Walsall Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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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  • number of pupils
  • pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
  • pupils with special educational needs (SEN), or proportion of various SEN provisions for special schools
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Walsall Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,422 15.7% 35.7%
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,273 14.9% 32.2%
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Secondary 1,444 15.6% 36.3%
The Stockwood Park Academy
Luton, LU1 5PP
Secondary 1,471 14.5% 38.9%
Sirius Academy West
Hull, HU4 7JB
Secondary 1,470 20.4% 37.7%
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,270 16.9% 32%
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Secondary 1,377 15.4% 35.1%
Brinsworth Academy
Rotherham, S60 5EJ
Secondary 1,386 14.3% 31.4%
Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA
Secondary 1,301 15.4% 37.8%
Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR
Secondary 1,345 11.1% 34.8%
King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX
Secondary 1,263 14.5% 35.2%
Hatch End High School
Harrow, HA3 6NR
Secondary 1,278 15% 34.2%
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU
Secondary 1,413 19.8% 36.9%
The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU
Secondary 1,502 17.1% 32.5%
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH
Secondary 1,392 17% 35.8%
Trinity CofE High School
Manchester, M15 6HP
Secondary 1,505 12% 32.5%
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,346 16.5% 32.7%
St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF
Secondary 1,548 18.1% 35.8%
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,382 10.1% 35.7%
Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
Secondary 1,432 14.7% 31.4%
Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth, CV12 9EA
Secondary 1,430 12.6% 33.1%
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Secondary 1,472 14.4% 32.3%
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,314 18.9% 35.7%
Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury, B68 8ED
Secondary 1,448 9.4% 32.1%
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Coventry, CV2 2AJ
Secondary 1,441 18.5% 34.7%
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU
Secondary 1,503 20.6% 35.6%
Netherwood Academy
Barnsley, S73 8FE
Secondary 1,272 15.7% 36.1%
Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB
Secondary 1,462 19.1% 32.4%
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT
Secondary 1,383 20.3% 34.1%
Stantonbury School
Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN
Secondary 1,490 15.1% 35.7%