Ark Alexandra 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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  • 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
Ark Alexandra Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,553 22.8% 34.1%
Macmillan Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG
Secondary 1,540 20% 36.5%
The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA
Secondary 1,392 23.5% 33.6%
Mossbourne Community Academy
London, E5 8JY
Secondary 1,432 17.8% 37.4%
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Secondary 1,467 13.5% 33.3%
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,341 20.7% 35.7%
Sirius Academy West
Hull, HU4 7JB
Secondary 1,511 20.6% 35.8%
Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax, HX2 9TZ
Secondary 1,622 17.9% 35.9%
Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT
Secondary 1,423 28.3% 32.1%
Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA
Secondary 1,314 18.2% 30.4%
Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA
Secondary 1,428 15.7% 34%
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU
Secondary 1,424 19.5% 33.2%
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU
Secondary 1,392 24% 29.6%
Cotham School
Bristol, BS6 6DT
Secondary 1,640 21.7% 30.6%
The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU
Secondary 1,492 14.6% 31.2%
The Sittingbourne School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL
Secondary 1,615 22.7% 36.3%
Thomas Clarkson Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2SE
Secondary 1,396 18.4% 38.2%
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD
Secondary 1,272 17.5% 32.6%
Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB
Secondary 1,325 23.9% 32.8%
Woodchurch High School
Wirral, CH49 7NG
Secondary 1,422 30.7% 36.2%
Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA
Secondary 1,528 23.4% 30.4%
Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY
Secondary 1,507 18.7% 30.3%
St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF
Secondary 1,579 20.5% 31.1%
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Coventry, CV2 2AJ
Secondary 1,437 17.7% 32.6%
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU
Secondary 1,547 19.9% 33.6%
Harton Academy
South Shields, NE34 6DL
Secondary 1,659 25.3% 30.7%
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
Secondary 1,414 15.3% 28.9%
Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB
Secondary 1,475 19.1% 29.8%
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT
Secondary 1,346 19.1% 34%
Stantonbury School
Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN
Secondary 1,506 11.6% 33.4%