Friars 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.
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
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- 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
SEN characteristics will be taken into account when comparators are chosen, these include:
- communication and interaction
- cognition and learning
- social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)
- sensory and/or physical needs
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Friars Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 151 | 100% | 45% |
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Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | 100% | 32.8% |
|
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 195 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 315 | 100% | 50.5% |
|
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 176 | 100% | 44.3% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 36.5% |
|
Grantham Additional Needs Fellowship
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 251 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
|
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 160 | 100% | 53.8% |
|
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
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St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 181 | 100% | 59.7% |
|
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
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St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 182 | 100% | 35.2% |
|
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.6% |
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The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
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Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 137 | 100% | 63.5% |
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St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 97 | 100% | 58.8% |
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Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | 100% | 51% |
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Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
|
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 27.5% |
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The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 145 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 238 | 100% | 44.5% |
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | 100% | 35.7% |
|
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 110 | 100% | 38.2% |
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Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 191 | 100% | 45% |
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Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 92 | 100% | 39.1% |
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 49.2% |