The Palmer Catholic 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
The Palmer Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,155 9.6% 26%
Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD
Secondary 1,168 12.4% 23.6%
Audenshaw School
Manchester, M34 5NB
Secondary 1,117 9.3% 28.4%
Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ
Secondary 1,202 10.7% 26.7%
Overton Grange School
Sutton, SM2 6TQ
Secondary 1,121 11.7% 27.2%
Enfield Grammar School
Enfield, EN2 6LN
Secondary 1,026 11% 28.7%
Canons High School
Edgware, HA8 6AN
Secondary 1,221 8.9% 26.1%
The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA
Secondary 1,170 13.4% 21.9%
Abbey College, Ramsey
Ramsey, PE26 1DG
Secondary 1,056 7.2% 25.4%
Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Beckenham, BR3 1QR
Secondary 1,097 8.9% 25.5%
Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW
Secondary 1,107 12.7% 24.5%
Framwellgate School Durham
Durham, DH1 5BQ
Secondary 1,247 10.4% 23.4%
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ
Secondary 1,033 14.3% 26.8%
The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE
Secondary 1,218 13.2% 24.3%
The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY
Secondary 1,133 11.8% 23.1%
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ
Secondary 1,060 11.8% 25.8%
The Netherhall School
Cambridge, CB1 8NN
Secondary 1,268 12.7% 25.5%
Sharples School
Bolton, BL1 8SN
Secondary 1,219 12.5% 28.1%
St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL
Secondary 1,072 12.9% 25%
Bishop Douglass School Finchley
London, N2 0SQ
Secondary 1,013 13% 23.8%
Worle Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8XX
Secondary 1,291 10.6% 26.3%
Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH
Secondary 1,178 13.4% 28.3%
Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA
Secondary 1,149 13.7% 24.7%
Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY
Secondary 1,117 13.3% 25.9%
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
London, W5 2JX
Secondary 1,052 6.5% 23%
Coombe Wood School
South Croydon, CR2 7HY
Secondary 1,139 11.7% 25.7%
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary 1,152 13.1% 29%
Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT
Secondary 1,231 12% 27.1%
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Coventry, CV3 6BH
Secondary 1,140 12.8% 23.3%
King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2QB
Secondary 1,181 13.6% 25.2%