Lightcliffe 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
Lightcliffe Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 920 17.9% 28.9%
Pyrland School
Taunton, TA2 7QP
Secondary 959 18.7% 27.3%
Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ
Secondary 880 14.7% 28.4%
Crofton Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1NF
Secondary 1,044 19.4% 27.9%
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN41 2WS
Secondary 979 19.3% 30.2%
Forest Academy
Ilford, IG6 3TN
Secondary 832 17% 29.2%
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Colchester, CO2 8NJ
Secondary 898 18.6% 27.4%
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA
Secondary 917 18% 29.4%
Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY
Secondary 913 17.2% 29.6%
Kingsley Academy
Hounslow, TW3 1AX
Secondary 939 14.7% 30.6%
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,021 15.1% 28.4%
St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX
Secondary 1,009 18.2% 28%
Birchwood Community High School
Warrington, WA3 7PT
Secondary 915 19.6% 30.9%
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 995 18.4% 31.9%
Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH
Secondary 1,065 17.5% 28.7%
Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA
Secondary 887 14.4% 28.2%
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield, S13 9HJ
Secondary 1,003 18.4% 30.2%
Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB
Secondary 835 16.9% 29.1%
Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW
Secondary 996 20.1% 27.7%
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP
Secondary 965 15.1% 29.7%
Reading Girls' School
Reading, RG2 7PY
Secondary 873 16.7% 27%
Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD
Secondary 807 14.7% 28.4%
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 970 17.9% 26.6%
Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB
Secondary 919 17.5% 29.4%
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 1,013 17% 28.6%
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0HE
Secondary 929 19.8% 31.8%
Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY
Secondary 939 16% 26.7%
Haberdashers' Borough Academy
London, SE1 0EX
Secondary 864 19% 27.6%
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
Secondary 953 20.5% 30.5%
Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS
Secondary 902 17.4% 27.2%