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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George Salter Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,467 | 13.5% | 33.3% |
Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP |
Secondary | 1,358 | 10.8% | 32.5% |
Walsall Academy
Walsall, WS3 3LX |
Secondary | 1,382 | 14.3% | 32.2% |
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB |
Secondary | 1,271 | 14.9% | 30.8% |
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick, B66 4ND |
Secondary | 1,525 | 10.6% | 37.1% |
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF |
Secondary | 1,269 | 16% | 31% |
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR |
Secondary | 1,332 | 13.2% | 31.1% |
John Henry Newman Catholic College
Birmingham, B37 5GA |
Secondary | 1,308 | 13.9% | 36.4% |
Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA |
Secondary | 1,428 | 15.7% | 34% |
Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR |
Secondary | 1,359 | 14.7% | 31.3% |
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton, NN3 3EZ |
Secondary | 1,494 | 10.1% | 31.8% |
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU |
Secondary | 1,424 | 19.5% | 33.2% |
The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU |
Secondary | 1,492 | 14.6% | 31.2% |
Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ |
Secondary | 1,580 | 13.1% | 31.2% |
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH |
Secondary | 1,387 | 14.9% | 31.4% |
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham, NG8 5GY |
Secondary | 1,383 | 14.5% | 34.1% |
Trinity CofE High School
Manchester, M15 6HP |
Secondary | 1,511 | 13.2% | 29.9% |
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS |
Secondary | 1,525 | 10.1% | 33.8% |
Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU |
Secondary | 1,321 | 11.5% | 32.3% |
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF |
Secondary | 1,440 | 12.4% | 29.6% |
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU |
Secondary | 1,358 | 19.7% | 29.6% |
Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth, CV12 9EA |
Secondary | 1,351 | 10.1% | 30.4% |
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA |
Secondary | 1,466 | 13% | 29.3% |
Ark Elvin Academy
London, HA9 7DU |
Secondary | 1,313 | 13.9% | 34.5% |
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA |
Secondary | 1,496 | 12.4% | 30% |
Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury, B68 8ED |
Secondary | 1,384 | 8.3% | 28.7% |
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Coventry, CV2 2AJ |
Secondary | 1,437 | 17.7% | 32.6% |
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ |
Secondary | 1,495 | 9.9% | 30.4% |
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR |
Secondary | 1,483 | 16% | 27.7% |
Stantonbury School
Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN |
Secondary | 1,506 | 11.6% | 33.4% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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George Salter Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,467 | Sign in to see | |
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick, B66 4ND |
Secondary | 1,525 | ||
Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS |
Secondary | 1,238 | ||
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford, WD18 7JF |
Secondary | 1,557 | ||
Garforth Academy
Leeds, LS25 1LJ |
Secondary | 1,900 | ||
Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ |
Secondary | 1,672 | ||
Hayes School
Bromley, BR2 7DB |
Secondary | 1,762 | ||
Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE |
Secondary | 1,775 | ||
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH |
Secondary | 1,700 | ||
King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX |
Secondary | 1,220 | ||
Chesterton Community College
Cambridge, CB4 3NY |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
Myton School
Warwick, CV34 6PJ |
Secondary | 1,759 | ||
The Marches School
Oswestry, SY11 2AR |
Secondary | 1,383 | ||
Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX |
Secondary | 1,885 | ||
Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT |
Secondary | 1,110 | ||
The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ |
Secondary | 1,408 | ||
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
St Mark's Catholic School
Hounslow, TW3 3EJ |
Secondary | 1,216 | ||
Clacton County High School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ |
Secondary | 1,836 | ||
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF |
Secondary | 1,440 | ||
Didcot Girls' School
Didcot, OX11 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,616 | ||
The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD |
Secondary | 777 | ||
Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH |
Secondary | 1,296 | ||
Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW |
Secondary | 996 | ||
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ |
Secondary | 1,420 | ||
The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY |
Secondary | 956 | ||
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,153 | ||
Kenilworth School and Sixth Form
Kenilworth, CV8 2AL |
Secondary | 1,894 | ||
The Hinckley School
Hinckley, LE10 1LE |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG |
Secondary | 1,571 |