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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 998.0 905 - 1079
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Conurbation Conurbation
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 21.4% 16.4% - 26.4%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 4.1% 0% - 9.1%
Pupils with English as an additional language 13.4% 8.4% - 18.4%
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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  • 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
Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Lennard Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1QR
 1068 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 30 November 2017
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.98
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Don Valley Academy
Jossey Lane, Scawthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 9DD
 1079 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 April 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.42
Above average
Progress 8 score
Laurus Ryecroft
Lumb Lane, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 7LJ
 952 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 26 January 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.33
Above average
Progress 8 score
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Iron Mill Lane, Crayford, Dartford, Kent, DA1 4RS
 1040 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 December 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.04
Average
Progress 8 score
Cleeve Park School
Bexley Lane, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 4JN
 1007 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 11 November 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.07
Average
Progress 8 score
St Margaret's Church of England Academy
Aigburth Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 6AB
 1026 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 04 November 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.09
Average
Progress 8 score
King James's School
St Helen's Gate, Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6SG
 1030 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 November 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.12
Average
Progress 8 score
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
1 Aigburth Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 3AA
 905 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 October 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.17
Average
Progress 8 score
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Handsworth Grange Road, Handsworth, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S13 9HJ
 1010 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 24 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.18
Average
Progress 8 score
West Derby School
364 West Derby Rd, Liverpool, Merseyside, L13 7HQ
 1020 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.23
Below average
Progress 8 score
Leasowes High School
Kent Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 8PJ
 1003 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 September 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.44
Below average
Progress 8 score
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Moor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M23 9BP
 1030 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.44
Below average
Progress 8 score
Bower Park Academy index school
Havering Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 4YY
 998 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.66
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Erith Road, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 6HT
 1067 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 October 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.66
Well below average
Progress 8 score
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4LL
 1053 pupils Secondary phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 17 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.79
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Address Lennard Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1QR
Pupils 1068 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 30 November 2017
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.98 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Don Valley Academy
Address Jossey Lane, Scawthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 9DD
Pupils 1079 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 April 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.42 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Laurus Ryecroft
Address Lumb Lane, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 7LJ
Pupils 952 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 26 January 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.33 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Address Iron Mill Lane, Crayford, Dartford, Kent, DA1 4RS
Pupils 1040 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
0.04 Average Progress 8 score
School name Cleeve Park School
Address Bexley Lane, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 4JN
Pupils 1007 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 11 November 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.07 Average Progress 8 score
School name St Margaret's Church of England Academy
Address Aigburth Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 6AB
Pupils 1026 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 04 November 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.09 Average Progress 8 score
School name King James's School
Address St Helen's Gate, Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6SG
Pupils 1030 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 November 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.12 Average Progress 8 score
School name Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Address 1 Aigburth Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 3AA
Pupils 905 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
-0.17 Average Progress 8 score
School name Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Address Handsworth Grange Road, Handsworth, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S13 9HJ
Pupils 1010 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 24 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.18 Average Progress 8 score
School name West Derby School
Address 364 West Derby Rd, Liverpool, Merseyside, L13 7HQ
Pupils 1020 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.23 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Leasowes High School
Address Kent Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 8PJ
Pupils 1003 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 September 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.44 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Dixons Brooklands Academy
Address Moor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M23 9BP
Pupils 1030 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
-0.44 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Bower Park Academy index school
Address Havering Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 4YY
Pupils 998 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
-0.66 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Address Erith Road, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 6HT
Pupils 1067 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 October 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.66 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Address Oxford Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4LL
Pupils 1053 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 17 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.79 Well below average Progress 8 score
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