Charles Darwin School

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.

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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.

How we chose these schools

We chose these schools based on:

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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
Charles Darwin School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,314 21.6% 21.6%
Knole Academy
Sevenoaks, TN13 3LE
Secondary 1,413 22.2% 20.9%
Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS
Secondary 1,250 20.2% 22.3%
Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB
Secondary 1,277 26% 20.3%
Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR
Secondary 1,422 19.8% 21.1%
East Barnet School
Barnet, EN4 8PU
Secondary 1,431 18.1% 19.5%
Hummersknott Academy
Darlington, DL3 8AR
Secondary 1,232 19.3% 22.8%
Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ
Secondary 1,325 20% 25.2%
Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG
Secondary 1,318 20% 18.9%
Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ
Secondary 1,236 20% 19.7%
Fred Longworth High School
Manchester, M29 8JN
Secondary 1,289 22.4% 22.6%
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Surbiton, KT6 4TU
Secondary 1,207 18.3% 21%
The John of Gaunt School
Trowbridge, BA14 9EH
Secondary 1,256 22% 21.2%
Wyvern College
Eastleigh, SO50 7AN
Secondary 1,332 18.4% 20.4%
Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH
Secondary 1,275 21.8% 24.9%
Trinity School
Newbury, RG14 2DU
Secondary 1,355 19.7% 20.5%
Queens Park Community School
London, NW6 7BQ
Secondary 1,312 26% 22.7%
Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT
Secondary 1,401 17.5% 24.1%
Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF
Secondary 1,272 24.2% 20%
Conyers School
Yarm, TS15 9ET
Secondary 1,340 17.8% 20.2%
The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB
Secondary 1,401 22.3% 24.3%
The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX
Secondary 1,292 19.8% 22.4%
Brigshaw High School
Castleford, WF10 2HR
Secondary 1,335 18.1% 19.9%
Helston Community College
Helston, TR13 8NR
Secondary 1,328 20.4% 19.2%
Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ
Secondary 1,394 18.6% 22.4%
Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT
Secondary 1,265 22.8% 20.4%
Tavistock College
Tavistock, PL19 8DD
Secondary 1,270 18% 22.1%
Ashton Park School
Bristol, BS3 2JL
Secondary 1,257 19.7% 23.2%
Monkton Wood Academy
Taunton, TA2 8PD
Secondary 1,266 23.7% 22%
Frome Community College
Frome, BA11 2HQ
Secondary 1,285 20.3% 20.7%