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Comparing  to schools matching your chosen characteristics.
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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 1609.0 1504 - 1712
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 9.4% 6.4% - 12.4%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 3.0% 0.0% - 6.0%
Pupils with English as an additional language 8.9% 5.9% - 11.9%
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

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
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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
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
0.49
Above average
Progress 8 score
Bridgewater High School index school
Broomfields Road, Appleton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 3AE
1609 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 October 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.39
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
0.33
Above average
Progress 8 score
The Castle 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
0.26
Above 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
0.24
Above average
Progress 8 score
St Ivo Academy
High Leys, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 6RR
1672 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 17 November 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.23
Above average
Progress 8 score
Cleeve School
Two Hedges Road, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 8AE
1663 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 October 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.17
Average
Progress 8 score
Longsands Academy
Longsands Road, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1LQ
1688 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 30 October 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.11
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
0.10
Average
Progress 8 score
Furze Platt Senior School
Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 7NQ
1512 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 November 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.06
Average
Progress 8 score
Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0BX
1668 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 21 April 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.01
Average
Progress 8 score
Rodillian Academy
Longthorpe Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 3PS
1647 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 October 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.00
Average
Progress 8 score
Sandbach School
Crewe Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 3NS
1504 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.03
Average
Progress 8 score
Sheldon School
Hardenhuish Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6HJ
1640 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 December 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.26
Below average
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
0.49 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Bridgewater High School index school
Address Broomfields Road, Appleton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 3AE
Pupils 1609 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 October 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.39 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
0.33 Above average Progress 8 score
School name The Castle 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
0.26 Above 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
0.24 Above average Progress 8 score
School name St Ivo Academy
Address High Leys, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 6RR
Pupils 1672 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 17 November 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.23 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Cleeve School
Address Two Hedges Road, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 8AE
Pupils 1663 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 October 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.17 Average Progress 8 score
School name Longsands Academy
Address Longsands Road, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1LQ
Pupils 1688 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 30 October 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.11 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
0.10 Average Progress 8 score
School name Furze Platt Senior School
Address Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 7NQ
Pupils 1512 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 November 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.06 Average Progress 8 score
School name Rainham School for Girls
Address Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0BX
Pupils 1668 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 21 April 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.01 Average Progress 8 score
School name Rodillian Academy
Address Longthorpe Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 3PS
Pupils 1647 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 October 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.00 Average Progress 8 score
School name Sandbach School
Address Crewe Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 3NS
Pupils 1504 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.03 Average Progress 8 score
School name Sheldon School
Address Hardenhuish Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6HJ
Pupils 1640 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 December 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.26 Below average Progress 8 score
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