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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 930.0 765 - 1104
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Conurbation Conurbation
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 25.9% 20.9% - 30.9%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 2.0% 0% - 7.0%
Pupils with English as an additional language 21.2% 16.2% - 26.2%
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 2022 / 2023

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It excludes:

  • interest received

Special facilities total

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  • 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

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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 2022 / 2023
Comparison schools
School Pupils Phase of education Ofsted rating Key stage 2 progress Progress 8
Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Lennard Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1QR
 1068 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 30 November 2017
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.98
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF
 1021 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 26 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.74
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Droylsden Academy
Manor Road, Droylsden, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M43 6QD
 919 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 September 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.37
Above average
Progress 8 score
The Gateway Academy
Marshfoot Road, Grays, Essex, RM16 4LU
 1074 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 March 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.23
Above average
Progress 8 score
The Link Academy index school
Simms Lane, Netherton, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 0PB
 930 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 February 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.06
Average
Progress 8 score
Harris Academy Rainham
Lambs Lane South, Rainham, Essex, RM13 9XD
 896 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 May 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.05
Average
Progress 8 score
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 4YB
 878 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 December 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.04
Average
Progress 8 score
Salford City Academy
Northfleet Road, Peel Green, Eccles, Manchester, M30 7PQ
 892 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 February 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.01
Average
Progress 8 score
Trinity Academy Bradford
Deanstones Lane, Bradford, BD13 2AS
 881 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.02
Average
Progress 8 score
St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, London, SE19 3HL
 1008 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 February 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.22
Average
Progress 8 score
Ebbsfleet Academy
Southfleet Road, Swanscombe, Kent, DA10 0BZ
 766 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 October 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.23
Average
Progress 8 score
Perryfields Academy
Oldacre Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 0RG
 989 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.36
Below average
Progress 8 score
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Queen's Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside, L15 6XZ
 1046 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.65
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Bradford Forster Academy
Fenby Avenue, Bradford, BD4 8RG
 983 pupils Secondary phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 23 March 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.80
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
1 Birchdene Drive, Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
 943 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 January 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Address Lennard Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1QR
Pupils 1068 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 30 November 2017
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.98 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Trinity Academy Cathedral
Address Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Pupils 1021 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 26 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.74 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Droylsden Academy
Address Manor Road, Droylsden, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M43 6QD
Pupils 919 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 September 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.37 Above average Progress 8 score
School name The Gateway Academy
Address Marshfoot Road, Grays, Essex, RM16 4LU
Pupils 1074 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 March 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.23 Above average Progress 8 score
School name The Link Academy index school
Address Simms Lane, Netherton, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 0PB
Pupils 930 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 February 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.06 Average Progress 8 score
School name Harris Academy Rainham
Address Lambs Lane South, Rainham, Essex, RM13 9XD
Pupils 896 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 May 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.05 Average Progress 8 score
School name Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
Address Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 4YB
Pupils 878 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
0.04 Average Progress 8 score
School name Salford City Academy
Address Northfleet Road, Peel Green, Eccles, Manchester, M30 7PQ
Pupils 892 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 February 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.01 Average Progress 8 score
School name Trinity Academy Bradford
Address Deanstones Lane, Bradford, BD13 2AS
Pupils 881 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
-0.02 Average Progress 8 score
School name St Joseph's College
Address Beulah Hill, London, SE19 3HL
Pupils 1008 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 February 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.22 Average Progress 8 score
School name Ebbsfleet Academy
Address Southfleet Road, Swanscombe, Kent, DA10 0BZ
Pupils 766 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 October 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.23 Average Progress 8 score
School name Perryfields Academy
Address Oldacre Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 0RG
Pupils 989 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
-0.36 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Address Queen's Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside, L15 6XZ
Pupils 1046 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
-0.65 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Bradford Forster Academy
Address Fenby Avenue, Bradford, BD4 8RG
Pupils 983 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 23 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.80 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Address 1 Birchdene Drive, Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
Pupils 943 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 January 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
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