The Farnley 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 Farnley Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,502 17.1% 32.5%
Walsall Academy
Walsall, WS3 3LX
Secondary 1,422 15.7% 35.7%
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Secondary 1,444 15.6% 36.3%
The Chalk Hills Academy
Luton, LU4 0NE
Secondary 1,620 13% 33%
Brinsworth Academy
Rotherham, S60 5EJ
Secondary 1,386 14.3% 31.4%
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Secondary 1,478 17.2% 27.6%
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD
Secondary 1,526 19.9% 29.6%
Trinity CofE High School
Manchester, M15 6HP
Secondary 1,505 12% 32.5%
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,528 14.8% 29%
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF
Secondary 1,394 16.6% 30.7%
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,508 14.7% 29.3%
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,346 16.5% 32.7%
Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA
Secondary 1,582 20.7% 32.6%
St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF
Secondary 1,548 18.1% 35.8%
Lift Kingswood
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,537 14.9% 29.7%
Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
Secondary 1,432 14.7% 31.4%
Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth, CV12 9EA
Secondary 1,430 12.6% 33.1%
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Secondary 1,472 14.4% 32.3%
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497 13.7% 30.2%
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Coventry, CV2 2AJ
Secondary 1,441 18.5% 34.7%
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU
Secondary 1,503 20.6% 35.6%
Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH
Secondary 1,622 19% 30.1%
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
Secondary 1,433 18.7% 29.6%
Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB
Secondary 1,462 19.1% 32.4%
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,612 16.1% 33%
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT
Secondary 1,383 20.3% 34.1%
Stantonbury School
Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN
Secondary 1,490 15.1% 35.7%
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,566 13.5% 30.2%
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,571 14.9% 32.6%
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,500 15% 27.4%