Aldridge School - A Science College

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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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Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Aldridge School - A Science College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,599 13.6% 22.3%
Northampton Academy
Northampton, NN3 8NH
Secondary 1,704 15.9% 22.7%
Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX
Secondary 1,592 8.4% 20.2%
Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS
Secondary 1,586 14.6% 25.9%
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford, TN24 9AL
Secondary 1,532 9.6% 24.7%
Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
Secondary 1,538 11.1% 26.5%
Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Halesowen, B63 4BB
Secondary 1,746 9.1% 22.4%
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,505 12.7% 25.4%
Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF
Secondary 1,561 13.6% 17.6%
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF
Secondary 1,529 16% 19.7%
Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL
Secondary 1,534 10.4% 22.8%
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Coventry, CV1 2BA
Secondary 1,728 16.9% 22.1%
Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR
Secondary 1,675 16.1% 19.8%
Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB
Secondary 1,528 14.7% 25.5%
Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ
Secondary 1,541 16% 22.5%
Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT
Secondary 1,520 15% 18.9%
Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH
Secondary 1,457 14.3% 24.1%
The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX
Secondary 1,510 11.2% 19.2%
St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF
Secondary 1,621 10% 21%
The Regis School
West Sussex, PO21 5LH
Secondary 1,606 16.3% 20.9%
Hellesdon High School
Norwich, NR6 5SB
Secondary 1,584 9.2% 22.5%
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ
Secondary 1,541 16.2% 21.6%
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,512 15.8% 23.8%
Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH
Secondary 1,463 13.4% 22.6%
North Chadderton School
Oldham, OL9 0BN
Secondary 1,580 14.3% 21%
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR4 6PP
Secondary 1,739 13.5% 21.6%
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,654 15% 21.6%
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton, BL6 7RU
Secondary 1,530 12.1% 23.1%
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,635 14.7% 22.9%
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,571 12.7% 25%