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 28 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Bristol Brunel Academy
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Secondary | 1,341 | 20.7% | 35.7% | 
| 
                                The King's Academy
                                 Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA  | 
                            Secondary | 1,392 | 23.5% | 33.6% | 
| 
                                Mossbourne Community Academy
                                 London, E5 8JY  | 
                            Secondary | 1,432 | 17.8% | 37.4% | 
| 
                                John Cabot Academy
                                 Bristol, BS15 8BD  | 
                            Secondary | 1,280 | 18.4% | 30.1% | 
| 
                                Park Hall Academy
                                 Birmingham, B36 9HF  | 
                            Secondary | 1,269 | 16% | 31% | 
| 
                                Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD  | 
                            Secondary | 1,202 | 17.9% | 36.4% | 
| 
                                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% | 
| 
                                Stoke Damerel Community College
                                 Plymouth, PL3 4BD  | 
                            Secondary | 1,301 | 18.3% | 39% | 
| 
                                King's Academy Prospect
                                 Reading, RG30 4EX  | 
                            Secondary | 1,220 | 21.1% | 34.1% | 
| 
                                Drayton Manor High School
                                 London, W7 1EU  | 
                            Secondary | 1,424 | 19.5% | 33.2% | 
| 
                                Hendon School
                                 London, NW4 2HP  | 
                            Secondary | 1,256 | 17.9% | 34.4% | 
| 
                                Bluecoat Aspley Academy
                                 Nottingham, NG8 5GY  | 
                            Secondary | 1,383 | 14.5% | 34.1% | 
| 
                                Thomas Clarkson Academy
                                 Wisbech, PE13 2SE  | 
                            Secondary | 1,396 | 18.4% | 38.2% | 
| 
                                Thomas Bennett Community College
                                 Crawley, RH10 5AD  | 
                            Secondary | 1,272 | 17.5% | 32.6% | 
| 
                                Southfields Academy
                                 London, SW18 5JU  | 
                            Secondary | 1,275 | 25.7% | 36.3% | 
| 
                                Haven High Academy
                                 Boston, PE21 9HB  | 
                            Secondary | 1,325 | 23.9% | 32.8% | 
| 
                                Outwood Academy Carlton
                                 Barnsley, S71 3EW  | 
                            Secondary | 1,113 | 18.5% | 35.1% | 
| 
                                Neale-Wade Academy
                                 March, PE15 9PX  | 
                            Secondary | 1,306 | 17.7% | 34.5% | 
| 
                                The Holgate Academy
                                 Nottingham, NG15 6PX  | 
                            Secondary | 1,237 | 18.6% | 34% | 
| 
                                Witton Park Academy
                                 Blackburn, BB2 6TD  | 
                            Secondary | 1,259 | 17.4% | 34.1% | 
| 
                                Chase High School
                                 Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT  | 
                            Secondary | 1,320 | 18.3% | 36.7% | 
| 
                                Cockburn School
                                 Leeds, LS11 5TT  | 
                            Secondary | 1,281 | 16.7% | 37.4% | 
| 
                                Beckfoot Thornton
                                 Bradford, BD13 3BH  | 
                            Secondary | 1,296 | 20.3% | 35.2% | 
| 
                                Outwood Academy Danum
                                 Doncaster, DN2 5QD  | 
                            Secondary | 1,223 | 17.1% | 34.6% | 
| 
                                Castle Mead Academy
                                 Leicester, LE3 5QT  | 
                            Secondary | 1,227 | 19.3% | 38.7% | 
| 
                                Holmleigh Park High School
                                 Gloucester, GL4 0RT  | 
                            Secondary | 1,346 | 19.1% | 34% | 
| 
                                Matthew Moss High School
                                 Rochdale, OL11 3LU  | 
                            Secondary | 1,209 | 17.4% | 37.2% | 
Building cost categories
We've chosen 27 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Bristol Brunel Academy
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Secondary | 1,341 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Grace Academy Solihull
                                 Birmingham, B37 5JS  | 
                            Secondary | 880 | ||
| 
                                Trinity Academy
                                 Doncaster, DN8 5BY  | 
                            Secondary | 1,246 | ||
| 
                                The Milton Keynes Academy
                                 Milton Keynes, MK6 5LA  | 
                            Secondary | 1,067 | ||
| 
                                Park Hall Academy
                                 Birmingham, B36 9HF  | 
                            Secondary | 1,269 | ||
| 
                                The Long Eaton School
                                 Nottingham, NG10 3NP  | 
                            Secondary | 1,113 | ||
| 
                                Penryn College
                                 Penryn, TR10 8PZ  | 
                            Secondary | 1,156 | ||
| 
                                Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
                                 Swindon, SN4 7HG  | 
                            Secondary | 1,727 | ||
| 
                                St Joseph's Catholic College
                                 Swindon, SN3 3LR  | 
                            Secondary | 1,416 | ||
| 
                                Weatherhead High School
                                 Wallasey, CH44 3HS  | 
                            Secondary | 1,525 | ||
| 
                                Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
                                 Chester le Street, DH3 2LP  | 
                            Secondary | 1,353 | ||
| 
                                Tapton School
                                 Sheffield, S10 5RG  | 
                            Secondary | 1,820 | ||
| 
                                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 | ||
| 
                                St John's Marlborough
                                 Marlborough, SN8 4AX  | 
                            Secondary | 1,726 | ||
| 
                                Abbeyfield School
                                 Northampton, NN4 8BU  | 
                            Secondary | 1,377 | ||
| 
                                Caludon Castle School
                                 Coventry, CV2 5BD  | 
                            Secondary | 1,556 | ||
| 
                                Nova Hreod Academy
                                 Swindon, SN2 2NQ  | 
                            Secondary | 1,039 | ||
| 
                                Rainford High School
                                 St Helens, WA11 8NY  | 
                            Secondary | 1,719 | ||
| 
                                Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
                                 Doncaster, DN12 1HH  | 
                            Secondary | 1,109 | ||
| 
                                Co-op Academy Failsworth
                                 Manchester, M35 9HA  | 
                            Secondary | 1,442 | ||
| 
                                Abbey Park School
                                 Swindon, SN25 2ND  | 
                            Secondary | 1,180 | ||
| 
                                Acklam Grange School
                                 Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB  | 
                            Secondary | 1,475 | ||
| 
                                Tupton Hall School
                                 Chesterfield, S42 6LG  | 
                            Secondary | 1,641 | ||
| 
                                Dixons Unity Academy
                                 Leeds, LS12 3DS  | 
                            Secondary | 913 | ||
| 
                                Carlton Bolling
                                 Bradford, BD3 0DU  | 
                            Secondary | 1,650 | ||