Kirk Balk Academy

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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.

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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
Kirk Balk Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,327 22% 28.7%
Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London, SE14 5SF
Secondary 1,404 17.8% 29.1%
John Cabot Academy
Bristol, BS15 8BD
Secondary 1,280 18.9% 31.5%
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 Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham, NG31 8ED
Secondary 1,381 24.2% 27.5%
Bodmin College
Bodmin, PL31 1DD
Secondary 1,439 22.7% 27.4%
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%
West Coventry Academy
Coventry, CV4 9PW
Secondary 1,302 23% 29.6%
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU
Secondary 1,396 22.9% 31%
The Thomas Aveling School
Rochester, ME1 2UW
Secondary 1,213 20.8% 28.5%
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL
Secondary 1,358 17.5% 29.7%
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,293 15.8% 28.8%
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD
Secondary 1,368 17.2% 28.9%
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG
Secondary 1,216 19.9% 32.7%
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,369 21.1% 28.9%
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,375 18.2% 24.7%
Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA
Secondary 1,242 24% 26.9%
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Telford, TF1 5NU
Secondary 1,251 22.4% 31.3%
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%
Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF
Secondary 1,237 23.6% 26.2%
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,276 16.2% 31.2%
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ
Secondary 1,246 20.3% 25.2%
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF
Secondary 1,336 17.6% 30.6%