Walsall Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

This is the set of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's pupil and workforce data against.

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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.

How we chose these schools

We chose these schools based on:

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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 1,382 14.3% 32.2%
Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP
Secondary 1,358 10.8% 32.5%
Trinity Academy
Doncaster, DN8 5BY
Secondary 1,246 13.8% 32.4%
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,271 14.9% 30.8%
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Secondary 1,467 13.5% 33.3%
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE
Secondary 1,270 16.4% 32.5%
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,269 16% 31%
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Secondary 1,332 13.2% 31.1%
Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA
Secondary 1,314 18.2% 30.4%
John Henry Newman Catholic College
Birmingham, B37 5GA
Secondary 1,308 13.9% 36.4%
Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA
Secondary 1,428 15.7% 34%
Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR
Secondary 1,359 14.7% 31.3%
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU
Secondary 1,424 19.5% 33.2%
The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU
Secondary 1,492 14.6% 31.2%
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH
Secondary 1,387 14.9% 31.4%
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham, NG8 5GY
Secondary 1,383 14.5% 34.1%
Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU
Secondary 1,321 11.5% 32.3%
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF
Secondary 1,440 12.4% 29.6%
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD
Secondary 1,272 17.5% 32.6%
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,358 19.7% 29.6%
Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX
Secondary 1,306 17.7% 34.5%
Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth, CV12 9EA
Secondary 1,351 10.1% 30.4%
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Secondary 1,466 13% 29.3%
Ark Elvin Academy
London, HA9 7DU
Secondary 1,313 13.9% 34.5%
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Coventry, CV2 2AJ
Secondary 1,437 17.7% 32.6%
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT
Secondary 1,344 12.5% 29.2%
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
Secondary 1,414 15.3% 28.9%
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT
Secondary 1,346 19.1% 34%
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,298 13.1% 30.4%
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF
Secondary 1,270 15% 29.9%