Joshua Mangas
School Intel
Every school, town and figure on this page is invented. No real school is scored on this site.

How the method works

A risk method, shown on invented schools

Behind this site sits a method for spotting schools that may need support early, from published data. It reads six domains on their own, gives each a band from 0 to 3, weighs a trend as heavily as a level, and writes down the reason for every band. Here it runs on Ashwold, a local authority that does not exist.

Why only invented schools

A public list that labels named schools becomes a league table, whatever its intentions. So real schools on this site get their published figures in context, and the method is shown here, in full, on schools that cannot be mistaken for real ones: invented names, no school numbers, and this notice on every view.

Six domains, no total

Each domain is banded on its own. There is deliberately no overall score: a strong inspection does not cancel a budget deficit, and a single number would hide which conversation is needed.

The bands

  • 0 Stable nothing in the data asks for attention
  • 1 Monitor worth watching
  • 2 Review worth a closer look
  • 3 Support conversation worth a support conversation

Attendance

Persistent absence 5 or more points above the national figure for the same phase adds a band; 10 or more goes straight to band 3.

Rising in each of the last two years adds a band; three years adds two.

In Ashwold: 27 at band 0, 1 at band 1, 0 at band 2, 2 at band 3.

Behaviour

A suspension rate 1.5 or more times the national rate adds a band.

Any permanent exclusion in the latest year means at least band 1. Rising suspensions add bands as for attendance.

In Ashwold: 24 at band 0, 2 at band 1, 3 at band 2, 1 at band 3.

Pupil outcomes

Key stage 2 reading, writing and maths 8 or more points below national adds a band; 25 or more is band 3.

Attainment 8 5 or more points below national adds a band; 12 or more is band 3. Falling results add bands. Special schools and alternative provision: not applicable.

In Ashwold: 19 at band 0, 2 at band 1, 0 at band 2, 3 at band 3.

Finance

A revenue deficit means at least band 2; reserves below 5% of income, at least band 1.

Reserves falling 2 years running add a band. Academies report through their trust, so they have no school-level figure.

In Ashwold: 11 at band 0, 6 at band 1, 0 at band 2, 1 at band 3.

Workforce

Teacher sickness above the national average is band 1.

Band 3 needs both severity (4 or more days above) and persistence (above in the previous year too), because one long absence in a small staff is not a pattern. A falling teacher headcount adds bands.

In Ashwold: 16 at band 0, 11 at band 1, 1 at band 2, 2 at band 3.

Inspection

A category such as serious weaknesses is band 3. An earlier-framework grade of requires improvement or inadequate, or a report-card area at needs attention, is band 2; urgent improvement is band 3.

No inspection for more than 5 years is at least band 1. Frameworks are never mapped onto each other.

In Ashwold: 25 at band 0, 1 at band 1, 2 at band 2, 2 at band 3.

Ashwold, an invented authority

Each school is coloured by its highest band in any domain. Invented geography: no real coastline or basemap.

Marrowby Primary School (invented): highest band 0, StableMarrowby Church of England Primary School (invented): highest band 1, MonitorMarrowby Academy (invented): highest band 3, Support conversationMarrowby Nursery School (invented): highest band 0, StableMarrowby Special School (invented): highest band 3, Support conversationGreythorpe Primary School (invented): highest band 3, Support conversationGreythorpe Catholic Primary School (invented): highest band 0, StableGreythorpe High School (invented): highest band 3, Support conversationSaltwyke Infant School (invented): highest band 3, Support conversationSaltwyke Junior School (invented): highest band 3, Support conversationSaltwyke Academy (invented): highest band 2, ReviewNetherwick Primary School (invented): highest band 3, Support conversationNetherwick Church of England Primary School (invented): highest band 2, ReviewNetherwick Pupil Referral Unit (invented): highest band 0, StableLarkhaven Primary School (invented): highest band 1, MonitorLarkhaven High School (invented): highest band 0, StableQuillstone Primary School (invented): highest band 2, ReviewQuillstone Academy (invented): highest band 3, Support conversationRavenmere Primary School (invented): highest band 3, Support conversationRavenmere Church of England Primary School (invented): highest band 3, Support conversationThistledean Primary School (invented): highest band 3, Support conversationThistledean High School (invented): highest band 1, MonitorGreythorpe Junior School (invented): highest band 1, MonitorLarkhaven Infant School (invented): highest band 0, StableMarrowby Junior School (invented): highest band 1, MonitorRavenmere Academy (invented): highest band 1, MonitorQuillstone Infant School (invented): highest band 0, StableNetherwick Academy (invented): highest band 0, StableSaltwyke Catholic Primary School (invented): highest band 0, StableThistledean Junior School (invented): highest band 2, ReviewMarrowbyGreythorpeSaltwykeNetherwickLarkhavenQuillstoneRavenmereThistledeanFICTIONAL

Every invented school, every band, every reason

Open a school to read the sentences the method wrote. Each one quotes the figures that triggered it.

Invented schools and their bands in six domains
Invented schoolAttendanceBehaviourPupil outcomesFinanceWorkforceInspection
Marrowby Primary School F-01 · primary
  • No rule fired in any domain.
0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)
Marrowby Church of England Primary School F-02 · primary
  • Behaviour: The suspension rate has risen 2 consecutive years.
  • Finance: The revenue reserve has fallen 3 consecutive years.
0 (Stable)1 (Monitor)0 (Stable)1 (Monitor)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)
Marrowby Academy F-03 · secondary
  • Pupil outcomes: Attainment 8 of 39.4 against the national 46.1 (2024/25).
  • Pupil outcomes: Attainment 8 has fallen 3 consecutive years.
  • Finance: No school-level finance: academies report through their trust.
  • Workforce: Teacher sickness of 5.8 days per teacher against the national 5.0 (2024/25).
0 (Stable)0 (Stable)3 (Support conversation)no data1 (Monitor)0 (Stable)
Marrowby Nursery School F-04 · nursery
  • Pupil outcomes: Mainstream attainment comparisons do not apply to this kind of school.
0 (Stable)0 (Stable)n/a0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)
Marrowby Special School F-05 · special
  • Pupil outcomes: Mainstream attainment comparisons do not apply to this kind of school.
  • Finance: The revenue reserve has fallen 2 consecutive years.
  • Workforce: Teacher sickness of 10.0 days per teacher is 5.0 days above the national 5.0 (2024/25), and was above it in 2023/24 too.
0 (Stable)0 (Stable)n/a1 (Monitor)3 (Support conversation)0 (Stable)
Greythorpe Primary School F-06 · primary
  • Attendance: Persistent absence 23.9% is 10.9 points above the national 13.0% (2024/25).
  • Attendance: Persistent absence has risen 3 consecutive years.
  • Finance: No school-level finance: academies report through their trust.
3 (Support conversation)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)no data0 (Stable)0 (Stable)
Greythorpe Catholic Primary School F-07 · primary
  • No rule fired in any domain.
0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)
Greythorpe High School F-08 · secondary
  • Behaviour: Suspension rate 37.1 is 1.8 times the national rate of 21.2 (2024/25).
  • Behaviour: 2 permanent exclusions recorded in 2024/25.
  • Behaviour: The suspension rate has risen 3 consecutive years.
  • Finance: The revenue reserve has fallen 3 consecutive years.
  • Workforce: Teacher sickness of 5.2 days per teacher against the national 5.0 (2024/25).
0 (Stable)3 (Support conversation)0 (Stable)1 (Monitor)1 (Monitor)0 (Stable)
Saltwyke Infant School F-09 · primary
  • Pupil outcomes: No published attainment yet.
  • Finance: The revenue reserve is in deficit at £69,000 (2024/25).
  • Finance: The revenue reserve has fallen 3 consecutive years.
  • Workforce: Teacher sickness of 5.3 days per teacher against the national 5.0 (2024/25).
0 (Stable)0 (Stable)no data3 (Support conversation)1 (Monitor)0 (Stable)
Saltwyke Junior School F-10 · primary
  • Attendance: Persistent absence has risen 2 consecutive years.
  • Behaviour: The suspension rate has risen 2 consecutive years.
  • Pupil outcomes: Key stage 2 reading, writing and maths 48.0% against the national 62.0% (2024/25).
  • Pupil outcomes: Key stage 2 reading, writing and maths has fallen 3 consecutive years.
1 (Monitor)1 (Monitor)3 (Support conversation)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)
Saltwyke Academy F-11 · secondary
  • Finance: No school-level finance: academies report through their trust.
  • Inspection: Report card: an area graded "Needs attention", inspected 3 February 2026.
0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)no data0 (Stable)2 (Review)
Netherwick Primary School F-12 · primary
  • Pupil outcomes: Key stage 2 reading, writing and maths 34.0% is 28.0 points below the national 62.0% (2024/25).
  • Finance: No school-level finance: academies report through their trust.
0 (Stable)0 (Stable)3 (Support conversation)no data0 (Stable)0 (Stable)
Netherwick Church of England Primary School F-13 · primary
  • Behaviour: The suspension rate has risen 3 consecutive years.
  • Pupil outcomes: Key stage 2 reading, writing and maths has fallen 2 consecutive years.
  • Workforce: Teacher sickness of 5.1 days per teacher against the national 5.0 (2024/25).
  • Workforce: Teacher headcount has fallen 2 consecutive years.
  • Inspection: Last inspected 25 June 2019, more than 5 years ago.
0 (Stable)2 (Review)1 (Monitor)0 (Stable)2 (Review)1 (Monitor)
Netherwick Pupil Referral Unit F-14 · alternative provision
  • Pupil outcomes: Mainstream attainment comparisons do not apply to this kind of school.
0 (Stable)0 (Stable)n/a0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)
Larkhaven Primary School F-15 · primary
  • Finance: The revenue reserve of £41,093 is below 5% of income (2024/25).
0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)1 (Monitor)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)
Larkhaven High School F-16 · secondary
  • Finance: No school-level finance: academies report through their trust.
0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)no data0 (Stable)0 (Stable)
Quillstone Primary School F-17 · primary
  • Workforce: Teacher sickness of 6.0 days per teacher against the national 5.0 (2024/25).
  • Inspection: Earlier-framework grade: Requires improvement, inspected 14 March 2023.
0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)1 (Monitor)2 (Review)
Quillstone Academy F-18 · primary
  • Finance: No school-level finance: academies report through their trust.
  • Inspection: Report card: an area graded "Urgent improvement", inspected 19 May 2026.
0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)no data0 (Stable)3 (Support conversation)
Ravenmere Primary School F-19 · primary
  • Behaviour: The suspension rate has risen 3 consecutive years.
  • Finance: The revenue reserve has fallen 3 consecutive years.
  • Workforce: Teacher sickness of 6.1 days per teacher against the national 5.0 (2024/25).
  • Workforce: Teacher headcount has fallen 3 consecutive years.
0 (Stable)2 (Review)0 (Stable)1 (Monitor)3 (Support conversation)0 (Stable)
Ravenmere Church of England Primary School F-20 · primary
  • Attendance: Persistent absence 25.9% is 12.9 points above the national 13.0% (2024/25).
  • Pupil outcomes: Key stage 2 reading, writing and maths has fallen 2 consecutive years.
  • Finance: No school-level finance: academies report through their trust.
  • Workforce: Teacher sickness of 5.2 days per teacher against the national 5.0 (2024/25).
3 (Support conversation)0 (Stable)1 (Monitor)no data1 (Monitor)0 (Stable)
Thistledean Primary School F-21 · primary
  • Workforce: Teacher sickness of 5.2 days per teacher against the national 5.0 (2024/25).
  • Inspection: Inspection category: Serious weaknesses.
0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)1 (Monitor)3 (Support conversation)
Thistledean High School F-22 · secondary
  • Finance: No school-level finance: academies report through their trust.
  • Workforce: Teacher sickness of 5.6 days per teacher against the national 5.0 (2024/25).
0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)no data1 (Monitor)0 (Stable)
Greythorpe Junior School F-23 · primary
  • Finance: No school-level finance: academies report through their trust.
  • Workforce: Teacher sickness of 5.6 days per teacher against the national 5.0 (2024/25).
0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)no data1 (Monitor)0 (Stable)
Larkhaven Infant School F-24 · primary
  • Pupil outcomes: No published attainment yet.
0 (Stable)0 (Stable)no data0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)
Marrowby Junior School F-25 · primary
  • Finance: No school-level finance: academies report through their trust.
  • Workforce: Teacher sickness of 5.5 days per teacher against the national 5.0 (2024/25).
0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)no data1 (Monitor)0 (Stable)
Ravenmere Academy F-26 · secondary
  • Finance: No school-level finance: academies report through their trust.
  • Workforce: Teacher headcount has fallen 2 consecutive years.
0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)no data1 (Monitor)0 (Stable)
Quillstone Infant School F-27 · primary
  • Pupil outcomes: No published attainment yet.
0 (Stable)0 (Stable)no data0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)
Netherwick Academy F-28 · secondary
  • Finance: No school-level finance: academies report through their trust.
0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)no data0 (Stable)0 (Stable)
Saltwyke Catholic Primary School F-29 · primary
  • No rule fired in any domain.
0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)0 (Stable)
Thistledean Junior School F-30 · primary
  • Behaviour: The suspension rate has risen 3 consecutive years.
  • Finance: The revenue reserve has fallen 2 consecutive years.
  • Workforce: Teacher sickness of 6.0 days per teacher against the national 5.0 (2024/25).
0 (Stable)2 (Review)0 (Stable)1 (Monitor)1 (Monitor)0 (Stable)

The method’s thresholds were tuned against a real cohort. Real schools’ published figures are on their own pages, in context and unbanded: start from the map of England.