Ark Pioneer 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
Ark Pioneer Academy (Your chosen school)	Secondary	896	15.7%	35.6%
John Madejski Academy Reading, RG2 8AF	Secondary	872	15.2%	34.1%
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich London, SE22 0AT	Secondary	880	16.8%	33.4%
Harris Academy Purley South Croydon, CR2 6DT	Secondary	1,036	14.5%	37.1%
Landau Forte Academy, Amington Tamworth, B77 4FF	Secondary	945	16.2%	35.4%
Hammersmith Academy London, W12 9JD	Secondary	913	14.8%	34.2%
The Quest Academy South Croydon, CR2 8HD	Secondary	993	15.8%	37.8%
Hall Green School Birmingham, B28 0AA	Secondary	919	13.5%	36.7%
Parkside Academy Crook, DL15 0QF	Secondary	918	13.3%	37.6%
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls London, NW10 4EP	Secondary	973	11.2%	34%
De Lacy Academy Knottingley, WF11 0BZ	Secondary	888	14.7%	37.3%
Easington Academy Peterlee, SR8 3AY	Secondary	797	14.4%	35.9%
St Joseph's College London, SE19 3HL	Secondary	949	12.6%	32.6%
Chantry Academy Ipswich, IP2 9LR	Secondary	950	18.6%	35.4%
The Bolsover School Chesterfield, S44 6XA	Secondary	884	16.8%	34%
Colne Primet Academy Colne, BB8 8JF	Secondary	870	18.3%	34.4%
Bower Park Academy Romford, RM1 4YY	Secondary	1,026	15.7%	34.7%
Yardleys School Birmingham, B11 3EY	Secondary	926	16.2%	36%
Miltoncross Academy Portsmouth, PO3 6RB	Secondary	917	19.9%	36.7%
Beechwood School Slough, SL2 1QE	Secondary	849	19.1%	36.2%
Park Academy West London Hillingdon, UB8 3GA	Secondary	878	18.3%	36.6%
Leigh Academy Halley London, SE3 8EP	Secondary	906	16.3%	36.7%
Kirk Hallam Community Academy Ilkeston, DE7 4HH	Secondary	816	14.5%	37%
Goodwin Academy Deal, CT14 9BD	Secondary	852	16.7%	37.7%
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Slough, SL2 5AY	Secondary	877	14.3%	33.5%
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy West Bromwich, B70 7LE	Secondary	802	15%	35.5%
Poltair School St Austell, PL25 4BZ	Secondary	857	17.8%	34.5%
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Wednesbury, WS10 9QS	Secondary	865	13.7%	36.1%
Ernest Bevin Academy London, SW17 7DF	Secondary	767	18.6%	34.2%
Harris Academy Beulah Hill London, SE19 3UG	Secondary	818	14.1%	34.6%