Sir Thomas Wharton 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
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,171 16.3% 30.7%
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD
Secondary 1,072 14.8% 30.4%
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB
Secondary 1,188 17.4% 29.5%
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Dartford, DA1 4RS
Secondary 1,081 16.3% 31.8%
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,270 16.9% 32%
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE
Secondary 1,168 17.6% 32.9%
Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE
Secondary 1,125 16.2% 30.7%
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU
Secondary 1,164 14.7% 31.9%
Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ
Secondary 1,173 14.9% 29.7%
Crofton Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1NF
Secondary 1,061 19.4% 31.8%
Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ
Secondary 1,125 17.4% 29.4%
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU
Secondary 1,179 18.5% 31.7%
Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP
Secondary 1,109 16.5% 32.7%
Mulberry Academy Woodside
London, N22 5QJ
Secondary 1,157 16.6% 29.7%
Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA
Secondary 1,170 16.4% 27.9%
Bishop Perowne CofE College
Worcester, WR3 8LE
Secondary 1,171 19.5% 32.7%
Harris Academy Greenwich
London, SE9 5EQ
Secondary 1,180 17.1% 27.9%
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG
Secondary 1,173 12.8% 30.9%
St George's Catholic School
London, W9 1RB
Secondary 1,154 15.2% 31.8%
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,024 16.5% 29.8%
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS
Secondary 1,228 14.7% 31.2%
Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH
Secondary 1,066 19.7% 29%
Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ
Secondary 1,187 17.2% 30.7%
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ
Secondary 1,115 19.9% 30.5%
Bilton School
Rugby, CV22 7JT
Secondary 1,166 17.6% 28.3%
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary 1,152 13.1% 29%
Oulton Academy
Leeds, LS26 8EX
Secondary 1,097 20.8% 32.3%
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,078 16.8% 29.6%
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,276 16.2% 31.2%
Eckington School
Sheffield, S21 4GN
Secondary 1,152 14.3% 29.5%