The Charles Dickens School

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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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Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
The Charles Dickens School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,117 19.1% 40.1%
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,071 20.3% 40.5%
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,033 18.2% 40.9%
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX
Secondary 1,063 15.4% 40.5%
Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR
Secondary 1,207 17% 40.1%
The Victory Academy
Chatham, ME4 5JB
Secondary 1,224 16.2% 40.2%
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD
Secondary 1,192 19.8% 37.8%
Lipson Co-operative Academy
Plymouth, PL4 7PG
Secondary 1,098 18.4% 41.4%
Kepier
Houghton le Spring, DH4 5BH
Secondary 1,145 18.9% 36.8%
Clapton Girls' Academy
London, E5 0RB
Secondary 1,186 19.1% 38.9%
Hendon School
London, NW4 2HP
Secondary 1,223 18.9% 38.4%
St Cuthbert's High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX
Secondary 1,211 18.7% 37.8%
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Secondary 1,032 21.7% 38.4%
Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB
Secondary 1,115 19.3% 43.1%
Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA
Secondary 1,103 21% 38.8%
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN
Secondary 1,038 22.2% 38.7%
The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS
Secondary 1,157 20.8% 40.9%
Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS
Secondary 1,181 20.6% 42.9%
Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ
Secondary 1,045 21.1% 37.9%
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE
Secondary 1,098 19.2% 37.5%
Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX
Secondary 1,103 20.8% 36.8%
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,048 17.8% 37.8%
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG
Secondary 1,096 21.6% 40.2%
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary 1,038 16.8% 41.4%
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,061 19.4% 37.4%
Grace College
Gateshead, NE9 6LE
Secondary 1,149 19.6% 39.4%
Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale, OL11 3LU
Secondary 1,224 17.7% 41.4%
Seaham High School
Seaham, SR7 0BH
Secondary 1,123 20.8% 41.8%
Lea Manor High School
Luton, LU3 3TL
Secondary 996 19.7% 41.3%
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL16 4RX
Secondary 1,060 21.7% 38.5%