St Aidan's Church of England 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
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 597 14.1% 43.9%
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 545 19.3% 44%
Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY
Secondary 548 19.9% 45.9%
Connaught School for Girls
London, E11 4AE
Secondary 603 8.1% 43.3%
Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Bradford, BD9 6RB
Secondary 677 10.4% 45.4%
Marylebone Boys' School
London, W2 1QZ
Secondary 635 15.9% 46.5%
Oasis Academy Silvertown
London, E16 2BB
Secondary 512 12.1% 45.2%
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY
Secondary 618 19.7% 46.3%
St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DE
Secondary 551 12.6% 39.3%
Phoenix Academy
London, W12 0RQ
Secondary 542 12.8% 47.2%
Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH
Secondary 503 18.9% 45.5%
Newland School for Girls
Hull, HU6 7RU
Secondary 676 20.4% 43%
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 636 12.1% 42.9%
Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA
Secondary 566 17.7% 45.7%
Lordswood Boys' School
Birmingham, B17 8BJ
Secondary 656 13% 44.2%
Lammas School
London, E10 7LX
Secondary 574 15.5% 40.1%
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Secondary 695 17.7% 44.7%
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
Birmingham, B10 9HH
Secondary 616 13.2% 44.3%
The Wells Academy
Nottingham, NG3 5LR
Secondary 708 13.1% 47%
AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ
Secondary 601 15.8% 43.8%
The Oaks Academy
Crewe, CW2 7NQ
Secondary 651 16.2% 46.1%
The Heys School
Manchester, M25 1JZ
Secondary 573 16.2% 46.6%
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL
Secondary 628 19.3% 43.8%
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood, OL10 2QN
Secondary 640 17.6% 41.3%
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 611 19.8% 41.6%
Rhyddings
Accrington, BB5 3EA
Secondary 690 14.5% 46.7%
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 673 18.3% 43.4%
Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL
Secondary 682 22.4% 44.6%
Lincoln Castle Academy
Lincoln, LN1 3SP
Secondary 709 15.9% 43.4%
St. Thomas More Language College
London, SW3 2QS
Secondary 541 15.3% 41.8%

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
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 597 Sign in to see
Landau Forte College
Derby, DE1 2LF
Secondary 1,247
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN
Secondary 795
Red House Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5LN
Secondary 448
De Warenne Academy
Doncaster, DN12 3JY
Secondary 760
St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole, BH12 4HS
Secondary 841
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU
Secondary 1,164
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy
Bradford, BD3 0LT
Secondary 811
Chulmleigh Community College
Chulmleigh, EX18 7AA
Secondary 742
Easington Academy
Peterlee, SR8 3AY
Secondary 788
Sacred Heart Catholic School
London, SE5 0RP
Secondary 903
Beamont Collegiate Academy
Warrington, WA2 8PX
Secondary 897
Wye School
Wye, TN25 5EJ
Secondary 576
Ormiston Six Villages Academy
Chichester, PO20 3UE
Secondary 698
Oasis Academy Arena
London, SE25 4QL
Secondary 371
Christ's College, Guildford
Guildford, GU1 1JY
Secondary 669
Park Lane Academy
Halifax, HX3 9LG
Secondary 472
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP
Secondary 971
The Green School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 6AU
Secondary 774
Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven, BN10 8RB
Secondary 903
Lammas School
London, E10 7LX
Secondary 574
Dene Academy
Peterlee, SR8 5RL
Secondary 641
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 885
Chessington School
Chessington, KT9 2JS
Secondary 710
Meadow Park School
Coventry, CV3 4BD
Secondary 807
St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB
Secondary 617
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB
Secondary 808
Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL
Secondary 691
John Spence Community High School
North Shields, NE29 9PU
Secondary 813
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
Tonbridge, TN10 4PU
Secondary 782