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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 1661 1437 - 1754
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Conurbation Conurbation
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 23.4% 17.4% - 29.4%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 2.5% 0% - 8.5%
Pupils with English as an additional language 12.2% 6.2% - 18.2%
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

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  • rural studies and farm units
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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 2021 / 2022
Comparison schools
School Pupils Phase of education Ofsted rating Key stage 2 progress Progress 8
The Farnley Academy
Chapel Lane, Farnley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 5EU
 1490 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 20 September 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.62
Well above average
Progress 8 score
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 7LF
 1615 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.43
Above average
Progress 8 score
Highfields School index school
Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NT
 1690 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 October 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.37
Above average
Progress 8 score
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6RZ
 1509 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 15 January 2014
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.30
Above average
Progress 8 score
Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Richmond Street, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 4BB
 1726 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.21
Above average
Progress 8 score
Aldridge School - A Science College
Tynings Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0BG
 1604 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.03
Average
Progress 8 score
Whickham School
Burnthouse Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5AR
 1676 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.06
Average
Progress 8 score
Forge Valley School
Wood Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 5HG
 1484 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 May 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.12
Average
Progress 8 score
Harton Academy
Lisle Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 6DL
 1631 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 02 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.13
Average
Progress 8 score
North Chadderton School
Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 0BN
 1599 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 07 December 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.22
Below average
Progress 8 score
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Winchcombe Road, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 1RW
 1479 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 October 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.33
Below average
Progress 8 score
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Kitson Hill Road, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, WF14 9EZ
 1508 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 February 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.40
Below average
Progress 8 score
The Ravensbourne School
Hayes Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR2 9EH
 1433 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 May 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.48
Below average
Progress 8 score
Welling School
Elsa Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 1LB
 1345 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 05 October 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.56
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Co-op Academy Walkden
Old Clough Lane, Walkden, Worsley, Manchester, M28 7JB
 1503 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name The Farnley Academy
Address Chapel Lane, Farnley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 5EU
Pupils 1490 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 20 September 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.62 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name St John Plessington Catholic College
Address Old Chester Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 7LF
Pupils 1615 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.43 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Highfields School index school
Address Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NT
Pupils 1690 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 October 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.37 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Address Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6RZ
Pupils 1509 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 15 January 2014
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.30 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Address Richmond Street, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 4BB
Pupils 1726 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.21 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Aldridge School - A Science College
Address Tynings Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0BG
Pupils 1604 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.03 Average Progress 8 score
School name Whickham School
Address Burnthouse Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5AR
Pupils 1676 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.06 Average Progress 8 score
School name Forge Valley School
Address Wood Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 5HG
Pupils 1484 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 May 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.12 Average Progress 8 score
School name Harton Academy
Address Lisle Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 6DL
Pupils 1631 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 02 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.13 Average Progress 8 score
School name North Chadderton School
Address Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 0BN
Pupils 1599 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 07 December 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.22 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Carshalton Boys Sports College
Address Winchcombe Road, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 1RW
Pupils 1479 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 October 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.33 Below average Progress 8 score
School name The Mirfield Free Grammar
Address Kitson Hill Road, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, WF14 9EZ
Pupils 1508 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 February 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.40 Below average Progress 8 score
School name The Ravensbourne School
Address Hayes Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR2 9EH
Pupils 1433 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 May 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.48 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Welling School
Address Elsa Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 1LB
Pupils 1345 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 05 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.56 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Co-op Academy Walkden
Address Old Clough Lane, Walkden, Worsley, Manchester, M28 7JB
Pupils 1503 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
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