King James I Academy Bishop Auckland

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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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  • 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
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 967 26.9% 44.1%
Grace Academy Solihull
Birmingham, B37 5JS
Secondary 880 26.5% 46.3%
St Mark's Church of England Academy
Mitcham, CR4 1SF
Secondary 881 24.3% 43.1%
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Sunderland, SR5 3DX
Secondary 1,031 17.4% 44.5%
NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ
Secondary 1,025 22.3% 46.3%
The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX
Secondary 1,023 21.7% 45.9%
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ
Secondary 1,035 28.3% 46.8%
The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ
Secondary 835 29.2% 44.2%
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN1 9PW
Secondary 814 30.6% 44.5%
Colchester Academy
Colchester, CO4 3JL
Secondary 921 28.4% 41.3%
St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole, BH12 4HS
Secondary 844 29% 41.4%
The Hastings Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DN
Secondary 844 23.1% 41.6%
Springwest Academy
Feltham, TW13 7EF
Secondary 944 26% 41.3%
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD
Secondary 1,015 25.8% 44.8%
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Croydon, CR0 5EF
Secondary 829 27% 45.2%
Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Secondary 872 25.1% 39.1%
Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU
Secondary 1,077 25.1% 43.1%
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ
Secondary 910 28.1% 45%
Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU
Secondary 860 24.2% 43.7%
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX
Secondary 1,050 25.2% 45.2%
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Liverpool, L15 6XZ
Secondary 1,101 26% 46.9%
Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford, BD4 8RG
Secondary 981 27.3% 45.1%
Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU
Secondary 998 23% 42.5%
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 8HE
Secondary 879 24.2% 46.8%
The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB
Secondary 997 20% 45.6%
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL
Secondary 971 21.4% 43.3%
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT
Secondary 1,008 25.2% 43.2%
Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BU
Secondary 971 33.3% 45.9%
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB
Secondary 869 27.9% 45.3%
Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS
Secondary 1,065 24.2% 45.7%