Darwen Aldridge Community 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
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,081 12.2% 27.5%
Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY
Secondary 1,014 12.6% 28.6%
Richard Rose Central Academy
Carlisle, CA1 1LY
Secondary 1,046 7.9% 29.4%
Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW
Secondary 1,082 15.7% 28.7%
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Dartford, DA1 4RS
Secondary 1,076 13.5% 29.7%
Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE
Secondary 1,125 14.9% 27.3%
Upper Shirley High School
Southampton, SO15 7QU
Secondary 1,063 13.3% 25.2%
Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW
Secondary 1,116 11.2% 24.8%
Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR
Secondary 988 12% 27.1%
Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA
Secondary 1,090 14.2% 26.8%
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ
Secondary 1,096 13.6% 25.8%
King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA
Secondary 1,106 15.6% 26.6%
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Secondary 1,039 14.9% 27.1%
Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL
Secondary 1,123 14.9% 25.3%
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG
Secondary 1,151 12% 26.2%
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,021 15.1% 28.4%
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH
Secondary 1,063 15.3% 26%
Sharples School
Bolton, BL1 8SN
Secondary 1,209 11.3% 27.5%
Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT
Secondary 1,055 17.1% 27.4%
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP
Secondary 965 15.1% 29.7%
Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ
Secondary 1,042 12.9% 25.4%
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH
Secondary 1,109 14.7% 28.8%
Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY
Secondary 966 13.7% 28.1%
Goole Academy
Goole, DN14 6AN
Secondary 1,172 12.9% 28.2%
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary 1,172 11.4% 26.5%
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP
Secondary 1,061 13.7% 29.2%
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,044 18.5% 27.4%
Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD
Secondary 1,000 12% 26.5%
The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA
Secondary 985 11.8% 27.3%
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,085 14.8% 28.8%