Bedford Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

This is the set of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's pupil and workforce data against.

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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.

How we chose these schools

We chose these schools based on:

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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
Bedford Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,332 13.2% 31.1%
Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP
Secondary 1,358 10.8% 32.5%
Walsall Academy
Walsall, WS3 3LX
Secondary 1,382 14.3% 32.2%
Trinity Academy
Doncaster, DN8 5BY
Secondary 1,246 13.8% 32.4%
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,271 14.9% 30.8%
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE
Secondary 1,270 16.4% 32.5%
Strood Academy
Rochester, ME2 2SX
Secondary 1,310 13.8% 28.6%
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,269 16% 31%
The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH
Secondary 1,307 11.3% 27.8%
Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA
Secondary 1,314 18.2% 30.4%
Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ
Secondary 1,310 14.8% 28.4%
Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR
Secondary 1,359 14.7% 31.3%
The King Edmund School
Rochford, SS4 1TL
Secondary 1,432 15.8% 27.7%
The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA
Secondary 1,298 13.2% 28.1%
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH
Secondary 1,204 13.5% 31.2%
Hatch End High School
Harrow, HA3 6NR
Secondary 1,252 16.8% 31.4%
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD
Secondary 1,449 14.4% 27.7%
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA
Secondary 1,391 13.2% 28.1%
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH
Secondary 1,387 14.9% 31.4%
Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU
Secondary 1,321 11.5% 32.3%
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF
Secondary 1,440 12.4% 29.6%
Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX
Secondary 1,306 17.7% 34.5%
Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth, CV12 9EA
Secondary 1,351 10.1% 30.4%
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,496 12.4% 30%
St Mary's Catholic Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7EQ
Secondary 1,212 11.6% 32.1%
Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB
Secondary 1,280 13.2% 28.8%
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT
Secondary 1,344 12.5% 29.2%
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
Secondary 1,414 15.3% 28.9%
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,298 13.1% 30.4%
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF
Secondary 1,270 15% 29.9%