Wardle Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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We've chosen 26 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
Wardle Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,368 17.2% 28.9%
Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London, SE14 5SF
Secondary 1,404 17.8% 29.1%
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,329 17.9% 28.8%
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,270 16.9% 32%
The Compton School
London, N12 0QG
Secondary 1,352 17.3% 29.8%
Hope Academy
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0AQ
Secondary 1,289 22.6% 28.1%
Batley Girls' High School
Batley, WF17 0LD
Secondary 1,372 13.7% 28.7%
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL
Secondary 1,358 17.5% 29.7%
The Brunts Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2AT
Secondary 1,401 15.4% 27.1%
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,293 15.8% 28.8%
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF
Secondary 1,394 16.6% 30.7%
St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN
Secondary 1,274 16.4% 27.9%
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,335 13.3% 25.4%
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,345 13.7% 27.5%
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,327 22% 28.7%
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,378 15.5% 28.4%
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497 13.7% 30.2%
Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB
Secondary 1,272 15.9% 29.4%
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,369 21.1% 28.9%
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT
Secondary 1,336 16.2% 31%
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ
Secondary 1,329 20.8% 27.6%
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
Secondary 1,433 18.7% 29.6%
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480 15.4% 27.9%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR
Secondary 1,451 18.1% 28.4%
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,276 16.2% 31.2%
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF
Secondary 1,336 17.6% 30.6%