William Farr CofE Comprehensive School

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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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Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,480 15.4% 14.5%
The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD
Secondary 1,500 17.6% 13.3%
Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ
Secondary 1,422 17% 11%
Hele's School
Plymouth, PL7 4LT
Secondary 1,393 17.3% 14.6%
The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN
Secondary 1,566 17.1% 15%
Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET
Secondary 1,559 14.8% 16.1%
The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ
Secondary 1,415 17.1% 16.1%
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Secondary 1,572 16.6% 14.7%
The Chauncy School
Ware, SG12 0DP
Secondary 1,515 18.2% 15.4%
Hillview School for Girls
Tonbridge, TN9 2HE
Secondary 1,560 15.7% 14.1%
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ
Secondary 1,573 16.3% 15.2%
St Clere's School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW
Secondary 1,440 15.2% 15.2%
Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS
Secondary 1,506 15.9% 12.3%
Moulton School and Science College
Northampton, NN3 7SD
Secondary 1,437 12.7% 16.6%
Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB
Secondary 1,448 15.2% 14.8%
Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD
Secondary 1,454 12.9% 14.6%
Higham Lane School
Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ
Secondary 1,479 11.5% 14.4%
Impington Village College
Cambridge, CB24 9LX
Secondary 1,452 17.7% 12.9%
The Boswells School
Chelmsford, CM1 6LY
Secondary 1,411 12.5% 14.5%
Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY
Secondary 1,528 16.7% 14.8%
Bosworth Academy
Leicester, LE9 9JL
Secondary 1,559 12.7% 12.1%
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chesterfield, S41 8AG
Secondary 1,358 15.5% 14.7%
Ralph Allen School
Bath, BA2 7AD
Secondary 1,383 16% 15.4%
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL
Secondary 1,436 16.9% 15.9%
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR
Secondary 1,461 13.1% 16.1%
Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE
Secondary 1,416 14.5% 16.3%
Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne, BH21 4DT
Secondary 1,452 19.4% 14.4%
North Leamington School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD
Secondary 1,476 12.7% 15.2%
Wollaston School
Wellingborough, NN29 7PH
Secondary 1,431 20% 14.2%
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG5 6NZ
Secondary 1,518 13.6% 16.7%