Ravensbourne School
Address Hayes Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR2 9EH
Pupils 1470 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
-0.48 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Welling School
Address Elsa Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 1LB
Pupils 1539 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 09 February 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.56 Well below average Progress 8 score
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