George Salter Academy

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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
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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