The Basildon Lower 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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  • 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
The Basildon Lower Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 915 18.5% 48.6%
Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL
Secondary 916 17.5% 46.7%
Ark Burlington Danes Academy
London, W12 0HR
Secondary 825 17.6% 49.9%
The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET
Secondary 844 20.1% 48%
Havelock Academy
Grimsby, DN32 8JH
Secondary 911 19.2% 51.3%
New Line Learning Academy
Maidstone, ME15 9QL
Secondary 820 21% 46.6%
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA
Secondary 884 21.2% 45.7%
Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Nottingham, NG8 4HY
Secondary 927 13.5% 48.8%
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Sunderland, SR5 3DX
Secondary 1,023 20.7% 46.4%
North Durham Academy
Stanley, DH9 0TW
Secondary 977 15.5% 50.7%
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ
Secondary 929 23.3% 47.9%
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 5HS
Secondary 974 17.6% 45.2%
The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX
Secondary 1,042 19.8% 46.2%
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 932 18.3% 48%
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
London, E9 7HD
Secondary 833 16.6% 47.8%
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU
Secondary 923 18.1% 51.4%
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 988 17.9% 50.4%
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon, CR9 3AS
Secondary 784 17.1% 49.3%
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 8HE
Secondary 887 24% 48%
Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ
Secondary 860 19.2% 46%
The Lea Valley Academy
Enfield, EN3 6TW
Secondary 850 21.5% 47.3%
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 949 22.5% 49.6%
St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE
Secondary 863 13.7% 49.9%
The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY
Secondary 977 21.3% 46.5%
The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB
Secondary 1,026 20.1% 49.6%
Ark Acton Academy
London, W3 8EY
Secondary 808 16% 48.6%
Haberdashers' Borough Academy
London, SE1 0EX
Secondary 921 20.2% 45.5%
Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN
Secondary 939 23.1% 47.3%
Bluecoat Trent Academy
Nottingham, NG5 1AJ
Secondary 900 14.3% 50.3%
John Spence Community High School
North Shields, NE29 9PU
Secondary 813 20% 48.5%