The Birley 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 Birley Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,110 29.2% 36.4%
The Marsh Academy
New Romney, TN28 8BB
Secondary 1,017 29.8% 35.6%
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0EP
Secondary 947 24.9% 33.9%
Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD
Secondary 942 26.8% 38%
Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster, DN6 7SF
Secondary 1,183 21.4% 37.2%
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham, GL51 0WH
Secondary 1,102 22.1% 34.8%
Maltby Academy
Rotherham, S66 8AB
Secondary 1,125 23.2% 30.7%
The Bourne Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 5HS
Secondary 949 30.1% 35.3%
The Long Eaton School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Secondary 1,089 24.8% 31.9%
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 999 23.2% 34.5%
Lift Winton
Andover, SP10 2PS
Secondary 1,034 25.1% 32.7%
Oxclose Community Academy
Washington, NE38 0LN
Secondary 1,079 24.4% 37.4%
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN
Secondary 1,038 22.2% 38.7%
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 1,015 20.6% 33.8%
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Secondary 1,166 26.3% 41.5%
Chesterton Community Sports College
Newcastle, ST5 7LP
Secondary 904 29.9% 35%
Rawmarsh Community School
Rotherham, S62 7GA
Secondary 1,094 31.2% 40.4%
The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG
Secondary 1,037 21.9% 35.7%
Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH
Secondary 1,274 22.1% 36.9%
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,183 22.4% 37.8%
Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX
Secondary 1,103 20.8% 36.8%
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG
Secondary 1,040 21.8% 35.1%
Coppice Performing Arts School
Wolverhampton, WV11 2QE
Secondary 1,002 26.6% 38.2%
Stoke Park School
Coventry, CV2 4JW
Secondary 1,086 26% 32.9%
Morecambe Bay Academy
Morecambe, LA4 5BG
Secondary 1,023 32.5% 37.6%
The John Roan School
London, SE3 7QR
Secondary 1,164 23.4% 37.4%
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 991 24.2% 37.3%
Oulton Academy
Leeds, LS26 8EX
Secondary 1,097 20.8% 32.3%
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL16 4RX
Secondary 1,060 21.7% 38.5%
Dinnington High School
Sheffield, S25 2NZ
Secondary 1,015 25.6% 30.3%