Spires Academy
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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Spires Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 729 | 17.6% | 37.5% |
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Kearsley Academy
Bolton, BL4 8HY |
Secondary | 765 | 16.1% | 38.7% |
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The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB |
Secondary | 681 | 17.5% | 36.9% |
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Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET |
Secondary | 653 | 18.6% | 36.7% |
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Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR |
Secondary | 785 | 18.4% | 40.2% |
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Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH |
Secondary | 663 | 19% | 38.1% |
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Easington Academy
Peterlee, SR8 3AY |
Secondary | 797 | 14.4% | 35.9% |
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Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy
Tamworth, B77 2NE |
Secondary | 627 | 17.7% | 39.5% |
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Bridgemary School
Gosport, PO13 0JN |
Secondary | 800 | 23.7% | 36.2% |
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The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD |
Secondary | 777 | 13.9% | 36.7% |
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The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ |
Secondary | 672 | 21.4% | 39.2% |
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Fulham Cross Academy
London, SW6 6SN |
Secondary | 647 | 19.8% | 37% |
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Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP2 8PL |
Secondary | 783 | 16.6% | 39.8% |
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Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX |
Secondary | 613 | 17% | 39% |
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The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ |
Secondary | 758 | 14.9% | 38.7% |
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The Hurlingham Academy
London, SW6 3ED |
Secondary | 714 | 13.6% | 36% |
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Beechwood School
Slough, SL2 1QE |
Secondary | 849 | 19.1% | 36.2% |
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Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Birmingham, B30 1UL |
Secondary | 778 | 16.4% | 36% |
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Newland School for Girls
Hull, HU6 7RU |
Secondary | 699 | 16.9% | 39.6% |
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Everest Community Academy
Basingstoke, RG24 9UP |
Secondary | 695 | 22.4% | 34.3% |
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Lammas School
London, E10 7LX |
Secondary | 694 | 15.4% | 36.9% |
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Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HH |
Secondary | 816 | 14.5% | 37% |
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Laureate Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DW |
Secondary | 752 | 16.8% | 34.3% |
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Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD |
Secondary | 852 | 16.7% | 37.7% |
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Pakefield High School
Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ |
Secondary | 690 | 20.4% | 36% |
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West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
West Bromwich, B70 7LE |
Secondary | 802 | 15% | 35.5% |
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University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF |
Secondary | 722 | 22.1% | 37% |
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Shrewsbury Academy
Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL |
Secondary | 829 | 19.7% | 35.9% |
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The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Secondary | 731 | 20.4% | 37.5% |
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Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL |
Secondary | 697 | 20.4% | 38.5% |
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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Spires Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 729 | Sign in to see | |
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Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA |
Secondary | 871 | ||
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Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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Ormiston Park Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 4RU |
Secondary | 729 | ||
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Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham, B12 0YH |
Secondary | 875 | ||
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The Hastings Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DN |
Secondary | 844 | ||
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The Vale Academy
Brigg, DN20 8AR |
Secondary | 742 | ||
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Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH |
Secondary | 754 | ||
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Avanti House School
Stanmore, HA7 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,189 | ||
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Nishkam High School
Birmingham, B19 2LF |
Secondary | 675 | ||
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St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX |
Secondary | 1,009 | ||
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Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB |
Secondary | 875 | ||
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Oasis Academy Arena
London, SE25 4QL |
Secondary | 419 | ||
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Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford, BD4 8RG |
Secondary | 981 | ||
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Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB |
Secondary | 1,021 | ||
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Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX |
Secondary | 1,126 | ||
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Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF |
Secondary | 1,161 | ||
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Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Secondary | 1,147 | ||
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Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
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The Suthers School
Newark, NG24 3NH |
Secondary | 573 | ||
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Trumpington Community College
Cambridge, CB2 9FD |
Secondary | 491 | ||
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Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
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Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX |
Secondary | 818 | ||
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Castle View Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP |
Secondary | 687 | ||
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Leigh Academy Blackheath
London, SE3 8SY |
Secondary | 965 | ||
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Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ |
Secondary | 714 | ||
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The King's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP |
Secondary | 765 | ||
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XP Gateshead
Felling, NE10 9UZ |
Secondary | 150 | ||
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Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,236 | ||