The Edge 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.

Choose your own set of schools

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
The Edge Academy
(Your chosen school)
Alternative Provision 75 100% 50%
Continu Plus Academy
Kidderminster, DY11 7FB
Alternative Provision 93 90% 56.7%
Caradon Alternative Provision Academy
Liskeard, PL14 6BS
Alternative Provision 39 100% 57.1%
Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy
Truro, TR1 3AS
Alternative Provision 108 100% 40%
Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy
Redruth, TR16 6ND
Alternative Provision 73 100% 60.9%
Restormel Academy
St Austell, PL25 4TJ
Alternative Provision 36 100% 51.7%
Springwell Harrogate
Harrogate, HG1 5EP
Alternative Provision 27 100% 47.4%
Westside School
London, W6 0LT
Alternative Provision 47 100% 47.4%
Beacon Business Innovation Hub
Ilford, IG4 5LP
Alternative Provision 52 74.4% 55.8%
Endeavour Academy Durham
Peterlee, SR8 2RN
Alternative Provision 51 100% 57.1%
The Elland Academy
Leeds, LS12 6DQ
Alternative Provision 127 100% 50%
The Sullivan Centre
Hull, HU3 3EL
Alternative Provision 33 100% 51.9%
Olive AP Academy - Nene Valley
Wisbech, PE13 2FP
Alternative Provision 43 100% 60%
The Eaglewood School
New Milton, BH25 6SY
Alternative Provision 71 100% 37.9%
Evergreen Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UA
Alternative Provision 29 86.4% 63.6%
The Venn Boulevard Centre
HULL, HU3 3EL
Alternative Provision 60 97.8% 57.8%
Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy
Maldon, CM9 4NB
Alternative Provision 110 100% 52.4%
The Ladder School
Walsall, WS1 1RS
Alternative Provision 80 77.8% 29.6%
The Rowans
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Alternative Provision 78 100% 64%
Kassia Academy and Support Services
Warrington, WA2 0QQ
Alternative Provision 52 100% 57.1%
Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding
Spalding, PE11 2PN
Alternative Provision 58 100% 55.3%
Ethos College
Dewsbury, WF13 4QS
Alternative Provision 46 100% 44.4%
Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy
Cannock, WS11 1LH
Alternative Provision 57 100% 62.2%
Wey Valley College
Guildford, GU2 8AA
Alternative Provision 45 100% 62.5%
Reigate Valley College
Reigate, RH2 8PP
Alternative Provision 44 100% 56.7%
Estuary Academy
Gravesend, DA12 4DJ
Alternative Provision 84 100% 52.6%
Newbridge School
Worcester, WR5 1DS
Alternative Provision 43 100% 69.2%
Euler Academy
Hull, HU8 9HJ
Alternative Provision 56 100% 55.4%
The Bridge Academy
Lichfield, WS13 6SW
Alternative Provision 51 100% 61.9%
Kickstart Academy
Telford, TF2 9PQ
Alternative Provision 46 100% 65.2%