The Joseph Whitaker School

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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 Joseph Whitaker School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,371 13.2% 21.1%
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG
Secondary 1,395 10.5% 22.3%
Landau Forte College
Derby, DE1 2LF
Secondary 1,240 12.3% 21.6%
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW
Secondary 1,358 12.5% 21.1%
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,323 15.6% 22.6%
Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG
Secondary 1,333 15% 18.9%
The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD
Secondary 1,432 14.8% 19.5%
Brighouse High School
Brighouse, HD6 2NY
Secondary 1,325 12.5% 20.5%
West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT
Secondary 1,469 16.6% 19.4%
Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX
Secondary 1,418 10.4% 22.6%
Mascalls Academy
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT
Secondary 1,322 16.1% 21.1%
Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH
Secondary 1,336 8.2% 22.8%
Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR
Secondary 1,354 13.3% 20.9%
Allestree Woodlands School
Derby, DE22 2LW
Secondary 1,416 14.9% 17.7%
Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT
Secondary 1,330 17% 22.1%
The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH
Secondary 1,326 15.3% 19.3%
Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT
Secondary 1,423 16.1% 21.4%
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,377 15.3% 21.3%
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR
Secondary 1,406 14.9% 19.1%
Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR
Secondary 1,337 12.2% 21%
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
Secondary 1,330 15.9% 22.1%
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET
Secondary 1,369 13.2% 18.4%
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,341 13.7% 22.5%
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,442 13.3% 19.5%
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,437 13.1% 22.7%
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,352 14.4% 23.4%
The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX
Secondary 1,309 14.6% 22.7%
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR
Secondary 1,384 14.4% 21.8%
Tavistock College
Tavistock, PL19 8DD
Secondary 1,298 14.8% 21%
Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA
Secondary 1,321 11.8% 20.1%