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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 1538 1388 - 1673
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 9.2% 6.2% - 12.2%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 2.8% 0% - 5.8%
Pupils with English as an additional language 9% 6% - 12%
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 2021 / 2022

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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
  • 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 2021 / 2022
Comparison schools
School Pupils Phase of education Ofsted rating Key stage 2 progress Progress 8
Sandringham School
The Ridgeway, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9NX
 1712 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.83
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Moulsham High School
Brian Close, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9ES
 1623 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 January 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.59
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Middlewich Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 3NT
 1398 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 October 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.41
Above average
Progress 8 score
The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9PU
 1556 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 22 November 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.31
Above average
Progress 8 score
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Newbold Road, Upper Newbold, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 8AG
 1353 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 03 October 2012
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.31
Above average
Progress 8 score
The Boswells School
Burnham Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 6LY
 1491 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 February 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.26
Above average
Progress 8 score
Collingwood College
Kingston Road, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 4AE
 1686 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.06
Average
Progress 8 score
Ralph Allen School
Claverton Down Road, Combe Down, Bath, Somerset, BA2 7AD
 1371 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 March 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.04
Average
Progress 8 score
Great Marlow School
Bobmore Lane, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 1JE
 1434 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.02
Average
Progress 8 score
Birchwood High School
Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5BD
 1418 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.07
Average
Progress 8 score
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Chatham Street, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 7PS
 1503 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 May 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.08
Average
Progress 8 score
The Castle School index school
Park Road, Thornbury, Bristol, Gloucestershire, BS35 1HT
 1520 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 November 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.10
Average
Progress 8 score
Ely College
Downham Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2SH
 1556 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 June 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.10
Average
Progress 8 score
The Howard School
Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0BX
 1508 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 November 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.14
Average
Progress 8 score
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Ratby Road, Groby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE6 0FP
 1426 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 06 February 2014
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Sandringham School
Address The Ridgeway, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9NX
Pupils 1712 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
0.83 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Moulsham High School
Address Brian Close, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9ES
Pupils 1623 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 January 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.59 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Address Middlewich Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 3NT
Pupils 1398 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 October 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.41 Above average Progress 8 score
School name The Gilberd School
Address Brinkley Lane, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9PU
Pupils 1556 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 22 November 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.31 Above average Progress 8 score
School name St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Address Newbold Road, Upper Newbold, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 8AG
Pupils 1353 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 03 October 2012
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.31 Above average Progress 8 score
School name The Boswells School
Address Burnham Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 6LY
Pupils 1491 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 February 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.26 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Collingwood College
Address Kingston Road, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 4AE
Pupils 1686 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.06 Average Progress 8 score
School name Ralph Allen School
Address Claverton Down Road, Combe Down, Bath, Somerset, BA2 7AD
Pupils 1371 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 March 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.04 Average Progress 8 score
School name Great Marlow School
Address Bobmore Lane, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 1JE
Pupils 1434 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.02 Average Progress 8 score
School name Birchwood High School
Address Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5BD
Pupils 1418 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.07 Average Progress 8 score
School name Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Address Chatham Street, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 7PS
Pupils 1503 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 May 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.08 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Castle School index school
Address Park Road, Thornbury, Bristol, Gloucestershire, BS35 1HT
Pupils 1520 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 November 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.10 Average Progress 8 score
School name Ely College
Address Downham Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2SH
Pupils 1556 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 June 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.10 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Howard School
Address Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0BX
Pupils 1508 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 November 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.14 Average Progress 8 score
School name Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Address Ratby Road, Groby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE6 0FP
Pupils 1426 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 06 February 2014
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
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