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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 1198.0 1091 - 1375
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Conurbation Conurbation
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 21.5% 14.5% - 28.5%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 3.0% 0% - 10.0%
Pupils with English as an additional language 41.8% 34.8% - 48.8%
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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
Sharples School index school
Hill Cot Road, Sharples, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 8SN
 1198 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 May 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.82
Well above average
Progress 8 score
The Palmer Catholic Academy
Aldborough Road South, Seven Kings, Ilford, Essex, IG3 8EU
 1163 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 January 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.72
Well above average
Progress 8 score
The Warren School
Whalebone Lane North, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Essex, RM6 6SB
 1318 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 February 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.69
Well above average
Progress 8 score
The Compton School
Summers Lane, London, N12 0QG
 1350 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 10 January 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.69
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Swakeleys School for Girls
Clifton Gardens, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ
 1375 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.49
Above average
Progress 8 score
Heston Community School
Heston Road, Heston, Hounslow, TW5 0QR
 1301 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 December 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.46
Above average
Progress 8 score
Heartlands High School
Station Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7ST
 1172 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 June 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.42
Above average
Progress 8 score
Westfield Academy
Tolpits Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 6NS
 1319 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 December 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.34
Above average
Progress 8 score
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
Ben Jonson Road, Stepney, London, E1 4SD
 1302 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 December 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.23
Above average
Progress 8 score
Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 4LG
 1325 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 17 January 2014
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.01
Average
Progress 8 score
Uxbridge High School
The Greenway, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 2PR
 1360 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 September 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.01
Average
Progress 8 score
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Priesthorpe Lane, Farsley, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 5SG
 1091 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 04 March 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.00
Average
Progress 8 score
Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 6DT
 1097 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 March 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.04
Average
Progress 8 score
Bexleyheath Academy
Woolwich Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7DA
 1328 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 July 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.09
Average
Progress 8 score
Matthew Moss High School
Matthew Moss Lane, Marland, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 3LU
 1206 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.15
Average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Sharples School index school
Address Hill Cot Road, Sharples, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 8SN
Pupils 1198 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 May 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.82 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name The Palmer Catholic Academy
Address Aldborough Road South, Seven Kings, Ilford, Essex, IG3 8EU
Pupils 1163 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 January 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.72 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name The Warren School
Address Whalebone Lane North, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Essex, RM6 6SB
Pupils 1318 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 February 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.69 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name The Compton School
Address Summers Lane, London, N12 0QG
Pupils 1350 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 10 January 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.69 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Swakeleys School for Girls
Address Clifton Gardens, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ
Pupils 1375 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.49 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Heston Community School
Address Heston Road, Heston, Hounslow, TW5 0QR
Pupils 1301 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
0.46 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Heartlands High School
Address Station Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7ST
Pupils 1172 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
0.42 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Westfield Academy
Address Tolpits Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 6NS
Pupils 1319 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 December 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.34 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
Address Ben Jonson Road, Stepney, London, E1 4SD
Pupils 1302 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
0.23 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Sandwell Academy
Address Halfords Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 4LG
Pupils 1325 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 17 January 2014
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.01 Average Progress 8 score
School name Uxbridge High School
Address The Greenway, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 2PR
Pupils 1360 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 September 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.01 Average Progress 8 score
School name Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Address Priesthorpe Lane, Farsley, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 5SG
Pupils 1091 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 04 March 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.00 Average Progress 8 score
School name Harris Academy Purley
Address Kendra Hall Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 6DT
Pupils 1097 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.04 Average Progress 8 score
School name Bexleyheath Academy
Address Woolwich Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7DA
Pupils 1328 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 July 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.09 Average Progress 8 score
School name Matthew Moss High School
Address Matthew Moss Lane, Marland, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 3LU
Pupils 1206 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
-0.15 Average Progress 8 score
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