King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy

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Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 420 33.2% 65.6%
E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham, B7 4QR
Secondary 846 16.6% 59.5%
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE
Secondary 822 21.3% 55.8%
Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY
Secondary 748 32.7% 65.3%
Hartsdown Academy
Margate, CT9 5RE
Secondary 835 40.8% 60.7%
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ
Secondary 644 32.9% 61.8%
Four Dwellings Academy
Birmingham, B32 1RJ
Secondary 562 14.9% 57.4%
Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4AH
Secondary 768 33.4% 55.8%
The Charter School Bermondsey
London, SE16 4EE
Secondary 442 29.3% 55.2%
Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS
Secondary 717 17.4% 60.9%
Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB
Secondary 594 19.9% 56.4%
South Shore Academy
Blackpool, FY4 2AR
Secondary 728 27% 62.3%
Oasis Academy Arena
London, SE25 4QL
Secondary 419 24.8% 54.6%
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3GP
Secondary 903 31.7% 62.6%
Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ
Secondary 560 26.5% 61.3%
Park Lane Academy
Halifax, HX3 9LG
Secondary 430 22.6% 55.3%
Meridian High School
Croydon, CR0 0AH
Secondary 526 33.5% 61.9%
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE
Secondary 784 25.6% 58.8%
Tile Cross Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UF
Secondary 619 20.1% 68.3%
Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA
Secondary 660 27.3% 55.3%
The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB
Secondary 691 30% 58.3%
Dene Academy
Peterlee, SR8 5RL
Secondary 635 29.3% 58.9%
Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD
Secondary 560 26.1% 61%
Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP
Secondary 564 26% 56.6%
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Runcorn, WA7 5YH
Secondary 374 24.2% 57.3%
Durham Academy
Durham, DH7 7NG
Secondary 372 29.6% 58.1%
Dixons Croxteth Academy
Liverpool, L11 4SG
Secondary 391 32.1% 56.9%
Dixons Newall Green Academy
Manchester, M23 2SX
Secondary 125 43.9% 57.7%
Windsor Olympus Academy
Birmingham, B18 4LX
Secondary 184 24.5% 60.9%
Star Salford Academy
Worsley, M28 0BB
Secondary 149 40.9% 62.4%