Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
Running cost categories
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.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- 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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dixons City Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 910 | 15.9% | 28.5% |
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Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ |
Secondary | 863 | 15.2% | 29.1% |
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Dixons Kings Academy
Bradford, BD7 2AN |
Secondary | 837 | 12.9% | 28.7% |
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Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW |
Secondary | 854 | 16.3% | 30.1% |
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Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR |
Secondary | 952 | 15.6% | 28.5% |
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St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE |
Secondary | 1,001 | 16.7% | 29.2% |
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St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB |
Secondary | 982 | 16.5% | 28.4% |
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Arrow Vale High School
Redditch, B98 0GF |
Secondary | 859 | 15.5% | 26.4% |
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Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW |
Secondary | 1,024 | 16.5% | 29.8% |
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St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX |
Secondary | 945 | 18% | 29.3% |
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Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP |
Secondary | 916 | 18.5% | 27% |
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Bishop Milner Catholic College
Dudley, DY1 3BY |
Secondary | 839 | 16.4% | 26.9% |
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Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB |
Secondary | 882 | 18.3% | 27% |
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The Ripley Academy
Ripley, DE5 3JQ |
Secondary | 903 | 14.2% | 29.8% |
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Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Secondary | 827 | 16.4% | 28.8% |
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Upper Batley High School
Batley, WF17 0BJ |
Secondary | 793 | 17.6% | 28% |
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St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Northampton, NN3 6HT |
Secondary | 905 | 14.6% | 27.8% |
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Scalby Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6TH |
Secondary | 970 | 14.6% | 27.9% |
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Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Secondary | 971 | 16.4% | 30.4% |
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Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA |
Secondary | 975 | 18.5% | 28.5% |
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Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB |
Secondary | 955 | 14.4% | 30.1% |
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Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ |
Secondary | 990 | 17.6% | 29.3% |
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Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY |
Secondary | 875 | 17.9% | 28.7% |
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Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB |
Secondary | 889 | 16.9% | 29.7% |
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St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD |
Secondary | 858 | 17.4% | 30% |
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Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD |
Secondary | 932 | 15.2% | 29.6% |
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Mark Hall Academy
Harlow, CM17 9LR |
Secondary | 851 | 16.7% | 27.4% |
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Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS |
Secondary | 910 | 16.5% | 30.9% |
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Greenacre School
Chatham, ME5 0LP |
Secondary | 862 | 17.2% | 27.3% |
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E-Act Montpelier High School
Bristol, BS6 5RD |
Secondary | 853 | 14.1% | 28.3% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against building cost categories, which includes utilities, cleaning and maintenance.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- gross internal floor area
- average age of buildings
- whether they are a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) school
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dixons City Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 910 | Sign in to see | |
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Lift Unity City
Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE |
Secondary | 1,029 | ||
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Oasis Academy Wintringham
Grimsby, DN32 0AZ |
Secondary | 857 | ||
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John Cabot Academy
Bristol, BS15 8BD |
Secondary | 1,280 | ||
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Kingsbridge Academy
Kingsbridge, TQ7 1PL |
Secondary | 1,249 | ||
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Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT |
Secondary | 1,539 | ||
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Overton Grange School
Sutton, SM2 6TQ |
Secondary | 1,121 | ||
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Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN41 2WS |
Secondary | 933 | ||
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The Chauncy School
Ware, SG12 0DP |
Secondary | 1,515 | ||
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Leventhorpe
Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY |
Secondary | 1,471 | ||
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Richard Challoner School
New Malden, KT3 5PE |
Secondary | 1,079 | ||
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Oldbury Academy
Oldbury, B68 8NE |
Secondary | 1,353 | ||
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Campion School
Leamington Spa, CV31 1QH |
Secondary | 1,236 | ||
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Bourne Grammar School
Bourne, PE10 9JE |
Secondary | 1,740 | ||
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Barnhill Community High School
Hayes, UB4 9LE |
Secondary | 1,571 | ||
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The Stanway School
Colchester, CO3 0QA |
Secondary | 1,385 | ||
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St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN |
Secondary | 1,308 | ||
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The Gryphon School
Sherborne, DT9 4EQ |
Secondary | 1,555 | ||
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Taverham High School
Norwich, NR8 6HP |
Secondary | 1,241 | ||
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Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth, CV12 9EA |
Secondary | 1,430 | ||
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Sir William Stanier School
Crewe, CW1 4EB |
Secondary | 693 | ||
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The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport, DT6 3DT |
Secondary | 792 | ||
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Finham Park 2
Coventry, CV4 9WT |
Secondary | 776 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Redcar, TS10 1PJ |
Secondary | 744 | ||
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Immanuel College
Bradford, BD10 9AQ |
Secondary | 1,727 | ||
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Brigshaw High School
Castleford, WF10 2HR |
Secondary | 1,335 | ||
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Royal Docks Academy
London, E16 3HS |
Secondary | 905 | ||
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Heworth Grange School
Gateshead, NE10 0PT |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Astrea Academy Woodfields
Doncaster, DN4 8ND |
Secondary | 724 | ||