Longsands 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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  • 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
Longsands Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,555 13.1% 20.9%
Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX
Secondary 1,577 9.1% 21.9%
Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT
Secondary 1,597 13.7% 18.7%
Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA
Secondary 1,432 16.3% 18.4%
Queensmead School
Ruislip, HA4 0LS
Secondary 1,500 13.9% 20.3%
Aston Academy
Sheffield, S26 4SF
Secondary 1,516 13% 19.2%
Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF
Secondary 1,504 11.6% 20.4%
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF
Secondary 1,599 11.6% 21.1%
Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT
Secondary 1,575 14% 19.5%
Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA
Secondary 1,618 12.2% 20%
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester, GL4 0DD
Secondary 1,535 10.8% 22%
Sir John Leman High School
Beccles, NR34 9PG
Secondary 1,441 12.9% 21.1%
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS16 5EA
Secondary 1,617 11.8% 21.2%
St Ivo Academy
St Ives, PE27 6RR
Secondary 1,495 15.3% 17.5%
Tuxford Academy
Newark, NG22 0JH
Secondary 1,485 14.5% 19.5%
Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW
Secondary 1,606 10.3% 17.7%
Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ
Secondary 1,558 13.4% 23.2%
Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT
Secondary 1,573 14.3% 20.7%
Ridgewood School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB
Secondary 1,496 11.8% 19%
The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX
Secondary 1,505 12.6% 20.3%
St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF
Secondary 1,622 13.1% 22.9%
Hellesdon High School
Norwich, NR6 5SB
Secondary 1,528 8.5% 22.2%
Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG
Secondary 1,606 11.5% 18.9%
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,505 12.2% 18.9%
North Chadderton School
Oldham, OL9 0BN
Secondary 1,569 13.9% 23.6%
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR4 6PP
Secondary 1,709 15.1% 23%
Thomas Gainsborough School
Sudbury, CO10 0NH
Secondary 1,615 16.9% 18%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE
Secondary 1,645 15.6% 17.1%
Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA
Secondary 1,441 15% 17.7%
Watling Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 1EP
Secondary 1,504 12.5% 22.8%