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Finance type Academy All
School phase Special Special
Moderate learning difficulty 36.49% 25% - 40.64%
Speech, language and communications needs 15.54% 9.76% - 21.32%
Severe learning difficulty 16.22% 5.41% - 27.03%
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  • 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 2022 - 2023, academies from 2022 / 2023
Comparison schools
School Pupils Phase of education Ofsted rating Key stage 2 progress Progress 8
Pennine View School
Old Road, Conisbrough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 3LR
 125 pupils Special phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 05 March 2020
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1AF
 165 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
White Spire School
Rickley Lane, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 6EW
 157 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 23 January 2019
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Haughton School
Queen Street, Madeley, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4BW
 187 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2023
-3.50
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
The Parkside School, Norwich
College Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3JA
 179 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 23 January 2020
-7.03
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 9HF
 322 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 18 October 2023
-7.17
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.65
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Yewstock School
Honeymead Lane, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1EW
 165 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 29 March 2023
-8.97
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 3AB
 194 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
-10.53
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.62
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Samuel Cody School
Ballantyne Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 8SN
 268 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2022
-14.60
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.10
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Friars Academy index school
Friars Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2LA
 148 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 22 May 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Rumworth School
Armadale Road, Ladybridge, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 4TP
 327 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 10 October 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.47
Well below average
Progress 8 score
St Nicholas School
Philpott Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4RL
 90 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 February 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-2.10
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Broadfield Specialist School
Coal Clough Lane, Burnley, BB11 5BT
 191 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 27 November 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.51
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Hednesford Valley High School
Stanley Road, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 4JS
 177 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 March 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.70
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Shaftesbury High School
Headstone Lane, Harrow, HA3 6LE
 172 pupils Special phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 10 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Pennine View School
Address Old Road, Conisbrough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 3LR
Pupils 125 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 05 March 2020
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Weatherfield Academy
Address Brewers Hill Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1AF
Pupils 165 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name White Spire School
Address Rickley Lane, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 6EW
Pupils 157 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 23 January 2019
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Haughton School
Address Queen Street, Madeley, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4BW
Pupils 187 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-3.50 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name The Parkside School, Norwich
Address College Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3JA
Pupils 179 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 23 January 2020
Key stage 2 progress
-7.03 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Park Community Academy
Address 158 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 9HF
Pupils 322 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 18 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-7.17 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.65 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Yewstock School
Address Honeymead Lane, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1EW
Pupils 165 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 29 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-8.97 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Morecambe Road School
Address Morecambe Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 3AB
Pupils 194 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-10.53 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.62 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Samuel Cody School
Address Ballantyne Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 8SN
Pupils 268 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-14.60 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.10 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Friars Academy index school
Address Friars Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2LA
Pupils 148 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 22 May 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Rumworth School
Address Armadale Road, Ladybridge, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 4TP
Pupils 327 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 10 October 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.47 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name St Nicholas School
Address Philpott Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4RL
Pupils 90 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 February 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-2.10 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Broadfield Specialist School
Address Coal Clough Lane, Burnley, BB11 5BT
Pupils 191 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 27 November 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.51 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Hednesford Valley High School
Address Stanley Road, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 4JS
Pupils 177 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 March 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.70 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Shaftesbury High School
Address Headstone Lane, Harrow, HA3 6LE
Pupils 172 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 10 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
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