The Blue Coat 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 Blue Coat School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,248 8.2% 11.8%
Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester, M41 5UG
Secondary 1,124 5.6% 8.8%
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Sandbach, CW11 3NT
Secondary 1,358 6.9% 12.2%
Prince Henry's High School
Evesham, WR11 4QH
Secondary 1,282 5.3% 11.8%
Christleton High School
Chester, CH3 7AD
Secondary 1,387 4.9% 9.7%
Congleton High School
Congleton, CW12 4NS
Secondary 1,212 14.2% 13.9%
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield, B73 5PT
Secondary 1,215 5.6% 13.5%
The Castle School
Taunton, TA1 5AU
Secondary 1,203 12.7% 12.4%
The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX
Secondary 1,244 6.1% 8.6%
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral, CH63 3AF
Secondary 1,194 2.9% 8.9%
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford, DA2 7DA
Secondary 1,178 7.6% 9.9%
The Sandon School
Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ
Secondary 1,233 9.6% 14.2%
St Thomas More High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BW
Secondary 1,209 11.6% 13.3%
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Ruislip, HA4 8EE
Secondary 1,256 13.3% 10.6%
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington, BB5 4AY
Secondary 1,294 12.3% 12.9%
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Crewe, CW4 7DX
Secondary 1,323 10.1% 11.9%
Wellsway School
Bristol, BS31 1PH
Secondary 1,327 11.5% 11.6%
Burnham Grammar School
Slough, SL1 7HG
Secondary 1,271 7.1% 12.2%
St Bede's Catholic College
Bristol, BS11 0SU
Secondary 1,315 10.7% 10.3%
The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone, CT20 3RB
Secondary 1,159 6.8% 13.8%
Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX
Secondary 1,198 12.9% 11.3%
St Mark's Catholic School
Hounslow, TW3 3EJ
Secondary 1,215 12.8% 10.8%
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley, CW6 0BL
Secondary 1,187 7.9% 9.8%
Painsley Catholic College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH
Secondary 1,318 9.4% 11.5%
South Bromsgrove High
Bromsgrove, B60 3NL
Secondary 1,355 9.7% 11.7%
Newlands Girls' School
Maidenhead, SL6 5JB
Secondary 1,242 5.8% 11.1%
Queen Elizabeth High School
Hexham, NE46 3JB
Secondary 1,306 5.8% 12%
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham, DH1 4NG
Secondary 1,260 8.6% 12.4%
Harris Academy Sutton
Sutton, SM2 5RD
Secondary 1,297 13.3% 10.9%
The Emmbrook School
Wokingham, RG41 1JP
Secondary 1,311 5.4% 11.6%