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This benchmark was created using the following criteria.
Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 1422.0 1328 - 1504
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 17.9% 14.9% - 20.9%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 2.6% 0% - 5.6%
Pupils with English as an additional language 5.6% 2.6% - 8.6%
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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Staff total

Premises total

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Occupation total

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Supplies and services total

Interest charges for loans and banking

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This includes:

  • interest paid on overdrafts and other liabilities

It excludes:

  • interest received

Special facilities total

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This includes:

  • swimming pools and sports centres
  • 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

It excludes:

  • 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 context data

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
Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JQ
 1503 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 10 October 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.53
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Torquay Academy index school
Cricketfield Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7NU
 1422 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 February 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.37
Above average
Progress 8 score
Ryde Academy
Pell Lane, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 3LN
 1457 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.03
Average
Progress 8 score
Kingdown School
Woodcock Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9DR
 1504 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.10
Average
Progress 8 score
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AL
 1460 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 January 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.15
Average
Progress 8 score
St Clere's School
Butts Lane, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 0NW
 1347 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 November 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.17
Below average
Progress 8 score
Wyvern St Edmund's
Church Road, Laverstock, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1RE
 1328 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 31 January 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.18
Average
Progress 8 score
Paignton Academy
Waterleat Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3WA
 1461 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 06 July 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.30
Below average
Progress 8 score
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Catcote Road, Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
 1459 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 03 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.35
Below average
Progress 8 score
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Sandling Road, Saltwood, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4HL
 1351 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 October 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.40
Below average
Progress 8 score
The King Alfred School an Academy
Burnham Road, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3EE
 1354 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.44
Below average
Progress 8 score
Meole Brace School
Longden Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9DW
 1343 pupils Secondary phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.51
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Worle Community School
Redwing Drive, Mead Vale, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 8XX
 1348 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 15 November 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.56
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Brune Park Community School
Military Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 3BU
 1360 pupils Secondary phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 07 June 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.93
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The St Leonards Academy
Edinburgh Campus,, Edinburgh Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 8HH
 1432 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 15 June 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.08
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Castleford Academy
Address Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JQ
Pupils 1503 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 10 October 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.53 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Torquay Academy index school
Address Cricketfield Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7NU
Pupils 1422 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 February 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.37 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Ryde Academy
Address Pell Lane, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 3LN
Pupils 1457 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.03 Average Progress 8 score
School name Kingdown School
Address Woodcock Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9DR
Pupils 1504 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.10 Average Progress 8 score
School name Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Address Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AL
Pupils 1460 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 January 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.15 Average Progress 8 score
School name St Clere's School
Address Butts Lane, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 0NW
Pupils 1347 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 November 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.17 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Wyvern St Edmund's
Address Church Road, Laverstock, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1RE
Pupils 1328 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 31 January 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.18 Average Progress 8 score
School name Paignton Academy
Address Waterleat Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3WA
Pupils 1461 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 06 July 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.30 Below average Progress 8 score
School name English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Address Catcote Road, Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Pupils 1459 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 03 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.35 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Address Sandling Road, Saltwood, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4HL
Pupils 1351 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 October 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.40 Below average Progress 8 score
School name The King Alfred School an Academy
Address Burnham Road, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3EE
Pupils 1354 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.44 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Meole Brace School
Address Longden Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9DW
Pupils 1343 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.51 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Worle Community School
Address Redwing Drive, Mead Vale, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 8XX
Pupils 1348 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 15 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.56 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Brune Park Community School
Address Military Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 3BU
Pupils 1360 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 07 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.93 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The St Leonards Academy
Address Edinburgh Campus,, Edinburgh Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 8HH
Pupils 1432 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 15 June 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.08 Well below average Progress 8 score
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