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School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Sacred Heart Catholic School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateSacred Heart Catholic School My schools list	Southwark	55.5	1	Well above average 0.98 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Sacred Heart Catholic School (2019))	69%	5.11	28.5
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. Add toCreateDe Salis Studio College My schools list	Hillingdon	54.5	2	0.78	18%	4.07	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Winton Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateWinton Academy My schools list	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	53.5	3	Well above average 0.7 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Winton Academy (2019))	63%	4.85	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Oasis Academy South Bank (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateOasis Academy South Bank My schools list	Lambeth	52.9	4	Well above average 0.71 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Oasis Academy South Bank (2019))	96%	5.29	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Manor Croft Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateManor Croft Academy My schools list	Kirklees	52.1	5	Well above average 0.68 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Manor Croft Academy (2019))	21%	4.29	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Royal Alexandra and Albert School (Maintained school) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateRoyal Alexandra and Albert School My schools list	Surrey	51.8	6	Above average 0.44 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Royal Alexandra and Albert School (2019))	50%	4.69	28.8
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Christ's College Finchley (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateChrist's College Finchley My schools list	Barnet	51.7	7	Well above average 0.67 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Christ's College Finchley (2019))	63%	4.75	28.1
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup St Edmund's Girls' School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateSt Edmund's Girls' School My schools list	Wiltshire	51.1	8	Above average 0.49 Open help text for Progress 8 score for St Edmund's Girls' School (2019))	53%	4.6	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Long Stratton High School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateLong Stratton High School My schools list	Norfolk	50.3	9	Above average 0.43 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Long Stratton High School (2019))	22%	4.3	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Scalby School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateScalby School My schools list	North Yorkshire	50.2	10	Above average 0.46 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Scalby School (2019))	54%	4.58	28.3
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. Add toCreateDarton College My schools list	Barnsley	49.8	11	Above average 0.37 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Darton College (2019))	18%	4.17	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Immanuel 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. Add toCreateImmanuel College My schools list	Bradford	49.7	12	Above average 0.34 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Immanuel College (2019))	16%	3.9	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup St Columba's Catholic Boys' 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. Add toCreateSt Columba's Catholic Boys' School My schools list	Bexley	47.7	13	Average 0.15 Open help text for Progress 8 score for St Columba's Catholic Boys' School (2019))	39%	4.24	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Blenheim High School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateBlenheim High School My schools list	Surrey	47.5	14	Average 0.08 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Blenheim High School (2019))	29%	4.17	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup St Gregory's Catholic School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateSt Gregory's Catholic School My schools list	Kent	47.5	14	Average 0.13 Open help text for Progress 8 score for St Gregory's Catholic School (2019))	41%	4.12	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Batley Grammar School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateBatley Grammar School My schools list	Kirklees	47.3	16	Average 0.19 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Batley Grammar School (2019))	38%	4.16	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The King's 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. Add toCreateThe King's School My schools list	Wakefield	47.3	16	Average 0.12 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The King's School (2019))	21%	3.97	28.2
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College (Maintained school) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateSt Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College My schools list	Bradford	46.8	18	Average 0.09 Open help text for Progress 8 score for St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College (2019))	47%	4.02	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Blackfen 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. Add toCreateBlackfen School for Girls My schools list	Bexley	46.2	19	Average 0.03 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Blackfen School for Girls (2019))	40%	3.86	28.7
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Waingels (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateWaingels My schools list	Wokingham	45.9	20	Average -0.07 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Waingels (2019))	60%	4.12	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Unity College (Maintained school) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateUnity College My schools list	Lancashire	45.8	21	Average -0.06 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Unity College (2019))	39%	3.99	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Chalfonts Community College (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateThe Chalfonts Community College My schools list	Buckinghamshire	45.7	22	Average 0.01 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Chalfonts Community College (2019))	20%	3.79	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Grace Academy Solihull (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateGrace Academy Solihull My schools list	Solihull	45.6	23	Average -0.06 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Grace Academy Solihull (2019))	0%	3.63	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Springwood High School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateSpringwood High School My schools list	Norfolk	45.5	24	Average -0.03 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Springwood High School (2019))	31%	3.97	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Lakelands 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. Add toCreateLakelands Academy My schools list	Shropshire	45.2	25	Average -0.06 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Lakelands Academy (2019))	72%	4.23	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Lincoln UTC (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateLincoln UTC My schools list	Lincolnshire	44.9	26	-0.14	0%	3.08	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Wath Comprehensive School : A Language College (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. Add toCreateWath Comprehensive School : A Language College My schools list	Rotherham	44.7	27	Average -0.13 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Wath Comprehensive School : A Language College (2019))	46%	3.88	28.2
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Outwood Academy City (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateOutwood Academy City My schools list	Sheffield	44.4	28	Average -0.15 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Outwood Academy City (2019))	13%	3.66	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Wellacre Technology 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. Add toCreateWellacre Technology Academy My schools list	Trafford	43.9	29	Average -0.22 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Wellacre Technology Academy (2019))	9%	3.34	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College (Maintained school) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateBlessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College My schools list	Oldham	43.6	30	Below average -0.22 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College (2019))	12%	3.55	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Abbeyfield School (Maintained school) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateAbbeyfield School My schools list	Wiltshire	43.5	31	Below average -0.22 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Abbeyfield School (2019))	37%	3.79	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (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. Add toCreateSt Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre My schools list	Gloucestershire	43.4	32	Below average -0.28 Open help text for Progress 8 score for St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (2019))	17%	3.73	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Maltby Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateMaltby Academy My schools list	Rotherham	43.3	33	Below average -0.26 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Maltby Academy (2019))	40%	3.65	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Stanley Park High (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateStanley Park High My schools list	Sutton	43.1	34	Below average -0.3 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Stanley Park High (2019))	14%	3.45	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre (Maintained school) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateHove Park School and Sixth Form Centre My schools list	Brighton and Hove	43	35	Below average -0.33 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre (2019))	76%	4.02	28.3
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Knole Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateKnole Academy My schools list	Kent	43	35	Below average -0.33 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Knole Academy (2019))	55%	3.81	28.7
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Cowplain School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateThe Cowplain School My schools list	Hampshire	43	35	Below average -0.3 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Cowplain School (2019))	69%	3.83	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Platanos College (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreatePlatanos College My schools list	Lambeth	42.2	38	Below average -0.31 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Platanos College (2019))	62%	3.81	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Cardinal Newman 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. Add toCreateCardinal Newman Catholic High School My schools list	Warrington	41.9	39	Below average -0.41 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Cardinal Newman Catholic High School (2019))	49%	3.61	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Hornchurch 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. Add toCreateHornchurch High School My schools list	Havering	41.9	39	Below average -0.25 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Hornchurch High School (2019))	80%	3.95	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Charnwood College (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateCharnwood College My schools list	Leicestershire	41.6	41	Below average -0.45 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Charnwood College (2019))	22%	3.58	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Walton-Le-Dale 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. Add toCreateWalton-Le-Dale High School My schools list	Lancashire	41.5	42	Below average -0.47 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Walton-Le-Dale High School (2019))	13%	3.47	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Furness Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateFurness Academy My schools list	Cumbria	41	43	Below average -0.47 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Furness Academy (2019))	0%	2.89	28.7
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Workington Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateWorkington Academy My schools list	Cumbria	40.8	44	Below average -0.47 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Workington Academy (2019))	22%	3.38	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School (Maintained school) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateGreenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School My schools list	County Durham	40.7	45	Well below average -0.51 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School (2019))	35%	3.44	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Wednesfield High Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateWednesfield High Academy My schools list	Wolverhampton	40.6	46	Well below average -0.54 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Wednesfield High Academy (2019))	1%	3	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Hinckley Academy and John Cleveland Sixth Form Centre (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateHinckley Academy and John Cleveland Sixth Form Centre My schools list	Leicestershire	40.1	47	Well below average -0.54 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Hinckley Academy and John Cleveland Sixth Form Centre (2019))	9%	3.31	28.3
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. Add toCreateLitherland High School My schools list	Sefton	39.6	48	Well below average -0.64 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Litherland High School (2019))	42%	3.32	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Oasis Academy Mayfield (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateOasis Academy Mayfield My schools list	Southampton	38.9	49	Well below average -0.72 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Oasis Academy Mayfield (2019))	33%	3.39	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Hartshill School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateHartshill School My schools list	Warwickshire	38.1	50	Well below average -0.78 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Hartshill School (2019))	9%	3.08	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateTudor Grange Academy Kingshurst My schools list	Solihull	38	51	Well below average -0.8 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst (2019))	2%	3.08	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup King Edward VII 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. Add toCreateKing Edward VII Academy My schools list	Norfolk	37.9	52	Well below average -0.73 Open help text for Progress 8 score for King Edward VII Academy (2019))	44%	3.32	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup St Hild's Church of England Voluntary Aided School (Maintained school) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateSt Hild's Church of England Voluntary Aided School My schools list	Hartlepool	37.8	53	Well below average -0.78 Open help text for Progress 8 score for St Hild's Church of England Voluntary Aided School (2019))	9%	3.03	28.8
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup NCEA Duke's Secondary School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateNCEA Duke's Secondary School My schools list	Northumberland	36.5	54	Well below average -0.93 Open help text for Progress 8 score for NCEA Duke's Secondary School (2019))	65%	3.14	28.7
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Elutec (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. Add toCreateElutec My schools list	Barking and Dagenham	34.3	55	-1.18	0%	2.64	28.5

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School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Dixons Trinity Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateDixons Trinity Academy My schools list	Bradford	59.4	-- opens a popup	Well above average 1.21 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Dixons Trinity Academy (2019))	87%	5.46	28.8

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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 within 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 .

In a small number of cases, pupils can have extremely negative progress scores that disproportionately affect a school’s overall progress score. To reduce the impact of these extreme scores, we set a limit on how negative a pupil’s progress score can be when calculating the school average. This will normally apply to 1 or 2 pupils per school, if any. Where a pupil’s score is more negative than this minimum value, an adjusted score will replace the pupil’s original progress score for the purpose of calculating a school’s overall progress average.

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.

Pupils who have no key stage 2 results (for example, those arriving at secondary school from an independent school or abroad) are not included in the Progress 8 measure. See the Secondary Accountability Measures opens in a new window guidance for more information

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.

Entering EBacc

A pupil is considered to have entered for the English Baccalaureate if they entered for qualifications in English, maths, sciences, a language and either history or geography. The English Baccalaureate opens in a new window (EBacc) is not a test or qualification; it is a measure used to provide information about a particular range of qualifications.

University technical colleges, studio schools and some further education colleges with key stage 4 provision provide a specialist technical and professional education. It is not appropriate to expect the same rates of EBacc entry from these types of schools and colleges. They should decide on a case-by-case basis whether their specialist curriculum is compatible with the full EBacc.

EBacc average point score

The EBacc APS calculates a pupil's average point scores across the 5 pillars of the English Baccalaureate, allocating points to a pupil's best grades and dividing by 6 (the science grades count in 2 pillars, meaning a total of 6 pillars) to create an average point score per pupil. This measure is an average across the subjects (i.e. we divide the total by 6) and so is on a different scale to Attainment 8 which we calculated by simply awarding points score across 8 qualifications (without dividing the total).

This measure is based on the better result of either English language or English literature when both subjects are taken, maths, the best 2 results from the single sciences (3 out of 4 must be taken), or results from the combined science, the better result from either geography or history and the best result in languages.

For more information about how the EBacc average point score is calculated view the detailed guide to EBacc APS opens in a new window .

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 test results in reading and maths.

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