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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 1047 910 - 1159
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Conurbation Conurbation
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 26.8% 20.8% - 32.8%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 0.5% 0% - 6.5%
Pupils with English as an additional language 18% 12% - 24%
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

Special facilities total

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  • 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

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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 2021 / 2022
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
0.72
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Handsworth Grange Road, Handsworth, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S13 9HJ
 1010 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 24 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.33
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
0.30
Above average
Progress 8 score
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Lower City Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 2HE
 1141 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 October 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.04
Average
Progress 8 score
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Erith Road, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 6HT
 1067 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 October 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.02
Average
Progress 8 score
Marshalls Park Academy
Pettits Lane, Romford, Essex, RM1 4EH
 1182 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 31 January 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.09
Average
Progress 8 score
Bower Park Academy
Havering Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 4YY
 998 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.10
Average
Progress 8 score
Lyndon School
Daylesford Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 8EJ
 1187 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.13
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
-0.25
Below average
Progress 8 score
Arena Academy index school
Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY
 1108 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 08 June 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.32
Below average
Progress 8 score
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4LL
 1053 pupils Secondary phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 17 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.41
Below average
Progress 8 score
Co-op Academy Swinton
Sefton Road, Pendlebury, Swinton, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M27 6JU
 1007 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 18 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.51
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The Charter School East Dulwich
Jarvis Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 8RB
 1156 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 October 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
The University of Birmingham School
Weoley Park Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6QU
 1170 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 May 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Neville Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 0TT
 883 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
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
0.72 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Address Handsworth Grange Road, Handsworth, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S13 9HJ
Pupils 1010 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 24 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.33 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
0.30 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Address Lower City Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 2HE
Pupils 1141 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.04 Average Progress 8 score
School name Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Address Erith Road, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 6HT
Pupils 1067 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 October 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.02 Average Progress 8 score
School name Marshalls Park Academy
Address Pettits Lane, Romford, Essex, RM1 4EH
Pupils 1182 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 31 January 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.09 Average Progress 8 score
School name Bower Park Academy
Address Havering Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 4YY
Pupils 998 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.10 Average Progress 8 score
School name Lyndon School
Address Daylesford Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 8EJ
Pupils 1187 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.13 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
-0.25 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Arena Academy index school
Address Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY
Pupils 1108 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 08 June 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.32 Below average Progress 8 score
School name St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Address Oxford Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4LL
Pupils 1053 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 17 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.41 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Co-op Academy Swinton
Address Sefton Road, Pendlebury, Swinton, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M27 6JU
Pupils 1007 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 18 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.51 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The Charter School East Dulwich
Address Jarvis Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 8RB
Pupils 1156 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 October 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name The University of Birmingham School
Address Weoley Park Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6QU
Pupils 1170 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Address Neville Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 0TT
Pupils 883 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
N/A Progress 8 score
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