Fir Vale Academy

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We've chosen 25 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
Fir Vale Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 990 71.6%
Sheffield Springs Academy
Sheffield, S12 2SF
Secondary 1,048 19.8% 58.2%
Lift Unity City
Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE
Secondary 1,029 17.7% 70.6%
Ark Walworth Academy
London, SE1 5UJ
Secondary 973 17.6% 67.8%
E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham, B7 4QR
Secondary 833 13.7% 71.5%
Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham, B12 0YH
Secondary 828 15% 68.9%
Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY
Secondary 768 29.3% 65.2%
Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA
Secondary 1,021 26.1% 58.4%
Aston Manor Academy
Birmingham, B6 4PZ
Secondary 1,023 14.5% 62.7%
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 971 22.1% 58.9%
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ
Secondary 902 21.7% 61.8%
Chaucer School
Sheffield, S5 8NH
Secondary 801 21.9% 57.8%
George Dixon Academy
Birmingham, B16 9GD
Secondary 1,032 13.3% 61.9%
Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG
Secondary 1,038 16.7% 55.4%
Oasis Academy Lister Park
Bradford, BD8 7ND
Secondary 767 19% 56.7%
Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7LS
Secondary 841 18.3% 64.6%
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 965 19.2% 59.7%
Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN
Secondary 1,116 27.2% 61.4%
Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU
Secondary 921 23.6% 65.4%
Tile Cross Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UF
Secondary 632 23.7% 71.5%
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,061 17.1% 55.3%
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW
Secondary 1,123 22.4% 67.9%
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 891 21.7% 61.3%
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN
Secondary 866 20.8% 62.4%
Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7QL
Secondary 952 14.5% 58.6%