Plantsbrook School

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We've chosen 29 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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  • pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
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Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Plantsbrook School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,572 16.6% 14.7%
The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD
Secondary 1,500 17.6% 13.3%
Hardenhuish School
Chippenham, SN14 6RJ
Secondary 1,607 14.2% 12.5%
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB
Secondary 1,480 15.4% 14.5%
Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ
Secondary 1,609 15.9% 16%
The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN
Secondary 1,566 17.1% 15%
Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET
Secondary 1,559 14.8% 16.1%
Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE
Secondary 1,626 13.8% 15%
Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD
Secondary 1,566 12.8% 13.2%
The Hazeley Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PT
Secondary 1,592 15.8% 17%
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG
Secondary 1,688 17.1% 12.1%
The Chauncy School
Ware, SG12 0DP
Secondary 1,515 18.2% 15.4%
Hillview School for Girls
Tonbridge, TN9 2HE
Secondary 1,560 15.7% 14.1%
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ
Secondary 1,573 16.3% 15.2%
Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF
Secondary 1,465 17.8% 12%
Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS
Secondary 1,506 15.9% 12.3%
Higham Lane School
Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ
Secondary 1,479 11.5% 14.4%
Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY
Secondary 1,528 16.7% 14.8%
The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU
Secondary 1,578 12.6% 14.1%
Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP
Secondary 1,600 19.9% 14.2%
Neston High School
Neston, CH64 9NH
Secondary 1,726 16.4% 15.8%
Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS
Secondary 1,658 16.9% 17.4%
Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD
Secondary 1,515 18.8% 17.7%
Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT
Secondary 1,723 16.6% 15.8%
North Leamington School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD
Secondary 1,476 12.7% 15.2%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE
Secondary 1,645 15.6% 17.1%
Oxted School
Oxted, RH8 0AB
Secondary 1,613 17.4% 16.4%
Southam College
Southam, CV47 0JW
Secondary 1,624 22.2% 14.5%
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG5 6NZ
Secondary 1,518 13.6% 16.7%