Bedford Free School
Schools we chose for benchmarking
This is the set of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's pupil and workforce data against.
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.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- 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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bedford Free School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 526 | 8.6% | 28.4% |
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Leigh Academy Tonbridge
Tonbridge, TN9 2PH |
Secondary | 717 | 12.7% | 30.5% |
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Hewens College
Hayes, UB4 8JP |
Secondary | 412 | 10.2% | 26% |
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Cromer Academy
Cromer, NR27 0EX |
Secondary | 650 | 12.2% | 26.2% |
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Melbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 6EF |
Secondary | 585 | 12.3% | 24.3% |
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Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF |
Secondary | 587 | 14.5% | 27.5% |
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Wayland Academy
Thetford, IP25 6BA |
Secondary | 548 | 11.7% | 25% |
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St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2TF |
Secondary | 708 | 13.6% | 29.1% |
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Breckland School
Brandon, IP27 0PE |
Secondary | 615 | 15.3% | 24.1% |
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Armthorpe Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2DA |
Secondary | 688 | 12.4% | 28.5% |
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Nishkam High School
Birmingham, B19 2LF |
Secondary | 671 | 14% | 29.1% |
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Acle Academy
Norwich, NR13 3ER |
Secondary | 688 | 10.7% | 24.2% |
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Academy@Worden
Leyland, PR25 1RN |
Secondary | 618 | 11.5% | 31.7% |
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St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
London, N11 1NP |
Secondary | 540 | 14.7% | 25.6% |
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The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL |
Secondary | 609 | 18.8% | 28.6% |
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St Clement's High School
King's Lynn, PE34 4LZ |
Secondary | 709 | 15.5% | 26.8% |
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Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Bolton, BL1 3QE |
Secondary | 623 | 13% | 30.7% |
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Nottingham Free School
Nottingham, NG5 1EB |
Secondary | 676 | 11.1% | 24.2% |
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The Ongar Academy
Ongar, CM5 0AN |
Secondary | 519 | 14.5% | 27.2% |
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Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough, SL1 4AA |
Secondary | 619 | 12.6% | 24.7% |
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Eden Boys' School, Preston
Preston, PR1 4BD |
Secondary | 618 | 11.8% | 25.8% |
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St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR |
Secondary | 572 | 17.5% | 27.1% |
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Hornchurch High School
Hornchurch, RM12 4AJ |
Secondary | 718 | 9.5% | 31.5% |
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The Suthers School
Newark, NG24 3NH |
Secondary | 656 | 10.1% | 25.3% |
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Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Kingsbury, B78 2LF |
Secondary | 640 | 7.8% | 23.9% |
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Sir Thomas Boughey Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8AP |
Secondary | 449 | 10.7% | 24.1% |
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Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH |
Secondary | 571 | 11.6% | 21.2% |
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Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL |
Secondary | 498 | 17.5% | 23.9% |
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Greyfriars Catholic School
Oxford, OX4 3DR |
Secondary | 673 | 14.2% | 25.4% |
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Houstone School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Secondary | 658 | 15.8% | 27.5% |