St Aidan's Catholic Academy

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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
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 946 11.1% 16.8%
The Queen Katherine School
Kendal, LA9 6PJ
Secondary 936 15.8% 16.8%
Kingsmead Academy
Taunton, TA4 2NE
Secondary 925 13.8% 17.1%
Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD
Secondary 984 14% 19.1%
The Chantry School
Worcester, WR6 6QA
Secondary 878 12.9% 16.2%
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ
Secondary 994 8.3% 16.8%
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA
Secondary 1,067 9.9% 16.9%
South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ
Secondary 893 10.9% 18.3%
Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF
Secondary 981 14.3% 19.3%
The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG
Secondary 974 16% 16.8%
South Axholme Academy
Doncaster, DN9 1BY
Secondary 944 12.1% 14.9%
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL
Secondary 949 10.8% 13.5%
St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ
Secondary 1,016 9.7% 18.6%
Eggar's School
Alton, GU34 4EQ
Secondary 858 14.8% 17.6%
Meopham School
Gravesend, DA13 0AH
Secondary 1,006 10.4% 16.9%
St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL
Secondary 944 8.4% 19.4%
The Ferrers School
Rushden, NN10 8LF
Secondary 930 12.3% 17.2%
Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT
Secondary 881 13.2% 14.8%
Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ
Secondary 933 9.1% 17.6%
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF
Secondary 875 13.2% 16.8%
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD
Secondary 861 13.5% 16.4%
St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX
Secondary 1,072 10.4% 16.8%
John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley, DE5 8NP
Secondary 838 11.1% 15.8%
St Katherine's School
Bristol, BS20 0HU
Secondary 1,010 9.9% 18.8%
Brayton Academy
Selby, YO8 9QS
Secondary 895 14.1% 16.2%
Larkmead School
Abingdon, OX14 1RF
Secondary 916 15.7% 17.1%
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB
Secondary 1,051 11.4% 16%
Sherburn High School
Leeds, LS25 6AS
Secondary 857 13.9% 15.2%
Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH
Secondary 924 12.7% 14.4%
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS
Secondary 1,026 14.5% 16.6%