Hartsdown Academy

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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
Hartsdown Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 835 40.8% 60.7%
City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP
Secondary 701 27.5% 52.2%
Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL
Secondary 876 21.7% 54.3%
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 972 23.2% 56.9%
Havant Academy
Havant, PO9 5JD
Secondary 556 39.4% 53.2%
Skegness Academy
Skegness, PE25 2QH
Secondary 1,022 32.4% 59.8%
Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY
Secondary 748 32.7% 65.3%
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL
Secondary 856 26.8% 58.5%
The Oldershaw School
Wallasey, CH45 4RJ
Secondary 907 41.6% 54.9%
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ
Secondary 644 32.9% 61.8%
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
Secondary 859 23.8% 58.2%
Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4AH
Secondary 768 33.4% 55.8%
Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Secondary 930 30.7% 55.4%
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029 23.6% 56.9%
South Shore Academy
Blackpool, FY4 2AR
Secondary 728 27% 62.3%
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3GP
Secondary 903 31.7% 62.6%
Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ
Secondary 560 26.5% 61.3%
Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU
Secondary 699 25.9% 54.2%
Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN
Secondary 1,102 28.4% 59.3%
Meridian High School
Croydon, CR0 0AH
Secondary 526 33.5% 61.9%
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE
Secondary 784 25.6% 58.8%
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Liverpool, L6 7UR
Secondary 892 34.3% 56.3%
Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA
Secondary 660 27.3% 55.3%
The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB
Secondary 691 30% 58.3%
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD
Secondary 715 27.3% 54%
Dene Academy
Peterlee, SR8 5RL
Secondary 635 29.3% 58.9%
Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD
Secondary 560 26.1% 61%
Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP
Secondary 564 26% 56.6%
The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH
Secondary 985 32.6% 57.8%
Dover Christ Church Academy
Dover, CT16 2EG
Secondary 817 27.2% 48.7%