Balcarras 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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  • 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
Balcarras School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,431 8.5% 6%
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE
Secondary 1,430 4.8% 6.3%
John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ
Secondary 1,499 8.5% 8.2%
Pate's Grammar School
Cheltenham, GL51 0HG
Secondary 1,288 5.8% 3.6%
Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD
Secondary 1,543 7.5% 7.9%
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham, WA14 2RS
Secondary 1,421 8.1% 5.5%
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT
Secondary 1,409 7.1% 4.3%
Devonport High School for Boys
Plymouth, PL1 5QP
Secondary 1,268 5.6% 7.3%
Sale Grammar School
Sale, M33 3NH
Secondary 1,350 6.1% 4%
Thornden School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW
Secondary 1,451 9.1% 6.1%
Backwell School
Bristol, BS48 3BX
Secondary 1,600 9.5% 8%
Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton, SM3 8AB
Secondary 1,498 4.2% 6.6%
Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR
Secondary 1,504 10.3% 8.2%
Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX
Secondary 1,367 4.2% 5.2%
The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE
Secondary 1,454 8.6% 5.5%
Parmiter's School
Watford, WD25 0UU
Secondary 1,464 10.8% 6.4%
Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE
Secondary 1,437 5.3% 6.1%
Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ
Secondary 1,260 9.5% 6.1%
Bishop Stopford School
Kettering, NN15 6BJ
Secondary 1,460 7.5% 6.1%
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, WA14 2NL
Secondary 1,384 5.4% 5%
Royal Latin School
Buckingham, MK18 1AX
Secondary 1,322 6.4% 4.1%
Bournemouth School
Bournemouth, BH8 9PY
Secondary 1,284 5% 6.3%
Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ
Secondary 1,490 11.6% 8.6%
Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ
Secondary 1,476 10.6% 5.7%
St George's School
Harpenden, AL5 4TD
Secondary 1,362 7.1% 3.7%
Orleans Park School
Twickenham, TW1 3BB
Secondary 1,394 11.8% 7.1%
Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG
Secondary 1,479 7.4% 7.2%
Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA
Secondary 1,430 12.2% 10.1%
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ
Secondary 1,450 8.2% 5.4%
Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ
Secondary 1,482 11.2% 5.6%