Downham Market 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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Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Downham Market Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,292 17.7% 24.5%
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE
Secondary 1,342 16.6% 23.7%
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,322 15.4% 26.6%
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE
Secondary 1,389 18.4% 24.4%
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX
Secondary 1,415 19% 25.5%
Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford, OX4 2AU
Secondary 1,317 19.5% 24.7%
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,323 15.6% 22.6%
Saltash Community School
Saltash, PL12 4AY
Secondary 1,202 16.6% 24.8%
Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ
Secondary 1,324 17.8% 24.2%
The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE
Secondary 1,262 16.6% 24.8%
Felixstowe School
Felixstowe, IP11 9QR
Secondary 1,245 15.6% 23.8%
Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF
Secondary 1,292 15.8% 22.6%
The Deepings School
Peterborough, PE6 8NF
Secondary 1,236 17.3% 22.8%
Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT
Secondary 1,330 17% 22.1%
Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH
Secondary 1,301 19.9% 23.6%
The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE
Secondary 1,224 19.9% 23.5%
St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN
Secondary 1,273 16.3% 24.2%
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
Secondary 1,330 15.9% 22.1%
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,341 13.7% 22.5%
Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB
Secondary 1,337 19.8% 24%
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,323 15.9% 26.5%
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,366 16.2% 23.2%
The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB
Secondary 1,262 18.3% 22.8%
Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD
Secondary 1,308 19% 26.6%
Ashton Park School
Bristol, BS3 2JL
Secondary 1,240 18.2% 23%
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ
Secondary 1,317 18.5% 24.2%
Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF
Secondary 1,283 16.3% 24.1%
Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD
Secondary 1,239 16.1% 24.6%
King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2QB
Secondary 1,228 13.4% 23.1%
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ
Secondary 1,236 16.5% 23.5%