Larkmead School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Larkmead School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 916 15.7% 17.1%
The Queen Katherine School
Kendal, LA9 6PJ
Secondary 936 15.8% 16.8%
Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES
Secondary 997 16.2% 17.5%
Kingsmead Academy
Taunton, TA4 2NE
Secondary 925 13.8% 17.1%
The Chantry School
Worcester, WR6 6QA
Secondary 878 12.9% 16.2%
Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR
Secondary 947 16.9% 16.8%
Beverley Grammar School
Beverley, HU17 8NF
Secondary 826 17.4% 16.8%
Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF
Secondary 981 14.3% 19.3%
East Bergholt High School
Colchester, CO7 6RJ
Secondary 893 18.8% 15.7%
Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN
Secondary 980 16.8% 16.8%
Casterton College Rutland
Stamford, PE9 4AT
Secondary 943 17.2% 16.2%
Woodbrook Vale School
Loughborough, LE11 2ST
Secondary 840 17.4% 16.3%
Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT
Secondary 890 16.1% 18.1%
The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG
Secondary 974 16% 16.8%
Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS
Secondary 942 19.5% 16.9%
Eggar's School
Alton, GU34 4EQ
Secondary 858 14.8% 17.6%
Gosford Hill School
Kidlington, OX5 2NT
Secondary 848 19.1% 18.3%
The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ
Secondary 838 17% 17.8%
King's School
Hove, BN3 8BN
Secondary 876 21.1% 17.2%
William Brookes School
Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB
Secondary 904 19.2% 17.5%
The Ferrers School
Rushden, NN10 8LF
Secondary 930 12.3% 17.2%
Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT
Secondary 910 16.2% 17.6%
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF
Secondary 875 13.2% 16.8%
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD
Secondary 861 13.5% 16.4%
Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT
Secondary 928 16.8% 14.7%
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR
Secondary 974 18% 17.2%
Brayton Academy
Selby, YO8 9QS
Secondary 895 14.1% 16.2%
Chertsey High School
Addlestone, KT15 2EP
Secondary 896 20.8% 18.4%
Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY
Secondary 913 15.6% 19.7%
Park House School
Newbury, RG14 6NQ
Secondary 980 15.3% 14%