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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 508.0 424 - 614
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Town and fringe, Urban and city, Conurbation
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 17.3% 2.3% - 32.3%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 3.9% 0% - 13.9%
Pupils with English as an additional language 60.8% 40.8% - 80.8%
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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  • interest received

Special facilities total

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  • 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 costs associated with managing and supporting the special facility for directly employed staff
  • 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
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
256 Hob Moor Road, Birmingham, B10 9HH
 529 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
1.98
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Eden Girls' School Coventry
Stoney Stanton Rd, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 4FS
 601 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 24 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
1.49
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Eden Girls' School, Slough
183-187 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4AA
 614 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 03 May 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
1.17
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Bedford Free School index school
Cauldwell Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AD
 508 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 16 January 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.99
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
Munster Road, Fulham, London, SW6 6BP
 583 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.34
Above average
Progress 8 score
Pioneer Secondary Academy
Hollybush Hill, Pioneer House, Hollybush Hill, Pioneer House, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4QB
 522 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.27
Average
Progress 8 score
AIM Academy North London
34 Turin Road, London, N9 8DQ
 605 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 December 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.12
Average
Progress 8 score
Fulham Cross Academy
Kingwood Road, Fulham Palace Road, London, SW6 6SN
 554 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 February 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.02
Average
Progress 8 score
Hewens College
Hewens Road, Hayes, Middlesex, UB4 8JP
 452 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 26 January 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.13
Average
Progress 8 score
South Chingford Foundation School
Stadium Close, Chingford, London, E4 8SG
 557 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 September 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.24
Average
Progress 8 score
Harris Science Academy East London
Three Mill Lane, London, E3 3DU
 554 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.45
Below average
Progress 8 score
Thornhill Academy
Thornholme Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7NA
 578 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 09 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.67
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Syedna Way, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 9AR
 488 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Bronte Girls' Academy
Bolling Road, East Bowling, Bradford, BD4 7EB
 583 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Brook Mead Academy
31 St. Augustine Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 5QS
 424 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
Address 256 Hob Moor Road, Birmingham, B10 9HH
Pupils 529 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
1.98 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Eden Girls' School Coventry
Address Stoney Stanton Rd, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 4FS
Pupils 601 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 24 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
1.49 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Eden Girls' School, Slough
Address 183-187 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4AA
Pupils 614 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 03 May 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
1.17 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Bedford Free School index school
Address Cauldwell Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AD
Pupils 508 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 16 January 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.99 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
Address Munster Road, Fulham, London, SW6 6BP
Pupils 583 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.34 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Pioneer Secondary Academy
Address Hollybush Hill, Pioneer House, Hollybush Hill, Pioneer House, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4QB
Pupils 522 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
0.27 Average Progress 8 score
School name AIM Academy North London
Address 34 Turin Road, London, N9 8DQ
Pupils 605 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 December 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.12 Average Progress 8 score
School name Fulham Cross Academy
Address Kingwood Road, Fulham Palace Road, London, SW6 6SN
Pupils 554 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 February 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.02 Average Progress 8 score
School name Hewens College
Address Hewens Road, Hayes, Middlesex, UB4 8JP
Pupils 452 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 26 January 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.13 Average Progress 8 score
School name South Chingford Foundation School
Address Stadium Close, Chingford, London, E4 8SG
Pupils 557 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 September 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.24 Average Progress 8 score
School name Harris Science Academy East London
Address Three Mill Lane, London, E3 3DU
Pupils 554 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
-0.45 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Thornhill Academy
Address Thornholme Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7NA
Pupils 578 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 09 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.67 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Address Syedna Way, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 9AR
Pupils 488 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
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Bronte Girls' Academy
Address Bolling Road, East Bowling, Bradford, BD4 7EB
Pupils 583 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
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Brook Mead Academy
Address 31 St. Augustine Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 5QS
Pupils 424 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
N/A Progress 8 score
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