Ashcroft Technology 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
Ashcroft Technology Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,511 14.6% 27.2%
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG
Secondary 1,468 11.2% 26.1%
Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London, SE14 5SF
Secondary 1,404 17.8% 29.1%
Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP
Secondary 1,510 16.9% 27.7%
Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS
Secondary 1,548 13.7% 29%
Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD
Secondary 1,554 18% 28.2%
The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH
Secondary 1,535 13.5% 26.3%
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford, TN24 9AL
Secondary 1,561 11.9% 26.4%
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Secondary 1,478 17.2% 27.6%
Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX
Secondary 1,441 10.3% 25.1%
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,522 15.1% 27.8%
Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL
Secondary 1,473 15% 24.5%
Lift Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Secondary 1,489 17.6% 24.9%
Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW
Secondary 1,429 9.6% 28.3%
Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ
Secondary 1,558 13.4% 23.2%
Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH
Secondary 1,448 13.4% 25.4%
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,528 14.8% 29%
Chiswick School
London, W4 3UN
Secondary 1,592 18.5% 27.8%
Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG
Secondary 1,593 14.3% 26.3%
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,508 14.7% 29.3%
Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT
Secondary 1,401 17.5% 24.1%
Lift Kingswood
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,537 14.9% 29.7%
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ
Secondary 1,474 16.2% 26.1%
Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ
Secondary 1,469 16.7% 27.9%
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,542 16.3% 25.6%
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,456 13.6% 26.6%
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,378 15.5% 28.4%
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ
Secondary 1,448 14.1% 26%
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480 15.4% 27.9%
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,500 15% 27.4%

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
Ashcroft Technology Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,511 Sign in to see
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,321
Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX
Secondary 1,577
The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PL
Secondary 1,256
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD
Secondary 1,285
Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ
Secondary 1,292
The Magna Carta School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 3HJ
Secondary 1,030
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH
Secondary 1,202
Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP
Secondary 1,629
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Gravesend, DA11 0JE
Secondary 1,430
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ
Secondary 1,402
Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH
Secondary 1,394
Blackfen School for Girls
Sidcup, DA15 9NU
Secondary 1,403
Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey, LS28 9HU
Secondary 1,110
The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY
Secondary 1,133
Waldegrave School
Twickenham, TW2 5LH
Secondary 1,467
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,508
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU
Secondary 1,202
Wigston College
Wigston, LE18 2DS
Secondary 265
Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR
Secondary 1,334
Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD
Secondary 1,171
Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX
Secondary 938
Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX
Secondary 790
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE
Secondary 1,098
Harper Green School
Bolton, BL4 0DH
Secondary 1,128
The Totteridge Academy
London, N20 8AZ
Secondary 1,005
Great Wyrley Academy
Walsall, WS6 6LQ
Secondary 576
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 990
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY
Secondary 1,167
The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX
Secondary 1,286