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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 1592.0 1429 - 1714
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 8.5% 6.5% - 10.5%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 1.8% 0% - 3.8%
Pupils with English as an additional language 4.1% 2.1% - 6.1%
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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

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  • 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 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 Fallibroome Academy
Priory Lane, Upton, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4AF
 1564 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 December 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.45
Above average
Progress 8 score
Beacon Academy index school
North Beeches Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 2AS
 1592 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 December 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.43
Above average
Progress 8 score
Ely College
Downham Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2SH
 1556 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 June 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.39
Above average
Progress 8 score
Thomas Gainsborough School
Wells Hall Road, Great Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0NH
 1576 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.28
Above average
Progress 8 score
Backwell School
Station Road, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3BX
 1687 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 January 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.28
Above average
Progress 8 score
King Alfred's
Portway, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9BY
 1705 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.28
Above average
Progress 8 score
Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3DY
 1503 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 May 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.20
Progress 8 score
Alsager School
Hassall Road, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, Cheshire, ST7 2HR
 1568 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 January 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.01
Average
Progress 8 score
The Knights Templar School
Park Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6DZ
 1429 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 April 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.00
Average
Progress 8 score
Sandbach School
Crewe Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 3NS
 1504 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.03
Average
Progress 8 score
Plymstock School
Church Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9AZ
 1682 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 April 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.15
Average
Progress 8 score
Ponteland High School
The Crescent, Callerton Lane, Ponteland, Northumberland, NE20 9EG
 1584 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.18
Average
Progress 8 score
Shenfield High School
Alexander Lane, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8RY
 1535 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 November 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.25
Below average
Progress 8 score
Oxted School
Bluehouse Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0AB
 1714 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 February 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.25
Below average
Progress 8 score
Ashby School
Nottingham Road, Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1DT
 1623 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.50
Below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name The Fallibroome Academy
Address Priory Lane, Upton, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4AF
Pupils 1564 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 December 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.45 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Beacon Academy index school
Address North Beeches Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 2AS
Pupils 1592 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 December 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.43 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Ely College
Address Downham Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2SH
Pupils 1556 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 June 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.39 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Thomas Gainsborough School
Address Wells Hall Road, Great Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0NH
Pupils 1576 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
0.28 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Backwell School
Address Station Road, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3BX
Pupils 1687 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 January 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.28 Above average Progress 8 score
School name King Alfred's
Address Portway, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9BY
Pupils 1705 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.28 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Vandyke Upper School
Address Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3DY
Pupils 1503 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 May 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.20 Progress 8 score
School name Alsager School
Address Hassall Road, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, Cheshire, ST7 2HR
Pupils 1568 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
0.01 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Knights Templar School
Address Park Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6DZ
Pupils 1429 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
0.00 Average Progress 8 score
School name Sandbach School
Address Crewe Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 3NS
Pupils 1504 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.03 Average Progress 8 score
School name Plymstock School
Address Church Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9AZ
Pupils 1682 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 April 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.15 Average Progress 8 score
School name Ponteland High School
Address The Crescent, Callerton Lane, Ponteland, Northumberland, NE20 9EG
Pupils 1584 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
-0.18 Average Progress 8 score
School name Shenfield High School
Address Alexander Lane, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8RY
Pupils 1535 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 November 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.25 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Oxted School
Address Bluehouse Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0AB
Pupils 1714 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 February 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.25 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Ashby School
Address Nottingham Road, Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1DT
Pupils 1623 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
-0.50 Below average Progress 8 score
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