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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 Chadwell Heath Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddChadwell Heath Academy to comparison list	Redbridge	53.4	1	Well above average 0.71 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Chadwell Heath Academy (2018))	28.3
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Rushey Mead Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddRushey Mead Academy to comparison list	Leicester	53.2	2	Well above average 0.75 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Rushey Mead Academy (2018))	28.2
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddSt Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School to comparison list	Barnet	52.8	3	Above average 0.39 Open help text for Progress 8 score for St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy (Academy) Open help text for Better performing and within 75 miles opens a popup An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddArchbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy to comparison list	York	52.7	4	Well above average 0.6 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy (2018))	28
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup St Anne'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. AddSt Anne's Catholic School to comparison list	Southampton	52.7	4	Well above average 0.67 Open help text for Progress 8 score for St Anne's Catholic School (2018))	28.3
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Lampton 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. AddLampton Academy to comparison list	Hounslow	51.8	6	Well above average 0.55 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Lampton Academy (2018))	28.3
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School (Maintained School) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddLa Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School to comparison list	Lambeth	50.2	7	Above average 0.43 Open help text for Progress 8 score for La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School (2018))	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup King Charles I School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddKing Charles I School to comparison list	Worcestershire	49.8	8	Above average 0.37 Open help text for Progress 8 score for King Charles I School (2018))	28.2
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Penryn College (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddPenryn College to comparison list	Cornwall	49.8	8	Above average 0.38 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Penryn College (2018))	28.2
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Henley In Arden School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddHenley In Arden School to comparison list	Warwickshire	49.7	10	Above average 0.37 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Henley In Arden School (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Queensbridge School (Maintained School) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddQueensbridge School to comparison list	Birmingham	49.7	10	Above average 0.32 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Queensbridge School (2018))	28.2
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Cambourne Village College (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddCambourne Village College to comparison list	Cambridgeshire	49.6	12	Above average 0.33 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Cambourne Village College (2018))	28.2
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Crispin School Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddCrispin School Academy to comparison list	Somerset	49.6	12	Above average 0.35 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Crispin School Academy (2018))	28.2
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Vandyke Upper School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddVandyke Upper School to comparison list	Central Bedfordshire	49.2	14	0.28	28.2
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup St Augustine's Roman Catholic School, Scarborough (Maintained School) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddSt Augustine's Roman Catholic School, Scarborough to comparison list	North Yorkshire	48.8	15	Above average 0.29 Open help text for Progress 8 score for St Augustine's Roman Catholic School, Scarborough (2018))	28
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Priory 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 Priory School to comparison list	Hertfordshire	48.7	16	Above average 0.26 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Priory School (2018))	28.3
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Magdalen College School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddMagdalen College School to comparison list	Northamptonshire	48.4	17	Above average 0.22 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Magdalen College School (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Shavington Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddShavington Academy to comparison list	Cheshire East	47.4	18	Average 0.11 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Shavington Academy (2018))	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Temple Moor High School Science 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. AddTemple Moor High School Science College to comparison list	Leeds	47.3	19	Average 0.13 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Temple Moor High School Science College (2018))	28.3
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Spires 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. AddThe Spires College to comparison list	Torbay	47	20	Average 0.06 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Spires College (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Belmont Community 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. AddBelmont Community School to comparison list	Durham	46.8	21	Average 0.08 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Belmont Community School (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Bedale 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. AddBedale High School to comparison list	North Yorkshire	46.6	22	Average 0.02 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Bedale High School (2018))	28.3
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) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddSt Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre to comparison list	Gloucestershire	46.6	22	Average 0.11 Open help text for Progress 8 score for St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (2018))	28.3
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Harrow Way 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. AddHarrow Way Community School to comparison list	Hampshire	46.5	24	Average 0.05 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Harrow Way Community School (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Winterton Community Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddWinterton Community Academy to comparison list	North Lincolnshire	46.4	25	Average 0 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Winterton Community Academy (2018))	28.2
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Neston High School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddNeston High School to comparison list	Cheshire West and Chester	46.2	26	Average 0.02 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Neston High School (2018))	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Abbey College, Ramsey (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddAbbey College, Ramsey to comparison list	Cambridgeshire	46	27	Average 0.02 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Abbey College, Ramsey (2018))	28.3
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. AddPlatanos College to comparison list	Lambeth	45.9	28	Average -0.04 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Platanos College (2018))	28.3
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Ely College (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddEly College to comparison list	Cambridgeshire	45.7	29	Average -0.04 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Ely College (2018))	28.1
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup St Joseph's Catholic High School, Business and Enterprise College (Maintained School) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddSt Joseph's Catholic High School, Business and Enterprise College to comparison list	Cumbria	45.4	30	Average -0.08 Open help text for Progress 8 score for St Joseph's Catholic High School, Business and Enterprise College (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Archbishop Beck Catholic 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. AddArchbishop Beck Catholic College to comparison list	Liverpool	45.1	31	Average -0.11 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Archbishop Beck Catholic College (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Our Lady's RC 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. AddOur Lady's RC High School to comparison list	Manchester	44.8	32	Below average -0.29 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Our Lady's RC High School (2018))	28.3
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Heathcote School & Science 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. AddHeathcote School & Science College to comparison list	Waltham Forest	44.6	33	Average -0.13 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Heathcote School & Science College (2018))	28.3
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Sherburn 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. AddSherburn High School to comparison list	North Yorkshire	44.6	33	Average -0.09 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Sherburn High School (2018))	28.3
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Roundhill Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddThe Roundhill Academy to comparison list	Leicestershire	44.6	33	Average -0.15 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Roundhill Academy (2018))	28.3
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Coppice Performing Arts School (Maintained School) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddCoppice Performing Arts School to comparison list	Wolverhampton	44.3	36	Average -0.18 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Coppice Performing Arts School (2018))	28.3
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Brownedge St Mary'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. AddBrownedge St Mary's Catholic High School to comparison list	Lancashire	43.4	37	Below average -0.27 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School (2018))	28.6
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Cedars Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddThe Cedars Academy to comparison list	Leicestershire	43	38	Below average -0.36 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Cedars Academy (2018))	28.2
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup St Michael's Church of England High School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddSt Michael's Church of England High School to comparison list	Sefton	42.9	39	Below average -0.32 Open help text for Progress 8 score for St Michael's Church of England High School (2018))	28.2
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Haydock 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. AddHaydock High School to comparison list	St. Helens	42.8	40	Below average -0.33 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Haydock High School (2018))	28.3
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Manor Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddThe Manor Academy to comparison list	Nottinghamshire	42.8	40	Below average -0.33 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Manor Academy (2018))	28.3
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Catholic High School, Chester A Specialist 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 Catholic High School, Chester A Specialist Science College to comparison list	Cheshire West and Chester	42.7	42	Below average -0.26 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Catholic High School, Chester A Specialist Science College (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Deepings School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddThe Deepings School to comparison list	Lincolnshire	42.4	43	Below average -0.38 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Deepings School (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Broadoak Mathematics and Computing 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. AddBroadoak Mathematics and Computing College to comparison list	North Somerset	42.1	44	Below average -0.46 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Broadoak Mathematics and Computing College (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup St Andrew's CofE High School for Boys (Maintained School) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddSt Andrew's CofE High School for Boys to comparison list	West Sussex	42.1	44	Below average -0.45 Open help text for Progress 8 score for St Andrew's CofE High School for Boys (2018))	28.2
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Consett Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddConsett Academy to comparison list	Durham	42	46	Below average -0.42 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Consett Academy (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Ken Stimpson 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. AddKen Stimpson Community School to comparison list	Peterborough	41.7	47	Below average -0.41 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Ken Stimpson Community School (2018))	28.2
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Horbury Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddHorbury Academy to comparison list	Wakefield	40.9	48	Well below average -0.52 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Horbury Academy (2018))	28.2
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Cheney 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. AddCheney School to comparison list	Oxfordshire	40.8	49	Well below average -0.52 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Cheney School (2018))	28.2
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Bedford 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. AddBedford High School to comparison list	Wigan	40.4	50	Well below average -0.56 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Bedford High School (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup The Littlehampton Academy (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddThe Littlehampton Academy to comparison list	West Sussex	40.1	51	Well below average -0.56 Open help text for Progress 8 score for The Littlehampton Academy (2018))	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Walney School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddWalney School to comparison list	Cumbria	39.4	52	Well below average -0.68 Open help text for Progress 8 score for Walney School (2018))	28.2
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup West Craven High School (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddWest Craven High School to comparison list	Lancashire	38.5	53	Well below average -0.75 Open help text for Progress 8 score for West Craven High School (2018))	28.5
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Utc Sheffield City 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. AddUtc Sheffield City Centre to comparison list	Sheffield	37.5	54	-0.9	28.4
School name and type Open help text for Type of school or college opens a popup Crewe Engineering and Design UTC (Academy) An error had occurred whilst trying to add or remove this school or college to comparison. Try again now or later. AddCrewe Engineering and Design UTC to comparison list	Cheshire East	32.8	55	-1.24	28.6

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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