Millfield Science & Performing Arts CollegeHodgson Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College and Hodgson Academy are secondary schools.
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hodgson Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College was judged Good and Hodgson Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.5 for Millfield Science & Performing Arts College and 49.5 for Hodgson Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Millfield Science & Performing Arts College (44.9 in 2021-22, 48.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hodgson Academy (55.4 in 2021-22, 49.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Thornton-CleveleysMillfield Science & Performing Arts College | Poulton-le-FyldeHodgson Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 80 in Lancashire | 33rd of 80 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 873 | 1,120 | |
| Capacity | 909 | 1,125 | |
| Location | Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG | Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7EU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.5 | 49.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.1% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.1% | 76.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 17.1% | 84.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.95 | 4.69 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 164 | 220 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 873 | 1,120 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.1% | 18.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.6% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
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