The Polesworth 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
The Polesworth School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,455 19.3% 18.3%
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, BN15 9QZ
Secondary 1,414 21.8% 18.1%
Knole Academy
Sevenoaks, TN13 3LE
Secondary 1,413 22.2% 20.9%
Leigh Academy Wilmington
Wilmington, DA2 7DR
Secondary 1,383 16.9% 19.5%
Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR
Secondary 1,422 19.8% 21.1%
The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ
Secondary 1,415 17.1% 16.1%
Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA
Secondary 1,432 16.3% 18.4%
East Barnet School
Barnet, EN4 8PU
Secondary 1,431 18.1% 19.5%
Bottisham Village College
Cambridge, CB25 9DL
Secondary 1,465 19.9% 20.4%
The Marches School
Oswestry, SY11 2AR
Secondary 1,396 15% 19%
St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR
Secondary 1,434 15.1% 20.2%
Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT
Secondary 1,481 16.1% 19.3%
The Chauncy School
Ware, SG12 0DP
Secondary 1,515 18.2% 15.4%
Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR
Secondary 1,407 17.3% 19.3%
St Ivo Academy
St Ives, PE27 6RR
Secondary 1,495 15.3% 17.5%
The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ
Secondary 1,408 19.8% 16.4%
Rawlins
Loughborough, LE12 8DY
Secondary 1,508 19.4% 18%
Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ
Secondary 1,547 21% 16.8%
Allestree Woodlands School
Derby, DE22 2LW
Secondary 1,400 15.1% 18.4%
Faringdon Community College
Faringdon, SN7 7LB
Secondary 1,436 19.9% 16.5%
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL
Secondary 1,436 16.9% 15.9%
Warlingham School
Warlingham, CR6 9YB
Secondary 1,443 23.6% 18.6%
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract, WF7 6BD
Secondary 1,482 17.5% 20.3%
Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD
Secondary 1,515 18.8% 17.7%
The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ
Secondary 1,427 19.3% 17.1%
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET
Secondary 1,358 16.8% 19.8%
The Warriner School
Banbury, OX15 4LJ
Secondary 1,528 22.3% 16.4%
Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH
Secondary 1,429 14.1% 17.1%
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB
Secondary 1,373 18.7% 17.8%
Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA
Secondary 1,441 15% 17.7%