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School name and type This element dynamically updates the page Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup	Local authority This element dynamically updates the page	Attainment 8 score This element dynamically updates the page Open help text for Attainment 8 score opens a popup	School position within group This element dynamically updates the page Open help text for Position within the group opens a popup	Progress 8 score, description This element dynamically updates the page Open help text for Progress 8 score opens a popup	Average point score at key stage 2 This element dynamically updates the page Open help text for Average points score at key stage 2 opens a popup
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Heathland School (Maintained School) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddThe Heathland School to comparison list	Hounslow	55.2	1	Well above average 0.81 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Heathland School (2018))	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Woolmer Hill School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddWoolmer Hill School to comparison list	Surrey	53.2	2	Above average 0.41 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Woolmer Hill School (2018))	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Cottenham Village College (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddCottenham Village College to comparison list	Cambridgeshire	52.9	3	Well above average 0.66 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Cottenham Village College (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Moorside High School (Maintained School) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddMoorside High School to comparison list	Staffordshire	50.9	4	Above average 0.38 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Moorside High School (2018))	28.2
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup North Leamington School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddNorth Leamington School to comparison list	Warwickshire	50.5	5	Above average 0.31 Open help text for Progress 8 score for North Leamington School (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College (Maintained School) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddStepney Green Mathematics and Computing College to comparison list	Tower Hamlets	50.3	6	Above average 0.33 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Bishop Milner Catholic College (Academy) Open help text for Similar percentage of disadvantaged pupils opens a popup An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddBishop Milner Catholic College to comparison list	Dudley	50.1	7	Above average 0.32 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Bishop Milner Catholic College (2018))	28.7
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (Maintained School) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddCardinal Heenan Catholic High School to comparison list	Leeds	49.7	8	Above average 0.26 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (2018))	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Isleworth and Syon School for Boys (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddIsleworth and Syon School for Boys to comparison list	Hounslow	49.1	9	Above average 0.3 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Isleworth and Syon School for Boys (2018))	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Burntwood School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddBurntwood School to comparison list	Wandsworth	49	10	Above average 0.19 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Burntwood School (2018))	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Chislehurst School for Girls (Academy) Open help text for Similar percentage of disadvantaged pupils opens a popup An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddChislehurst School for Girls to comparison list	Bromley	48.5	11	Average 0.17 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Chislehurst School for Girls (2018))	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Hornsey School for Girls (Maintained School) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddHornsey School for Girls to comparison list	Haringey	48.4	12	Above average 0.37 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Hornsey School for Girls (2018))	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Kantor King Solomon High School (Maintained School) Open help text for Similar percentage of disadvantaged pupils opens a popup An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddKantor King Solomon High School to comparison list	Redbridge	48.4	12	Above average 0.29 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Kantor King Solomon High School (2018))	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Joseph Rowntree School (Maintained School) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddJoseph Rowntree School to comparison list	York	48.3	14	Average 0.13 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Joseph Rowntree School (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Kingswinford School & Science College (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddThe Kingswinford School & Science College to comparison list	Dudley	47.6	15	Average 0.13 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Kingswinford School & Science College (2018))	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Debden Park High School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddDebden Park High School to comparison list	Essex	47.2	16	Average 0 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Debden Park High School (2018))	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup William Brookes School (Academy) Open help text for Similar percentage of disadvantaged pupils opens a popup An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddWilliam Brookes School to comparison list	Shropshire	47.2	16	Average 0.05 Open help text for Progress 8 score for William Brookes School (2018))	28.3
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Chosen Hill School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddChosen Hill School to comparison list	Gloucestershire	47.1	18	Average 0.01 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Chosen Hill School (2018))	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Lode Heath School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddLode Heath School to comparison list	Solihull	47	19	Average 0.01 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Lode Heath School (2018))	28.7
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Sir Harry Smith Community College (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddSir Harry Smith Community College to comparison list	Cambridgeshire	46.9	20	Average 0.01 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Sir Harry Smith Community College (2018))	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Brunts Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddThe Brunts Academy to comparison list	Nottinghamshire	46.8	21	Average -0.01 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Brunts Academy (2018))	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Marlborough Science Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddThe Marlborough Science Academy to comparison list	Hertfordshire	46.8	21	Average -0.01 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Marlborough Science Academy (2018))	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Whitby High School (Maintained School) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddThe Whitby High School to comparison list	Cheshire West and Chester	46.7	23	Average 0 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Whitby High School (2018))	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Gaynes School (Maintained School) Open help text for Similar percentage of disadvantaged pupils opens a popup An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddGaynes School to comparison list	Havering	46.5	24	Average -0.22 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Gaynes School (2018))	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Acle Academy (Academy) Open help text for Similar percentage of disadvantaged pupils opens a popup An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddAcle Academy to comparison list	Norfolk	46.4	25	Average -0.05 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Acle Academy (2018))	28.3
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup King Edward VII School (Maintained School) Open help text for Similar percentage of disadvantaged pupils opens a popup An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddKing Edward VII School to comparison list	Sheffield	46.4	25	Average -0.04 Open help text for Progress 8 score for King Edward VII School (2018))	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Sir John Colfox Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddThe Sir John Colfox Academy to comparison list	Dorset	46	27	Average -0.08 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Sir John Colfox Academy (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Samuel Ward Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddSamuel Ward Academy to comparison list	Suffolk	45.4	28	Average -0.14 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Samuel Ward Academy (2018))	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Farnham Heath End (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddFarnham Heath End to comparison list	Surrey	45.3	29	Average -0.09 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Farnham Heath End (2018))	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup St Bernard's Catholic High School (Maintained School) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddSt Bernard's Catholic High School to comparison list	Cumbria	45	30	Average -0.18 Open help text for Progress 8 score for St Bernard's Catholic High School (2018))	28.2
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Hayling College (Maintained School) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddThe Hayling College to comparison list	Hampshire	45	30	Average -0.2 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Hayling College (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Manningtree High School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddManningtree High School to comparison list	Essex	44.9	32	Below average -0.22 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Manningtree High School (2018))	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Exmouth Community College (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddExmouth Community College to comparison list	Devon	44.7	33	Below average -0.22 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Exmouth Community College (2018))	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School (Maintained School) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddSt Bernadette Catholic Secondary School to comparison list	Bristol City of	44.7	33	Average -0.19 Open help text for Progress 8 score for St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Thomas Estley Community College (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddThomas Estley Community College to comparison list	Leicestershire	44.1	35	Below average -0.24 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Thomas Estley Community College (2018))	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Atrium Studio School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddAtrium Studio School to comparison list	Devon	43.9	36	-0.28	28.9
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Holy Family Catholic High School (Maintained School) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddHoly Family Catholic High School to comparison list	Sefton	43.9	36	Below average -0.32 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Holy Family Catholic High School (2018))	28.8
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup South Bank Engineering UTC (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddSouth Bank Engineering UTC to comparison list	Lambeth	43.4	38	-0.32	28.8
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Rivington and Blackrod High School (Academy) Open help text for Similar percentage of disadvantaged pupils opens a popup An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddRivington and Blackrod High School to comparison list	Bolton	43.2	39	Below average -0.35 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Rivington and Blackrod High School (2018))	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Chesterton Community Sports College (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddChesterton Community Sports College to comparison list	Staffordshire	42.9	40	Below average -0.4 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Chesterton Community Sports College (2018))	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy (Academy) Open help text for Similar percentage of disadvantaged pupils opens a popup An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddSt John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy to comparison list	Kirklees	42.8	41	Below average -0.38 Open help text for Progress 8 score for St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy (2018))	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup De Salis Studio College (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddDe Salis Studio College to comparison list	Hillingdon	42.6	42	-0.59	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Litherland High School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddLitherland High School to comparison list	Sefton	42.6	42	Below average -0.38 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Litherland High School (2018))	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Small Heath School (Maintained School) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddSmall Heath School to comparison list	Birmingham	42.4	44	Below average -0.39 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Small Heath School (2018))	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Darton College (Maintained School) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddDarton College to comparison list	Barnsley	42.1	45	Below average -0.46 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Darton College (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup William Allitt School (Maintained School) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddWilliam Allitt School to comparison list	Derbyshire	42.1	45	Below average -0.47 Open help text for Progress 8 score for William Allitt School (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Longfield Academy of Sport (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddLongfield Academy of Sport to comparison list	Darlington	41.2	47	Well below average -0.51 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Longfield Academy of Sport (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The King's CofE (VA) School (Maintained School) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddThe King's CofE (VA) School to comparison list	Staffordshire	40.9	48	Well below average -0.59 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The King's CofE (VA) School (2018))	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Bolsover School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddThe Bolsover School to comparison list	Derbyshire	40.5	49	Well below average -0.64 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Bolsover School (2018))	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Kirk Hallam Community Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddKirk Hallam Community Academy to comparison list	Derbyshire	38	50	Well below average -0.89 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Kirk Hallam Community Academy (2018))	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Darwen Vale High School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddDarwen Vale High School to comparison list	Blackburn with Darwen	37.8	51	Well below average -0.91 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Darwen Vale High School (2018))	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Tupton Hall School (Maintained School) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddTupton Hall School to comparison list	Derbyshire	37.7	52	Well below average -0.9 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Tupton Hall School (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Whitehaven Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddThe Whitehaven Academy to comparison list	Cumbria	37.4	53	Well below average -0.96 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Whitehaven Academy (2018))	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Queensbury Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddQueensbury Academy to comparison list	Bradford	36.6	54	Well below average -0.9 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Queensbury Academy (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup University Technical College Leeds (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddUniversity Technical College Leeds to comparison list	Leeds	32.9	55	-1.4	28.6

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School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Wickersley School and Sports College (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddWickersley School and Sports College to comparison list	Rotherham	53.2	-- opens a popup	Well above average 0.6 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Wickersley School and Sports College (2018))	28.4

Type of school or college

• Academy - government funded but run by an academy trust rather than a local authority.
• College - colleges generally are focused on the 16 to 18 phase of education and provide vocational as well as academic courses. Some colleges also provide for full-time study at key stage 4.
• Independent school - privately funded.
• Maintained school - government funded and run by a local authority.
• Special school - schools that specialise in educating pupils with special educational needs.

Attainment 8 score

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate opens in a new window qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications opens in a new window .

Position within the group

This is a ranking with the group of schools in the list, based on the Attainment 8 score.

Progress 8 score

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate opens in a new window qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications opens in a new window .

A score above zero means pupils made more progress, on average, than pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2.

A score below zero means pupils made less progress, on average, than pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2.

A negative progress score does not mean pupils made no progress, or the school has failed, rather it means pupils in the school made less progress than other pupils across England with similar results at the end of key stage 2.

Detailed guide to Progress 8 opens in a new window - for more information about how the Progress 8 score is calculated.

Schools and colleges not covering full Progress 8 period

Some schools start educating pupils partway through the 5-year period covered by Progress 8, which should be taken into account when comparing their results with schools that start at Key Stage 3. Progress 8 is not the most appropriate performance measure for university technical colleges, studio schools and some further education colleges. These establishments typically start educating pupils at age 14, with a focus on preparing pupils for their future careers by providing an integrated academic and professional education. Other headline measures, particularly pupil destinations, are more important for these establishments.

Average points score at key stage 2

The average of the points score for all pupils at the end of key stage 2, based on teacher assessment for writing and test results in reading and maths.

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