Skip to main content
If you would like to help us improve the usability of the beta site through a testing session, please email school.resourcemanagement@education.gov.uk Email link

Benchmarking charts

Comparing  to schools matching your chosen characteristics.
View characteristics used
This benchmark was created using the following criteria.
Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 369.0 278 - 470
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 23.0% 15.0% - 31.0%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 5.7% 0% - 13.7%
Pupils with English as an additional language 7.0% 0% - 15.0%
Within your local authority - No
Filters
Open more info text for Trust finance opens a popup
The data below is from the latest year available. For maintained schools this is 2022 - 2023, academies from 2022 / 2023

Total expenditure

Staff total

Premises total

For information on centrally negotiated deals for facilities management and estates, visit deals for schools

Occupation total

More about occupation total
These are costs associated with occupying the school building. They include energy, water, sewerage, rates, insurance, and catering.
For information on centrally negotiated deals for energy and utilities, visit deals for schools

Supplies and services total

Interest charges for loans and banking

More about interest charges for loans and banking

This includes:

  • interest paid on overdrafts and other liabilities

It excludes:

  • interest received

Special facilities total

More about special facilities total

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
Filters
Add or remove charts Loading Updating charts
Selections

{{group.GroupName}} ({{ctrl.groupSelectCount(group)}} selected) {{ctrl.groupSelectCount(group)}} selected in {{group.GroupName}}

{{chart.Name}}

School context data

School name Local authority School type Number of pupils
{{school.school.split('#')[0]}} index school {{school.la}} {{school.type}} {{school.pupilCount}}
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
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Palace Fields, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6AF
437 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 11 January 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.10
Average
Progress 8 score
The Grange School index school
Redvers Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3AU
369 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 December 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.30
Average
Progress 8 score
The Cheadle Academy
Station Road, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 1LH
470 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 May 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.36
Below average
Progress 8 score
Ridgeway Secondary School
Evesham Road, Redditch, B96 6BD
316 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
-2.80
Below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.62
Well below average
Progress 8 score
St Boniface's RC College
21 Boniface Lane, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 3AG
350 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 22 February 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.63
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Wyvern Academy
Eggleston View, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 9SH
453 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 21 June 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.80
Well below average
Progress 8 score
SGS Forest High School
Causeway Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2AZ
281 pupils Secondary phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 05 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.92
Well below average
Progress 8 score
UTC South Durham
Long Tens Way, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 6AP
429 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 January 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.20
Progress 8 score
Kidsgrove Secondary School
Gloucester Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL
295 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 April 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.21
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Church Hill Middle School
Wood Piece Lane, Church Hill, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 9LR
404 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 January 2019
0.53
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Deer Park School
Sika Avenue, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2HT
278 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 30 November 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
James Bateman Middle School
Park Lane, Knypersley, Biddulph, Staffordshire, ST8 7AT
392 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 July 2023
-0.87
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
St Peter's Church of England Middle School
Crimp Hill, Old Windsor, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 2QY
325 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
-1.27
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Churnet View Middle School
Churnet View, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6PU
470 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 February 2019
-1.73
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Highfield Middle School
Highfield Lane, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6EY
398 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
-0.83
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Address Palace Fields, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6AF
Pupils 437 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 11 January 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.10 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Grange School index school
Address Redvers Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3AU
Pupils 369 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 December 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.30 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Cheadle Academy
Address Station Road, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 1LH
Pupils 470 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 May 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.36 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Ridgeway Secondary School
Address Evesham Road, Redditch, B96 6BD
Pupils 316 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating Not rated ofsted rating
Key stage 2 progress
-2.80 Below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.62 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name St Boniface's RC College
Address 21 Boniface Lane, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 3AG
Pupils 350 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 22 February 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.63 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Wyvern Academy
Address Eggleston View, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 9SH
Pupils 453 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 21 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.80 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name SGS Forest High School
Address Causeway Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2AZ
Pupils 281 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 05 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.92 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name UTC South Durham
Address Long Tens Way, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 6AP
Pupils 429 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 January 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.20 Progress 8 score
School name Kidsgrove Secondary School
Address Gloucester Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL
Pupils 295 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 April 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.21 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Church Hill Middle School
Address Wood Piece Lane, Church Hill, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 9LR
Pupils 404 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 January 2019
Key stage 2 progress
0.53 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Deer Park School
Address Sika Avenue, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2HT
Pupils 278 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 30 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name James Bateman Middle School
Address Park Lane, Knypersley, Biddulph, Staffordshire, ST8 7AT
Pupils 392 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 July 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-0.87 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name St Peter's Church of England Middle School
Address Crimp Hill, Old Windsor, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 2QY
Pupils 325 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-1.27 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Churnet View Middle School
Address Churnet View, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6PU
Pupils 470 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 February 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-1.73 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Highfield Middle School
Address Highfield Lane, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6EY
Pupils 398 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating Not rated ofsted rating
Key stage 2 progress
-0.83 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
{{ctrl.totalSelectCount()}} selected in Your Charts
Back to top