Spires Academy

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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
Spires Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 729 17.6% 37.5%
Kearsley Academy
Bolton, BL4 8HY
Secondary 765 16.1% 38.7%
The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB
Secondary 681 17.5% 36.9%
Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET
Secondary 653 18.6% 36.7%
Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR
Secondary 785 18.4% 40.2%
Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH
Secondary 663 19% 38.1%
Easington Academy
Peterlee, SR8 3AY
Secondary 797 14.4% 35.9%
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy
Tamworth, B77 2NE
Secondary 627 17.7% 39.5%
Bridgemary School
Gosport, PO13 0JN
Secondary 800 23.7% 36.2%
The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD
Secondary 777 13.9% 36.7%
The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ
Secondary 672 21.4% 39.2%
Fulham Cross Academy
London, SW6 6SN
Secondary 647 19.8% 37%
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP2 8PL
Secondary 783 16.6% 39.8%
Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX
Secondary 613 17% 39%
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ
Secondary 758 14.9% 38.7%
The Hurlingham Academy
London, SW6 3ED
Secondary 714 13.6% 36%
Beechwood School
Slough, SL2 1QE
Secondary 849 19.1% 36.2%
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Birmingham, B30 1UL
Secondary 778 16.4% 36%
Newland School for Girls
Hull, HU6 7RU
Secondary 699 16.9% 39.6%
Everest Community Academy
Basingstoke, RG24 9UP
Secondary 695 22.4% 34.3%
Lammas School
London, E10 7LX
Secondary 694 15.4% 36.9%
Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HH
Secondary 816 14.5% 37%
Laureate Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DW
Secondary 752 16.8% 34.3%
Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD
Secondary 852 16.7% 37.7%
Pakefield High School
Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ
Secondary 690 20.4% 36%
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
West Bromwich, B70 7LE
Secondary 802 15% 35.5%
University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF
Secondary 722 22.1% 37%
Shrewsbury Academy
Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL
Secondary 829 19.7% 35.9%
The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
Secondary 731 20.4% 37.5%
Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL
Secondary 697 20.4% 38.5%