Northampton Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Northampton Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,719 15.7% 23.7%
Westlands School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF
Secondary 1,751 19.4% 26.4%
Wales High School
Sheffield, S26 5QQ
Secondary 1,821 20.6% 23.3%
Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX
Secondary 1,577 9.1% 21.9%
Camborne Science and International Academy
Camborne, TR14 7PP
Secondary 1,785 13.3% 24.8%
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York, YO10 5ZA
Secondary 1,820 13.5% 21.3%
Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Halesowen, B63 4BB
Secondary 1,764 10.7% 25.5%
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS16 5EA
Secondary 1,617 11.8% 21.2%
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Coventry, CV1 2BA
Secondary 1,751 18.1% 25.4%
Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR
Secondary 1,729 17.3% 20.3%
Rastrick High School
Brighouse, HD6 3XB
Secondary 1,783 12.8% 21.2%
Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB
Secondary 1,631 15.5% 24.6%
Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT
Secondary 1,573 14.3% 20.7%
St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF
Secondary 1,622 13.1% 22.9%
The Regis School
West Sussex, PO21 5LH
Secondary 1,666 17.5% 23.2%
Plume School
Maldon, CM9 6AB
Secondary 1,789 19.4% 21.9%
Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG
Secondary 1,593 14.3% 26.3%
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN
Secondary 1,704 10.4% 20.4%
Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF
Secondary 1,730 12.6% 26.2%
Cheney School
Oxford, OX3 7QH
Secondary 1,707 22.3% 23.8%
North Chadderton School
Oldham, OL9 0BN
Secondary 1,569 13.9% 23.6%
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR4 6PP
Secondary 1,709 15.1% 23%
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,647 14.8% 24%
Rushey Mead Academy
Leicester, LE4 7AN
Secondary 1,782 12% 22.1%
Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD
Secondary 1,657 19.7% 21.4%
Immanuel College
Bradford, BD10 9AQ
Secondary 1,727 18.4% 27.2%
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton, BL6 7RU
Secondary 1,585 14.5% 23.8%
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD9 4BQ
Secondary 1,798 20.9% 24.6%
Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB
Secondary 1,818 12.8% 17.9%
Carlton le Willows Academy
Gedling, NG4 4AA
Secondary 1,810 9.3% 21.4%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Northampton Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,719 Sign in to see
The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY
Secondary 994
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,077
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
London, NW10 3ST
Secondary 1,124
Corby Business Academy
Corby, NN17 5EB
Secondary 1,189
Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY
Secondary 1,008
The Langley Academy
Slough, SL3 7EF
Secondary 1,156
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,270
The Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham, NG31 8ED
Secondary 1,381
The Long Eaton School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Secondary 1,089
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG
Secondary 1,688
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU
Secondary 1,396
Tuxford Academy
Newark, NG22 0JH
Secondary 1,485
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham, NG8 5GY
Secondary 1,354
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 6RZ
Secondary 1,500
The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY
Secondary 1,205
Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF
Secondary 1,730
Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS
Secondary 1,658
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,360
Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY
Secondary 1,454
Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD
Secondary 1,515
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
West Bridgford, NG2 7YF
Secondary 1,134
Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ
Secondary 1,349
The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ
Secondary 1,111
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA
Secondary 1,436
Bishop Young Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS14 6NU
Secondary 783
Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP
Secondary 1,034
Greyfriars Catholic School
Oxford, OX4 3DR
Secondary 673
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley, BB10 3AA
Secondary 1,276
Conisborough College
London, SE6 2SE
Secondary 758