Pool Academy

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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
Pool Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 633 20.6% 29.4%
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable, LU5 5AB
Secondary 643 21.2% 30.3%
North Kesteven Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AG
Secondary 659 20.2% 27.9%
St Augustine Academy
Maidstone, ME16 8AE
Secondary 740 21.6% 29.5%
Outwood Academy Foxhills
Scunthorpe, DN15 8LJ
Secondary 701 23.2% 29.4%
The Rudheath Senior Academy
Northwich, CW9 7DT
Secondary 593 20.6% 31.9%
Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG
Secondary 679 17.1% 30.2%
Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF
Secondary 598 22.1% 26.6%
Dixons Trinity Academy
Bradford, BD5 0BE
Secondary 673 18.1% 31.5%
Armthorpe Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2DA
Secondary 650 17.8% 28.6%
The Dean Academy
Lydney, GL15 5DZ
Secondary 691 16.5% 30.4%
Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury, CO10 1NW
Secondary 692 17.8% 30.9%
Winterton Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 9QD
Secondary 534 19.7% 29.2%
The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7DZ
Secondary 690 16.9% 28.2%
Ipsley CofE Middle School
Redditch, B98 0UB
Secondary 649 19.6% 29.4%
The Queen Elizabeth Academy
Atherstone, CV9 1LZ
Secondary 717 20.9% 27.9%
Fowey River Academy
Fowey, PL23 1HE
Secondary 632 17.6% 28.5%
Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG
Secondary 643 18.2% 26.7%
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY
Secondary 620 18.9% 31.5%
Carnforth High School
Carnforth, LA5 9LS
Secondary 675 16.1% 28.1%
Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN
Secondary 552 22.5% 29.3%
Merstham Park School
Redhill, RH1 3PU
Secondary 603 18.6% 27.3%
King Arthur's School
Wincanton, BA9 9BX
Secondary 469 18.6% 28.6%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Bradford, BD8 9AR
Secondary 614 17.6% 27.2%
North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ
Secondary 617 25% 28.7%
Dawlish College
Dawlish, EX7 0BY
Secondary 749 21.1% 25.9%
Chessington School
Chessington, KT9 2JS
Secondary 702 19.2% 27.2%
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE
Secondary 672 23.4% 27%
King Edward VI High School
Stafford, ST17 9YJ
Secondary 655 19.1% 29.8%
Cowley Academy
Spalding, PE11 4TF
Secondary 632 19.4% 30.5%