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Comparing  to schools matching your chosen characteristics.
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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 295.0 238 - 392
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 25.8% 11.8% - 39.8%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 1.0% 0% - 8.0%
Pupils with English as an additional language 1.0% 0% - 8.0%
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

Total expenditure

Staff total

Premises total

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Occupation total

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These are costs associated with occupying the school building. They include energy, water, sewerage, rates, insurance, and catering.
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Supplies and services total

Interest charges for loans and banking

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This includes:

  • interest paid on overdrafts and other liabilities

It excludes:

  • interest received

Special facilities total

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This includes:

  • swimming pools and sports centres
  • 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

It excludes:

  • staff costs associated with managing and supporting the special facility for directly employed staff
  • staff teaching in the special facility
  • school trips
  • residential special schools
  • any community-focused expenditure
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School context data

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
Charles Read Academy
Bourne Road, Corby Glen, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4NT
272 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 February 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.62
Well above average
Progress 8 score
The Swanage School
High Street, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2PH
335 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 November 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.02
Average
Progress 8 score
The Grange School
Redvers Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3AU
369 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 December 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.30
Average
Progress 8 score
Ridgeway Secondary School
Evesham Road, Redditch, B96 6BD
316 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
-2.80
Below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.62
Well below average
Progress 8 score
St Boniface's RC College
21 Boniface Lane, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 3AG
350 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 22 February 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.63
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Leek High School
Springfield Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6EU
317 pupils Secondary phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 16 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.91
Progress 8 score
SGS Forest High School
Causeway Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2AZ
281 pupils Secondary phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 05 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.92
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Newcastle Academy
Gallowstree Lane, The Westlands, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2QS
384 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 November 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.92
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Kidsgrove Secondary School index school
Gloucester Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL
295 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 April 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.21
Well below average
Progress 8 score
UTC Warrington
Dallam Lane, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 7NG
249 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 May 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.70
Progress 8 score
Deer Park School
Sika Avenue, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2HT
278 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 30 November 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
St Peter's Church of England Middle School
Crimp Hill, Old Windsor, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 2QY
325 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
-1.27
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham
Highford Lane, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 2DD
238 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 October 2023
-1.33
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Windsor Park CE Middle School
Springfield Road, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 7JX
368 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 September 2021
-0.77
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
James Bateman Middle School
Park Lane, Knypersley, Biddulph, Staffordshire, ST8 7AT
392 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 July 2023
-0.87
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Charles Read Academy
Address Bourne Road, Corby Glen, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4NT
Pupils 272 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 February 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.62 Well above average Progress 8 score
School name The Swanage School
Address High Street, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2PH
Pupils 335 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.02 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Grange School
Address Redvers Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3AU
Pupils 369 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
-0.30 Average Progress 8 score
School name Ridgeway Secondary School
Address Evesham Road, Redditch, B96 6BD
Pupils 316 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating Not rated ofsted rating
Key stage 2 progress
-2.80 Below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.62 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name St Boniface's RC College
Address 21 Boniface Lane, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 3AG
Pupils 350 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 22 February 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.63 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Leek High School
Address Springfield Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6EU
Pupils 317 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 16 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.91 Progress 8 score
School name SGS Forest High School
Address Causeway Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2AZ
Pupils 281 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 05 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.92 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Newcastle Academy
Address Gallowstree Lane, The Westlands, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2QS
Pupils 384 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.92 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Kidsgrove Secondary School index school
Address Gloucester Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL
Pupils 295 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 April 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.21 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name UTC Warrington
Address Dallam Lane, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 7NG
Pupils 249 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 May 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.70 Progress 8 score
School name Deer Park School
Address Sika Avenue, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2HT
Pupils 278 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 30 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name St Peter's Church of England Middle School
Address Crimp Hill, Old Windsor, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 2QY
Pupils 325 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-1.27 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham
Address Highford Lane, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 2DD
Pupils 238 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-1.33 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Windsor Park CE Middle School
Address Springfield Road, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 7JX
Pupils 368 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 September 2021
Key stage 2 progress
-0.77 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name James Bateman Middle School
Address Park Lane, Knypersley, Biddulph, Staffordshire, ST8 7AT
Pupils 392 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 July 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-0.87 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
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