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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 878.0 778 - 973
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 11.5% 8.5% - 14.5%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 3.3% 0.3% - 6.3%
Pupils with English as an additional language 8.1% 5.1% - 11.1%
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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  • 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
Brayton Academy
Doncaster Road, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 9QS
 778 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 13 June 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.69
Well above average
Progress 8 score
Woodbrook Vale School
Grasmere Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2ST
 837 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 February 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.43
Above average
Progress 8 score
Sir Graham Balfour High School
North Avenue, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1NR
 962 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 May 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.28
Above average
Progress 8 score
Attleborough Academy
9 Norwich Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AJ
 884 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 December 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.22
Average
Progress 8 score
Hanham Woods Academy
Memorial Road, Hanham, Bristol, Bristol, BS15 3LA
 803 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 November 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.16
Average
Progress 8 score
Great Western Academy index school
William Morris Way, Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon, SN25 2PP
 878 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 January 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.08
Average
Progress 8 score
Arrow Vale High School
Matchborough Way, Redditch, B98 0GF
 839 pupils Secondary phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 05 December 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.04
Progress 8 score
The Beaconsfield School
Wattleton Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1SJ
 848 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 February 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.01
Average
Progress 8 score
The Thomas Alleyne Academy
High Street, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 3BE
 973 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 October 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.04
Average
Progress 8 score
Diss High School
Walcot Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4DH
 948 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 March 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.06
Average
Progress 8 score
Eggar's School
London Road, Holybourne, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 4EQ
 844 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 November 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.10
Average
Progress 8 score
Whitecross Hereford
Three Elms Road, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 0RN
 940 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 June 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.11
Average
Progress 8 score
Clayton Hall Academy
Clayton Lane, Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 3DN
 832 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 22 September 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.13
Average
Progress 8 score
Stratton Upper School
Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8JB
 832 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 16 June 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.33
Progress 8 score
The Grove School
Newcastle Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 1HF
 848 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 26 April 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.42
Below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Brayton Academy
Address Doncaster Road, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 9QS
Pupils 778 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 13 June 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.69 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name Woodbrook Vale School
Address Grasmere Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2ST
Pupils 837 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
0.43 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Sir Graham Balfour High School
Address North Avenue, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1NR
Pupils 962 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 May 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.28 Above average Progress 8 score
School name Attleborough Academy
Address 9 Norwich Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AJ
Pupils 884 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 December 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.22 Average Progress 8 score
School name Hanham Woods Academy
Address Memorial Road, Hanham, Bristol, Bristol, BS15 3LA
Pupils 803 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 November 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.16 Average Progress 8 score
School name Great Western Academy index school
Address William Morris Way, Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon, SN25 2PP
Pupils 878 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
0.08 Average Progress 8 score
School name Arrow Vale High School
Address Matchborough Way, Redditch, B98 0GF
Pupils 839 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 05 December 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.04 Progress 8 score
School name The Beaconsfield School
Address Wattleton Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1SJ
Pupils 848 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 February 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.01 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Thomas Alleyne Academy
Address High Street, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 3BE
Pupils 973 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 October 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.04 Average Progress 8 score
School name Diss High School
Address Walcot Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4DH
Pupils 948 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 March 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.06 Average Progress 8 score
School name Eggar's School
Address London Road, Holybourne, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 4EQ
Pupils 844 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 November 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.10 Average Progress 8 score
School name Whitecross Hereford
Address Three Elms Road, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 0RN
Pupils 940 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.11 Average Progress 8 score
School name Clayton Hall Academy
Address Clayton Lane, Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 3DN
Pupils 832 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 22 September 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.13 Average Progress 8 score
School name Stratton Upper School
Address Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8JB
Pupils 832 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 16 June 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.33 Progress 8 score
School name The Grove School
Address Newcastle Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 1HF
Pupils 848 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 26 April 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.42 Below average Progress 8 score
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