Samuel Ward 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.
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:
- school phase or type
- region
- 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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samuel Ward Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,177 | 10.7% | 15.3% |
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Brooke Weston Academy
Great Oakley, NN18 8LA |
Secondary | 1,187 | 11.7% | 14.7% |
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The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Chester, CH3 5XF |
Secondary | 1,179 | 13.4% | 14.2% |
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Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield, S40 3NS |
Secondary | 1,146 | 14.3% | 15.9% |
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Swavesey Village College
Cambridge, CB24 4RS |
Secondary | 1,254 | 7.8% | 14.1% |
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Chesterton Community College
Cambridge, CB4 3NY |
Secondary | 1,122 | 9.4% | 15.7% |
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Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY |
Secondary | 1,294 | 10.1% | 14.3% |
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St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA |
Secondary | 1,067 | 9.9% | 16.9% |
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The Sandon School
Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ |
Secondary | 1,278 | 12% | 13.2% |
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Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford, CM1 7ER |
Secondary | 1,146 | 8.6% | 15.9% |
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The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU |
Secondary | 1,148 | 14% | 18.1% |
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St Thomas More High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BW |
Secondary | 1,232 | 9.6% | 12.3% |
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John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH |
Secondary | 1,182 | 10.3% | 15.5% |
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Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX |
Secondary | 1,204 | 13% | 16.4% |
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Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR |
Secondary | 1,204 | 16% | 16.2% |
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Hungerhill School
Doncaster, DN3 2JY |
Secondary | 1,177 | 12.2% | 16% |
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Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Watford, WD25 0SS |
Secondary | 1,108 | 12.4% | 12.4% |
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Sacred Heart High School
London, W6 7DG |
Secondary | 1,136 | 12.3% | 14.6% |
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Queensbury Academy
Dunstable, LU6 3BU |
Secondary | 1,195 | 13.3% | 12.1% |
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East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN |
Secondary | 1,102 | 10.7% | 14.4% |
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All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW |
Secondary | 1,128 | 10.4% | 17.1% |
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Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD |
Secondary | 1,238 | 10.5% | 13.9% |
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Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ |
Secondary | 1,200 | 14.2% | 18% |
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Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB |
Secondary | 1,051 | 11.4% | 16% |
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Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF |
Secondary | 1,113 | 13.2% | 15.4% |
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Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB |
Secondary | 1,205 | 11.5% | 14.7% |
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English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE4 0FJ |
Secondary | 1,148 | 11.8% | 14.5% |
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Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ |
Secondary | 1,262 | 12.3% | 15.3% |
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The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW |
Secondary | 1,232 | 10.3% | 15.4% |
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St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe, BB7 9JA |
Secondary | 1,129 | 11.8% | 13.7% |