The Barnes Wallis 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
The Barnes Wallis Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 509 28.9% 41.7%
The Open Academy
Norwich, NR7 9DL
Secondary 560 32.5% 38.6%
Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH
Secondary 572 24.6% 41.9%
Lift Tamworth
Tamworth, B77 2NE
Secondary 607 22.5% 44.1%
Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA
Secondary 549 22.1% 43.4%
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract, WF7 5AJ
Secondary 525 29% 40.3%
King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW
Secondary 380 27.9% 46.6%
Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR
Secondary 581 23.3% 42.7%
Magnus Church of England Academy
Newark, NG24 4AB
Secondary 749 24.6% 43.5%
St Edmund's Catholic School
Dover, CT16 2QB
Secondary 648 28% 40.2%
Caister Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS
Secondary 635 26% 39.4%
The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU
Secondary 472 31.3% 41.1%
Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS
Secondary 600 21.8% 37%
Somercotes Academy
Louth, LN11 7PN
Secondary 433 20% 44.3%
Church Hill Middle School
Redditch, B98 9LR
Secondary 451 25.6% 37.6%
Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG
Secondary 501 24.4% 44.5%
The Winstanley School
Leicester, LE3 3BD
Secondary 639 33% 41.8%
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS
Secondary 663 24% 41.3%
Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HH
Secondary 753 22.9% 41.1%
Birchensale Middle School
Redditch, B97 6HT
Secondary 536 25.1% 37%
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG
Secondary 589 25.8% 44%
Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS
Secondary 594 25% 45.3%
University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF
Secondary 696 20.3% 39.9%
Trinity Catholic School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6NB
Secondary 405 29.4% 42.4%
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE
Secondary 517 25% 42.9%
Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU
Secondary 449 21.2% 43%
Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP
Secondary 446 24.2% 41%
Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL
Secondary 691 21.6% 39.7%
Mercia Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0TL
Secondary 580 23.8% 41.3%
Outwood Academy Kirkby
Nottingham, NG17 7DH
Secondary 549 24.2% 48%