Birches Head Academy

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We've chosen 27 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
Birches Head Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 954 15.3% 36.6%
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE
Secondary 1,023 17.6% 35.5%
Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF
Secondary 937 15.6% 36.9%
De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF
Secondary 998 16.3% 34.3%
Walton Academy
Grantham, NG31 7JR
Secondary 904 16.8% 35.8%
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,036 19.5% 36.7%
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 992 17.5% 38%
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Secondary 831 14% 33.9%
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 909 18.1% 37.1%
Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ
Secondary 1,095 17.9% 36.5%
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,041 15.7% 37.8%
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,019 17.3% 35.7%
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby, CV22 6EA
Secondary 881 20.3% 37.6%
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,066 16.7% 35.9%
Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS
Secondary 990 14.9% 40.8%
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU
Secondary 899 16.7% 34.5%
Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG
Secondary 965 15.9% 39%
Leigh Academy Halley
London, SE3 8EP
Secondary 954 17.4% 36%
Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY
Secondary 1,042 14.8% 37.6%
Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ
Secondary 867 13.3% 35%
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,061 19.4% 37.4%
Graham School
Scarborough, YO12 6QW
Secondary 969 11.4% 36.9%
Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE
Secondary 1,000 16.2% 38.8%
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee, SR8 1DE
Secondary 937 17.2% 35.2%
Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG
Secondary 922 16% 34%
Hartshill Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 0NA
Secondary 991 21.3% 37.8%
Philips High School
Manchester, M45 7PH
Secondary 873 16.4% 37%