Ralph Allen 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)
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Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Ralph Allen School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,383 16% 15.4%
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB
Secondary 1,480 15.4% 14.5%
Hele's School
Plymouth, PL7 4LT
Secondary 1,393 17.3% 14.6%
The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ
Secondary 1,415 17.1% 16.1%
St Laurence School
Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DZ
Secondary 1,361 18.3% 12.4%
The Commonweal School
Swindon, SN1 4JE
Secondary 1,384 16.9% 15.7%
Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT
Secondary 1,281 16.1% 16.6%
The Blue School
Wells, BA5 2NR
Secondary 1,358 21.2% 15.7%
Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW
Secondary 1,370 12.7% 14%
St Clere's School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW
Secondary 1,440 15.2% 15.2%
Deyes High School
Liverpool, L31 6DE
Secondary 1,362 15.1% 14.5%
Moulton School and Science College
Northampton, NN3 7SD
Secondary 1,437 12.7% 16.6%
Carmel College
Darlington, DL3 8RW
Secondary 1,366 13.7% 15.8%
The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ
Secondary 1,408 19.8% 16.4%
Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB
Secondary 1,448 15.2% 14.8%
Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD
Secondary 1,454 12.9% 14.6%
The Boswells School
Chelmsford, CM1 6LY
Secondary 1,411 12.5% 14.5%
Clevedon School
Clevedon, BS21 6AH
Secondary 1,367 15.3% 12.1%
The Stanway School
Colchester, CO3 0QA
Secondary 1,385 12.6% 13.6%
Robert May's School
Hook, RG29 1NA
Secondary 1,320 14% 15.3%
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chesterfield, S41 8AG
Secondary 1,358 15.5% 14.7%
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL
Secondary 1,436 16.9% 15.9%
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR
Secondary 1,461 13.1% 16.1%
Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE
Secondary 1,416 14.5% 16.3%
Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne, BH21 4DT
Secondary 1,452 19.4% 14.4%
Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH
Secondary 1,429 14.1% 17.1%
Richmond School & Sixth Form College
Richmond, DL10 7BQ
Secondary 1,290 18.2% 15.8%
Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA
Secondary 1,441 15% 17.7%
St Peter's Catholic School
Solihull, B91 3NZ
Secondary 1,313 14.3% 15%
The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH
Secondary 1,343 17.5% 16.1%