Grace Academy Darlaston

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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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Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Grace Academy Darlaston
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,035 28.3% 46.8%
Grace Academy Solihull
Birmingham, B37 5JS
Secondary 880 26.5% 46.3%
NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ
Secondary 1,025 22.3% 46.3%
The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX
Secondary 1,023 21.7% 45.9%
Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ
Secondary 947 23.6% 50.3%
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD
Secondary 1,015 25.8% 44.8%
Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU
Secondary 1,077 25.1% 43.1%
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA
Secondary 1,188 19.6% 49.6%
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ
Secondary 910 28.1% 45%
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX
Secondary 1,050 25.2% 45.2%
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND
Secondary 936 18% 47.2%
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Liverpool, L15 6XZ
Secondary 1,101 26% 46.9%
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,155 26.5% 44.5%
The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS
Secondary 1,100 20.7% 41.8%
Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY
Secondary 1,155 23.5% 48%
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0DR
Secondary 1,187 28.5% 46.9%
Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford, BD4 8RG
Secondary 981 27.3% 45.1%
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,078 18.6% 44.1%
Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU
Secondary 998 23% 42.5%
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 8HE
Secondary 879 24.2% 46.8%
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB
Secondary 892 26.3% 49.2%
Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY
Secondary 1,053 25.8% 52.1%
The City Academy Bristol
Bristol, BS5 9JH
Secondary 999 22% 49.3%
The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY
Secondary 956 19.5% 46.7%
The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB
Secondary 997 20% 45.6%
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT
Secondary 1,008 25.2% 43.2%
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham, B37 6NU
Secondary 1,202 20.8% 49.6%
Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BU
Secondary 971 33.3% 45.9%
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB
Secondary 869 27.9% 45.3%
Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS
Secondary 1,065 24.2% 45.7%