Malcolm Arnold 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)
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Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Malcolm Arnold Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,358 12.5% 21.1%
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG
Secondary 1,395 10.5% 22.3%
Landau Forte College
Derby, DE1 2LF
Secondary 1,240 12.3% 21.6%
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,323 15.6% 22.6%
Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG
Secondary 1,333 15% 18.9%
Brighouse High School
Brighouse, HD6 2NY
Secondary 1,325 12.5% 20.5%
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ
Secondary 1,449 10.3% 20.7%
Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX
Secondary 1,418 10.4% 22.6%
Mascalls Academy
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT
Secondary 1,322 16.1% 21.1%
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA
Secondary 1,281 13.8% 22.7%
Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH
Secondary 1,336 8.2% 22.8%
Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR
Secondary 1,354 13.3% 20.9%
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG
Secondary 1,371 13.2% 21.1%
Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT
Secondary 1,330 17% 22.1%
The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH
Secondary 1,326 15.3% 19.3%
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,377 15.3% 21.3%
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR
Secondary 1,406 14.9% 19.1%
Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR
Secondary 1,337 12.2% 21%
Mark Rutherford School
Bedford, MK41 8PX
Secondary 1,259 14% 20.6%
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
Secondary 1,330 15.9% 22.1%
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET
Secondary 1,369 13.2% 18.4%
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,341 13.7% 22.5%
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,442 13.3% 19.5%
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,437 13.1% 22.7%
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,352 14.4% 23.4%
The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX
Secondary 1,309 14.6% 22.7%
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR
Secondary 1,384 14.4% 21.8%
Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB
Secondary 1,275 14.6% 19.9%
Tavistock College
Tavistock, PL19 8DD
Secondary 1,298 14.8% 21%
Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA
Secondary 1,321 11.8% 20.1%