Orchards 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
Orchards Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 545 19.3% 44%
Orion Spires
Canterbury, CT2 0HD
Secondary 673 19.9% 39.6%
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Darlington, DL1 1LL
Secondary 597 14.1% 43.9%
Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET
Secondary 641 21.9% 43.3%
Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY
Secondary 548 19.9% 45.9%
Lift Tamworth
Tamworth, B77 2NE
Secondary 607 22.5% 44.1%
Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA
Secondary 549 22.1% 43.4%
Oak Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ
Secondary 648 22.4% 44.4%
Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR
Secondary 581 23.3% 42.7%
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
London, SW6 6BP
Secondary 470 19.4% 46.4%
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY
Secondary 618 19.7% 46.3%
Somercotes Academy
Louth, LN11 7PN
Secondary 433 20% 44.3%
Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG
Secondary 501 24.4% 44.5%
Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH
Secondary 503 18.9% 45.5%
Newland School for Girls
Hull, HU6 7RU
Secondary 676 20.4% 43%
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED
Secondary 657 21.4% 42.4%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 648 20.1% 46.3%
Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA
Secondary 566 17.7% 45.7%
AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ
Secondary 601 15.8% 43.8%
The Oaks Academy
Crewe, CW2 7NQ
Secondary 651 16.2% 46.1%
The Heys School
Manchester, M25 1JZ
Secondary 573 16.2% 46.6%
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP
Secondary 642 20.4% 40.9%
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL
Secondary 628 19.3% 43.8%
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood, OL10 2QN
Secondary 640 17.6% 41.3%
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE
Secondary 517 25% 42.9%
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 611 19.8% 41.6%
Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU
Secondary 449 21.2% 43%
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 673 18.3% 43.4%
Christ The King Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 4PR
Secondary 416 19% 45.9%
St. Thomas More Language College
London, SW3 2QS
Secondary 541 15.3% 41.8%