Ark Charter 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
Ark Charter Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 876 21.7% 54.3%
The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY
Secondary 1,006 18.3% 53.6%
Oasis Academy Wintringham
Grimsby, DN32 0AZ
Secondary 883 17.9% 50.6%
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,020 19.3% 51.5%
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE
Secondary 822 21.3% 55.8%
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 972 23.2% 56.9%
North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY
Secondary 767 21.1% 54.6%
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP
Secondary 941 19.7% 51.5%
Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ
Secondary 947 23.6% 50.3%
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 941 21.1% 54.7%
Ormiston Maritime Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5AH
Secondary 759 24.4% 53.9%
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ
Secondary 886 20% 58.4%
Astor Secondary School
Dover, CT17 0AS
Secondary 782 22.5% 50.5%
Chaucer School
Sheffield, S5 8NH
Secondary 823 20.4% 55%
Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG
Secondary 880 18.5% 50.2%
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
Secondary 859 23.8% 58.2%
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029 23.6% 56.9%
Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham, B11 2QG
Secondary 893 16.7% 51.3%
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 1,021 18.7% 54.1%
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 973 18.9% 55.6%
Erdington Academy
Birmingham, B24 8RE
Secondary 957 15.7% 52.2%
Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ
Secondary 808 24.8% 52.1%
City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR
Secondary 956 17.7% 51.1%
Castle View Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP
Secondary 687 17.5% 51.5%
Royal Docks Academy
London, E16 3HS
Secondary 880 24.2% 53.8%
Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS
Secondary 913 24.9% 50.9%
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT
Secondary 894 16% 54.6%
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG
Secondary 768 25.8% 51.8%
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN
Secondary 882 17.8% 58%
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP
Secondary 1,022 18.9% 53.9%