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 1,335 17.5% 25.4%
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE
Secondary 1,350 18.1% 25.2%
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE
Secondary 1,370 19.9% 24.8%
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX
Secondary 1,477 19.4% 25.9%
Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford, OX4 2AU
Secondary 1,306 19.5% 25.2%
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,321 15.8% 23.6%
Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ
Secondary 1,325 20% 25.2%
The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE
Secondary 1,217 17.9% 26.3%
Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN
Secondary 1,287 18% 23.8%
Felixstowe School
Felixstowe, IP11 9QR
Secondary 1,211 14.9% 26.2%
Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF
Secondary 1,294 15.3% 24.4%
Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH
Secondary 1,448 13.4% 25.4%
The Brunts Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2AT
Secondary 1,401 15.4% 27.1%
Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT
Secondary 1,314 16.7% 23.7%
Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT
Secondary 1,401 17.5% 24.1%
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,360 16.7% 23.2%
St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN
Secondary 1,274 16.4% 27.9%
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
Secondary 1,340 17.2% 23.5%
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,335 13.3% 25.4%
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,345 13.7% 27.5%
Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB
Secondary 1,261 16.8% 24.7%
Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth, PO3 5XT
Secondary 1,244 18.2% 26.8%
The Netherhall School
Cambridge, CB1 8NN
Secondary 1,268 12.7% 25.5%
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,375 18.2% 24.7%
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,354 16% 23.3%
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR
Secondary 1,404 15.7% 23.5%
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ
Secondary 1,329 20.8% 27.6%
Goole Academy
Goole, DN14 6AN
Secondary 1,261 14.6% 27.3%
Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD
Secondary 1,238 14.3% 25.7%
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ
Secondary 1,246 20.3% 25.2%