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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Academy Academies
Number of pupils 930 764 - 1128
School phase Secondary Secondary
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 36.7% 28.7% - 44.7%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 1.4% 0% - 9.4%
Pupils with English as an additional language 25.3% 17.3% - 33.3%
Within your local authority - No
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The data below is from the latest year available. For maintained schools this is 2021 - 2022, academies from 2021 / 2022

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  • interest received

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  • 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
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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 2021 - 2022, academies from 2021 / 2022
Comparison schools
School Pupils Phase of education Ofsted rating Key stage 2 progress Progress 8
Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Ortongate, Orton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 5RQ
 1053 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 December 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.18
Average
Progress 8 score
Bishop Perowne CofE College
Merriman's Hill Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR3 8LE
 933 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 October 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.17
Average
Progress 8 score
Ipswich Academy
Braziers Wood Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0SP
 951 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 March 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.15
Average
Progress 8 score
The Portsmouth Academy
St Mary's Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 5PF
 1128 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 April 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.13
Average
Progress 8 score
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Blaisdon Way, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0WH
 1004 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 December 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
0.02
Average
Progress 8 score
Orchard School Bristol
Filton Road, Horfield, Bristol, Bristol, BS7 0XZ
 897 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 May 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.01
Average
Progress 8 score
The Westwood Academy
Mitchell Avenue, Canley, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 8DY
 779 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 October 2017
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.27
Below average
Progress 8 score
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Princethorpe Way, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 2QD
 953 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 May 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.38
Below average
Progress 8 score
John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8AF
 778 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 08 January 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.58
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Romsey Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 8FA
 764 pupils Secondary phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 27 February 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.63
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Birches Head Academy index school
Birches Head Road, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 8DD
 930 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
The Basildon Lower Academy
Timberlog Close, Timberlog Lane, Basildon, Essex, SS14 1UX
 958 pupils Secondary phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 October 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Blaise High School
Station Road, Henbury, Bristol, Bristol, BS10 7QH
 862 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Meadow Park School
Abbey Road, Whitley, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 4BD
 827 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
The Oxford Academy
Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 6JZ
 1088 pupils Secondary phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Address Ortongate, Orton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 5RQ
Pupils 1053 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 December 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.18 Average Progress 8 score
School name Bishop Perowne CofE College
Address Merriman's Hill Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR3 8LE
Pupils 933 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
0.17 Average Progress 8 score
School name Ipswich Academy
Address Braziers Wood Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0SP
Pupils 951 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 March 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.15 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Portsmouth Academy
Address St Mary's Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 5PF
Pupils 1128 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 April 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.13 Average Progress 8 score
School name All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Address Blaisdon Way, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0WH
Pupils 1004 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 December 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
0.02 Average Progress 8 score
School name Orchard School Bristol
Address Filton Road, Horfield, Bristol, Bristol, BS7 0XZ
Pupils 897 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 May 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.01 Average Progress 8 score
School name The Westwood Academy
Address Mitchell Avenue, Canley, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 8DY
Pupils 779 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 October 2017
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.27 Below average Progress 8 score
School name Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Address Princethorpe Way, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 2QD
Pupils 953 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
-0.38 Below average Progress 8 score
School name John Madejski Academy
Address 125 Hartland Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8AF
Pupils 778 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 08 January 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.58 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Address Romsey Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 8FA
Pupils 764 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 27 February 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.63 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Birches Head Academy index school
Address Birches Head Road, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 8DD
Pupils 930 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
School name The Basildon Lower Academy
Address Timberlog Close, Timberlog Lane, Basildon, Essex, SS14 1UX
Pupils 958 pupils
Phase of education Secondary phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 October 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Blaise High School
Address Station Road, Henbury, Bristol, Bristol, BS10 7QH
Pupils 862 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
School name Meadow Park School
Address Abbey Road, Whitley, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 4BD
Pupils 827 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
School name The Oxford Academy
Address Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 6JZ
Pupils 1088 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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