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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 66 38 - 88
School phase Special Special
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 69.7% 62.7% - 76.7%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 100% 93% - 100%
Pupils with English as an additional language 0% 0% - 7%
Within your local authority - No
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  • 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
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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 2021 / 2022
Comparison schools
School Pupils Phase of education Ofsted rating Key stage 2 progress Progress 8
Sutton House Academy
Wentworth Road, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS2 5LG
 64 pupils Special phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 13 October 2021
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
-2.49
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Eden School
Heys Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4NW
 57 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 November 2023
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Aspire Academy
Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath, BA2 5RF
 103 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 March 2017
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Cloughwood Academy
Stones Manor Lane, Hartford, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1NU
 120 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 29 September 2021
-4.43
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-2.22
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Bridgeview Special School
Pickering Road, Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD
 62 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 01 March 2019
-7.80
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Cuckmere House School
Eastbourne Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 4BA
 88 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 17 July 2018
-8.50
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-2.36
Well below average
Progress 8 score
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
Beauchamp Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9JU
 94 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 19 October 2023
-11.90
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.34
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The Ridge Academy index school
Clyde Crescent, Whaddon, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 5QH
 63 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 June 2023
-12.67
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Riversides School
Thorneloe Road, Barbourne, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1 3HZ
 70 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 October 2021
-15.60
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.82
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Unified Academy
Chart Lane South, Dorking, RH5 4DB
 64 pupils Special phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 23 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
LWS Academy
Montefiore Drive, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 7NL
 58 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.42
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Northern House Academy
South Parade, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7JN
 82 pupils Special phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Westlands Academy
Eltham Crescent, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
 82 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 November 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-2.58
Well below average
Progress 8 score
St Nicholas School
Philpott Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4RL
 90 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 February 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.93
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The Fen Rivers Academy
Kilhams Way, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2HU
 58 pupils Special phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 15 September 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Sutton House Academy
Address Wentworth Road, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS2 5LG
Pupils 64 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 13 October 2021
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-2.49 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Eden School
Address Heys Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4NW
Pupils 57 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Aspire Academy
Address Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath, BA2 5RF
Pupils 103 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 March 2017
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Cloughwood Academy
Address Stones Manor Lane, Hartford, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1NU
Pupils 120 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 29 September 2021
Key stage 2 progress
-4.43 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-2.22 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Bridgeview Special School
Address Pickering Road, Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD
Pupils 62 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 01 March 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-7.80 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Cuckmere House School
Address Eastbourne Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 4BA
Pupils 88 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 17 July 2018
Key stage 2 progress
-8.50 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-2.36 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
Address Beauchamp Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9JU
Pupils 94 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 19 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-11.90 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.34 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The Ridge Academy index school
Address Clyde Crescent, Whaddon, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 5QH
Pupils 63 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-12.67 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Riversides School
Address Thorneloe Road, Barbourne, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1 3HZ
Pupils 70 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 October 2021
Key stage 2 progress
-15.60 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.82 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Unified Academy
Address Chart Lane South, Dorking, RH5 4DB
Pupils 64 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 23 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name LWS Academy
Address Montefiore Drive, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 7NL
Pupils 58 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.42 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Northern House Academy
Address South Parade, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7JN
Pupils 82 pupils
Phase of education Special 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 Westlands Academy
Address Eltham Crescent, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Pupils 82 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 November 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-2.58 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name St Nicholas School
Address Philpott Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4RL
Pupils 90 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 February 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.93 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The Fen Rivers Academy
Address Kilhams Way, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2HU
Pupils 58 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 15 September 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
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