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School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Prescot 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 Prescot School My schools list	Knowsley	32.8	55	Well below average -1.17 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Prescot School (2018))	28
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Derby Manufacturing UTC (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateDerby Manufacturing UTC My schools list	Derby	34.3	54	-0.98	28.1
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Notre Dame 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 toCreateNotre Dame Catholic College My schools list	Liverpool	34.5	53	Well below average -0.98 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Notre Dame Catholic College (2018))	27.9
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Whittington Green 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 toCreateWhittington Green School My schools list	Derbyshire	35.3	51	Well below average -0.87 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Whittington Green School (2018))	27.8
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Lancaster Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateThe Lancaster Academy My schools list	Leicester	35.3	51	Well below average -0.82 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Lancaster Academy (2018))	27.8
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Brittons Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateThe Brittons Academy My schools list	Havering	35.9	50	Well below average -0.82 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Brittons Academy (2018))	28
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Ormiston NEW Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateOrmiston NEW Academy My schools list	Wolverhampton	36.6	49	Well below average -0.8 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Ormiston NEW Academy (2018))	27.8
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Staffordshire University Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateStaffordshire University Academy My schools list	Staffordshire	37.6	48	Well below average -0.69 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Staffordshire University Academy (2018))	27.9
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Everest Community Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateEverest Community Academy My schools list	Hampshire	38.3	47	Well below average -0.62 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Everest Community Academy (2018))	27.9
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Redbridge Community 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 toCreateRedbridge Community School My schools list	Southampton	38.4	46	Well below average -0.58 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Redbridge Community School (2018))	27.9
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Bexhill 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 toCreateBexhill High Academy My schools list	East Sussex	39.4	45	Below average -0.5 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Bexhill High Academy (2018))	27.8
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Richard Rose Central Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateRichard Rose Central Academy My schools list	Cumbria	39.5	44	Well below average -0.52 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Richard Rose Central Academy (2018))	28.2
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Grace Academy Coventry (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 Coventry My schools list	Coventry	39.8	43	Well below average -0.52 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Grace Academy Coventry (2018))	27.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Kenton School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateKenton School My schools list	Newcastle upon Tyne	39.9	42	Below average -0.48 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Kenton School (2018))	27.9
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Hornchurch 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 toCreateHornchurch High School My schools list	Havering	40.9	41	Below average -0.37 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Hornchurch High School (2018))	27.8
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Mortimer Community 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 toCreateMortimer Community College My schools list	South Tyneside	41.1	39	Below average -0.37 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Mortimer Community College (2018))	27.8
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Lincoln Christ's Hospital School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateLincoln Christ's Hospital School My schools list	Lincolnshire	41.1	39	Below average -0.35 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Lincoln Christ's Hospital School (2018))	27.7
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Wilsthorpe Community 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 toCreateWilsthorpe Community School My schools list	Derbyshire	41.2	37	Below average -0.35 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Wilsthorpe Community School (2018))	27.8
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Blackpool Aspire Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateBlackpool Aspire Academy My schools list	Blackpool	41.2	37	Below average -0.29 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Blackpool Aspire Academy (2018))	27.8
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Open Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateThe Open Academy My schools list	Norfolk	41.3	36	Below average -0.34 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Open Academy (2018))	27.8
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Waverley School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateWaverley School My schools list	Birmingham	41.5	34	Below average -0.3 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Waverley School (2018))	27.8
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Ercall Wood Technology 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 toCreateErcall Wood Technology College My schools list	Telford and Wrekin	41.5	34	Below average -0.31 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Ercall Wood Technology College (2018))	27.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Canons 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 toCreateCanons High School My schools list	Harrow	41.6	33	Below average -0.27 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Canons High School (2018))	27.8
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Dorcan Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateThe Dorcan Academy My schools list	Swindon	41.7	31	Below average -0.29 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Dorcan Academy (2018))	28.1
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Saint Gabriel's 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 toCreateSaint Gabriel's College My schools list	Lambeth	41.7	31	Average -0.07 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Saint Gabriel's College (2018))	28
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Wood Green Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateWood Green Academy My schools list	Sandwell	42.2	29	Below average -0.26 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Wood Green Academy (2018))	28
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Sir James Smith's Community 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 toCreateSir James Smith's Community School My schools list	Cornwall	42.2	29	Below average -0.29 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Sir James Smith's Community School (2018))	28
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup City Academy Birmingham (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateCity Academy Birmingham My schools list	Birmingham	42.3	28	Average -0.13 Open help text for Progress 8 score for City Academy Birmingham (2018))	27.9
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Jarrow 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 toCreateJarrow School My schools list	South Tyneside	42.8	26	Average -0.16 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Jarrow School (2018))	27.1
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Carlton Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateCarlton Academy My schools list	Nottinghamshire	42.8	26	Average -0.14 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Carlton Academy (2018))	27.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Roding Valley 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. Add toCreateRoding Valley High School My schools list	Essex	42.9	25	Below average -0.19 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Roding Valley High School (2018))	27.9
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Devizes School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateDevizes School My schools list	Wiltshire	43.3	24	Average -0.09 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Devizes School (2018))	27.8
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Hendon School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateHendon School My schools list	Barnet	44.1	23	Average 0.05 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Hendon School (2018))	27.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Uxbridge 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 toCreateUxbridge High School My schools list	Hillingdon	44.6	22	Average 0.01 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Uxbridge High School (2018))	28
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup St George's Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateSt George's Academy My schools list	Lincolnshire	44.8	21	Average 0.05 Open help text for Progress 8 score for St George's Academy (2018))	28.1
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science (Maintained School) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateSelby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science My schools list	North Yorkshire	44.9	20	Average 0.01 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science (2018))	27.8
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Derby Moor Community Sports 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 toCreateDerby Moor Community Sports College My schools list	Derby	45	19	Average 0 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Derby Moor Community Sports College (2018))	27.8
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Cromer Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateCromer Academy My schools list	Norfolk	45.4	18	Average 0.09 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Cromer Academy (2018))	27.8
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Chiltern Hills Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateChiltern Hills Academy My schools list	Buckinghamshire	45.5	16	Average 0.02 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Chiltern Hills Academy (2018))	27.9
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Charles Darwin School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateCharles Darwin School My schools list	Bromley	45.5	16	Average 0.09 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Charles Darwin School (2018))	27.9
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Worthing 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 toCreateWorthing High School My schools list	West Sussex	45.7	14	Average 0.15 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Worthing High School (2018))	27.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Harris Academy Purley (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateHarris Academy Purley My schools list	Croydon	45.7	14	Average 0.13 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Harris Academy Purley (2018))	27.9
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Thurston Community 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 toCreateThurston Community College My schools list	Suffolk	46	13	Above average 0.17 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Thurston Community College (2018))	27.7
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Lister Community 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 toCreateLister Community School My schools list	Newham	46.1	12	Above average 0.27 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Lister Community School (2018))	27.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Droitwich Spa High School and 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 toCreateDroitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre My schools list	Worcestershire	46.3	11	0.22	27.7
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Latimer Arts 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 toCreateThe Latimer Arts College My schools list	Northamptonshire	46.7	9	Above average 0.22 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Latimer Arts College (2018))	28
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Stalham 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 toCreateStalham High School My schools list	Norfolk	46.7	9	Average 0.2 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Stalham High School (2018))	28
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Sawtry Village 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 toCreateSawtry Village Academy My schools list	Cambridgeshire	47.2	8	Above average 0.26 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Sawtry Village Academy (2018))	27.9
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Seaford Head School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateSeaford Head School My schools list	East Sussex	47.6	7	Above average 0.35 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Seaford Head School (2018))	27.7
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Set Ixworth School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateSet Ixworth School My schools list	Suffolk	47.8	6	Average 0.39 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Set Ixworth School (2018))	27.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup South Molton Community 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 toCreateSouth Molton Community College My schools list	Devon	49.4	5	Well above average 0.5 Open help text for Progress 8 score for South Molton Community College (2018))	27.7
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Vale Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateThe Vale Academy My schools list	North Lincolnshire	50.3	4	Well above average 0.57 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Vale Academy (2018))	28
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup South Charnwood 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 toCreateSouth Charnwood High School My schools list	Leicestershire	51.4	3	Well above average 0.69 Open help text for Progress 8 score for South Charnwood High School (2018))	27.7
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	52.2	2	Well above average 0.77 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Manor Croft Academy (2018))	27.7
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. Add toCreateHarris Girls' Academy East Dulwich My schools list	Southwark	52.3	1	Well above average 0.79 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich (2018))	28

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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	63.2	-- opens a popup	Well above average 1.55 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Dixons Trinity Academy (2018))	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

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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.

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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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