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 1,704 15.9% 22.7%
Westlands School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF
Secondary 1,776 14.8% 24.9%
Wales High School
Sheffield, S26 5QQ
Secondary 1,842 19.3% 22.3%
Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX
Secondary 1,592 8.4% 20.2%
Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS
Secondary 1,586 14.6% 25.9%
Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH
Secondary 1,728 16.3% 18.4%
Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Halesowen, B63 4BB
Secondary 1,746 9.1% 22.4%
Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH
Secondary 1,831 13.3% 21%
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Coventry, CV1 2BA
Secondary 1,728 16.9% 22.1%
Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR
Secondary 1,675 16.1% 19.8%
Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ
Secondary 1,541 16% 22.5%
Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT
Secondary 1,520 15% 18.9%
St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF
Secondary 1,621 10% 21%
The Regis School
West Sussex, PO21 5LH
Secondary 1,606 16.3% 20.9%
Plume School
Maldon, CM9 6AB
Secondary 1,738 16.7% 20.6%
Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG
Secondary 1,599 13.6% 22.3%
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN
Secondary 1,724 10.3% 19.3%
Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF
Secondary 1,722 13.6% 24.9%
Cheney School
Oxford, OX3 7QH
Secondary 1,681 22% 22.6%
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ
Secondary 1,541 16.2% 21.6%
North Chadderton School
Oldham, OL9 0BN
Secondary 1,580 14.3% 21%
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR4 6PP
Secondary 1,739 13.5% 21.6%
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,654 15% 21.6%
Rushey Mead Academy
Leicester, LE4 7AN
Secondary 1,744 12.3% 20.4%
Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD
Secondary 1,680 17.6% 19.2%
Immanuel College
Bradford, BD10 9AQ
Secondary 1,705 17.5% 25.6%
Sprowston Community Academy
Norwich, NR7 8NE
Secondary 1,659 20.9% 20.2%
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD9 4BQ
Secondary 1,786 20.5% 23.4%
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,565 14.4% 27.6%
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,635 14.7% 22.9%

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 1,704 Sign in to see
The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY
Secondary 1,006
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,121
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
London, NW10 3ST
Secondary 1,125
Mossbourne Community Academy
London, E5 8JY
Secondary 1,432
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,015
Corby Business Academy
Corby, NN17 5EB
Secondary 1,171
Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY
Secondary 1,014
The Langley Academy
Slough, SL3 7EF
Secondary 1,150
Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Nottingham, NG8 4HY
Secondary 879
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,269
The Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham, NG31 8ED
Secondary 1,410
The Long Eaton School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Secondary 1,113
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG
Secondary 1,727
St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR
Secondary 1,416
Tuxford Academy
Newark, NG22 0JH
Secondary 1,483
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays, RM16 6SA
Secondary 1,468
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham, NG8 5GY
Secondary 1,383
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 6RZ
Secondary 1,531
The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY
Secondary 1,202
Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF
Secondary 1,722
Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS
Secondary 1,642
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD
Secondary 1,272
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,377
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
West Bridgford, NG2 7YF
Secondary 1,155
Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ
Secondary 1,352
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA
Secondary 1,442
Bishop Young Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS14 6NU
Secondary 779
Abbey Park School
Swindon, SN25 2ND
Secondary 1,180
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley, BB10 3AA
Secondary 1,287