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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 165.0 123 - 182
School phase Special Special
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 30.9% 26.9% - 34.9%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 100.0% 96.0% - 100%
Pupils with English as an additional language 3.6% 0% - 7.6%
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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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  • 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
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  • 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
Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1AF
 165 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3QJ
 151 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 March 2022
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.50
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Red Kite Academy
Purbeck Drive, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 0BX
 141 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 January 2023
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.63
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Aspire School
Vellum Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 5DA
 152 pupils Special phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 12 October 2022
-5.47
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Two Rivers Primary School
Quince, Amington, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 4EN
 126 pupils Special phase Not rated ofsted rating
-6.23
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Elements Academy
Doe Quarry Lane, Dinnington, Sheffield, S25 2NF
 131 pupils Special phase Not rated ofsted rating
-6.47
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.83
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Belmont School
Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 3AT
 178 pupils Special phase Not rated ofsted rating
-8.77
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.63
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The Pioneer School index school
Ghyllgrove, Basildon, Essex, SS14 2LA
 165 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 01 May 2019
-9.80
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Warren School
Clarkes Lane, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, NR33 8HT
 123 pupils Special phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 09 June 2022
-10.53
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Oak Bank School
Sandy Lane, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3BE
 128 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 27 March 2019
-14.23
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.38
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The Forest School
Park Lane, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 0DQ
 136 pupils Special phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 22 February 2023
-19.67
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Snowfields Academy
Popesfield Way, Weavering, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5GA
 175 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-2.47
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The Iffley Academy
Iffley Turn, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4DU
 182 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 26 February 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Friars Academy
Friars Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2LA
 148 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 22 May 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Lancaster School
Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RT
 126 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Weatherfield Academy
Address Brewers Hill Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1AF
Pupils 165 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Kingswode Hoe School
Address Sussex Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3QJ
Pupils 151 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.50 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Red Kite Academy
Address Purbeck Drive, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 0BX
Pupils 141 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 January 2023
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.63 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Aspire School
Address Vellum Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 5DA
Pupils 152 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 12 October 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-5.47 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Two Rivers Primary School
Address Quince, Amington, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 4EN
Pupils 126 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating Not rated ofsted rating
Key stage 2 progress
-6.23 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Elements Academy
Address Doe Quarry Lane, Dinnington, Sheffield, S25 2NF
Pupils 131 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating Not rated ofsted rating
Key stage 2 progress
-6.47 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.83 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Belmont School
Address Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 3AT
Pupils 178 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating Not rated ofsted rating
Key stage 2 progress
-8.77 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.63 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The Pioneer School index school
Address Ghyllgrove, Basildon, Essex, SS14 2LA
Pupils 165 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 01 May 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-9.80 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Warren School
Address Clarkes Lane, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, NR33 8HT
Pupils 123 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 09 June 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-10.53 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Oak Bank School
Address Sandy Lane, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3BE
Pupils 128 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 27 March 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-14.23 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.38 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The Forest School
Address Park Lane, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 0DQ
Pupils 136 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 22 February 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-19.67 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Snowfields Academy
Address Popesfield Way, Weavering, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5GA
Pupils 175 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-2.47 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The Iffley Academy
Address Iffley Turn, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4DU
Pupils 182 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 26 February 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Friars Academy
Address Friars Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2LA
Pupils 148 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 22 May 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Lancaster School
Address Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RT
Pupils 126 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
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