Torquay Academy

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.

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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.

How we chose these schools

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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
Torquay Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,453 9.7% 28.8%
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG
Secondary 1,468 11.2% 26.1%
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,511 14.6% 27.2%
The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH
Secondary 1,362 12.9% 29.8%
Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS
Secondary 1,548 13.7% 29%
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford, TN24 9AL
Secondary 1,561 11.9% 26.4%
Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
Secondary 1,528 12.4% 29.5%
Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ
Secondary 1,398 8.7% 25.5%
Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX
Secondary 1,441 10.3% 25.1%
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,522 15.1% 27.8%
Nene Park Academy
Peterborough, PE2 7EA
Secondary 1,478 8.5% 25.5%
Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW
Secondary 1,429 9.6% 28.3%
Batley Girls' High School
Batley, WF17 0LD
Secondary 1,372 13.7% 28.7%
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA
Secondary 1,427 10.1% 28.7%
Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH
Secondary 1,448 13.4% 25.4%
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,528 14.8% 29%
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,508 14.7% 29.3%
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,345 13.7% 27.5%
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,456 13.6% 26.6%
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497 13.7% 30.2%
Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury, B68 8ED
Secondary 1,448 9.4% 32.1%
St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields, NE34 0QA
Secondary 1,343 12.6% 29.9%
Worle Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8XX
Secondary 1,291 10.6% 26.3%
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ
Secondary 1,448 14.1% 26%
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ
Secondary 1,485 7.3% 32.5%
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480 15.4% 27.9%
The King Alfred School an Academy
Highbridge, TA9 3EE
Secondary 1,294 13.2% 28.5%
Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Secondary 1,426 11.3% 24.8%
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,566 13.5% 30.2%
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,500 15% 27.4%