The Astley Cooper School

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We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against running cost categories, which includes all staffing (excluding premises staff), ICT, consultancy and catering.

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Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
The Astley Cooper School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 947 28.8% 31.9%
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Croydon, CR0 5JQ
Secondary 789 23.2% 35.6%
Frederick Bremer School
London, E17 4EY
Secondary 881 31.3% 30.9%
Willowfield School
London, E17 6ND
Secondary 1,005 24.3% 31.5%
Queensbridge School
Birmingham, B13 8QB
Secondary 907 26.7% 27.2%
St Paul's School for Girls
Birmingham, B16 9SL
Secondary 1,047 21.9% 29.1%
South Wirral High School
Wirral, CH62 8EH
Secondary 1,048 30.6% 35%
The Derby High School
Lancs, BL9 9NH
Secondary 953 20% 34.7%
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School
Manchester, M27 9QP
Secondary 1,073 22.7% 27.4%
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Wigan, WN6 7RN
Secondary 995 18.7% 32.1%
Spen Valley High School
Liversedge, WF15 7LX
Secondary 963 23% 31.9%
All Saints Catholic College
Huddersfield, HD2 2JT
Secondary 901 20.2% 31.1%
Longbenton High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8ER
Secondary 953 29.3% 30.7%
Lealands High School
Luton, LU3 3AL
Secondary 1,027 22.4% 34.7%
Netherhall School
Maryport, CA15 6NT
Secondary 876 26.3% 37.4%
Tibshelf Community School
Alfreton, DE55 5LZ
Secondary 819 24.4% 31.9%
The Spires College
Torquay, TQ1 3PE
Secondary 1,131 25.5% 28.9%
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
Hove, BN3 7BN
Secondary 953 30% 35.4%
Pittville School
Cheltenham, GL52 3JD
Secondary 860 26.8% 32.3%
Crookhorn College
Waterlooville, PO7 5UD
Secondary 916 33.1% 26.9%
Cranbourne
Basingstoke, RG21 3NP
Secondary 988 21.7% 27.1%
The Vyne Community School
Basingstoke, RG21 5PB
Secondary 746 24.5% 32%
Cove School
Farnborough, GU14 9RN
Secondary 1,013 30.8% 27.2%
Warblington School
Havant, PO9 2RR
Secondary 765 23.4% 31.7%
Baysgarth School
Barton-upon-Humber, DN18 6AE
Secondary 1,024 19.6% 30.2%
The Malling School
West Malling, ME19 6DH
Secondary 1,049 25.6% 27.8%
Northfleet Technology College
Gravesend, DA11 8BG
Secondary 967 25.3% 33.1%
Our Lady's Catholic College
Lancaster, LA1 2RX
Secondary 1,008 25.8% 37.4%
Robert Blake School
Bridgwater, TA6 6AW
Secondary 1,042 19.4% 33.8%
Alder Community High School
Hyde, SK14 5NJ
Secondary 924 20.8% 28.8%