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 1,488 15.4% 25.2%
Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London, SE14 5SF
Secondary 1,381 14.9% 26.1%
Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP
Secondary 1,525 15.6% 25.7%
The Compton School
London, N12 0QG
Secondary 1,349 17.1% 27.6%
Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS
Secondary 1,586 14.6% 25.9%
Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD
Secondary 1,490 17.4% 27%
The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH
Secondary 1,515 14.3% 27.1%
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Secondary 1,517 16.3% 25.8%
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,505 12.7% 25.4%
Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL
Secondary 1,534 10.4% 22.8%
Bexleyheath Academy
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Secondary 1,395 18.9% 24.9%
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD
Secondary 1,449 14.4% 27.7%
Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB
Secondary 1,528 14.7% 25.5%
Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ
Secondary 1,541 16% 22.5%
Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH
Secondary 1,457 14.3% 24.1%
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,398 14.1% 26.4%
Chiswick School
London, W4 3UN
Secondary 1,573 16.5% 28.7%
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,458 13.9% 26.2%
Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT
Secondary 1,423 16.1% 21.4%
Kingswood Academy
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,455 13.4% 26.9%
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ
Secondary 1,541 16.2% 21.6%
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,512 15.8% 23.8%
Woolwich Polytechnic School
London, SE28 8AT
Secondary 1,547 21.3% 25.5%
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,323 15.9% 26.5%
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ
Secondary 1,420 14.9% 24.8%
The Park Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9AX
Secondary 1,420 16% 23.1%
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,493 13.8% 26.3%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR
Secondary 1,483 16% 27.7%
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY
Secondary 1,507 18.5% 26.3%
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,571 12.7% 25%

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 1,488 Sign in to see
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG
Secondary 963
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,323
Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX
Secondary 1,592
The Polesworth School
Tamworth, B78 1QT
Secondary 1,468
The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PL
Secondary 1,239
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD
Secondary 1,301
Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ
Secondary 1,277
North Kesteven Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AG
Secondary 659
The Magna Carta School
Staines, TW18 3HJ
Secondary 1,077
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH
Secondary 1,204
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU
Secondary 1,424
Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP
Secondary 1,618
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Gravesend, DA11 0JE
Secondary 1,394
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ
Secondary 1,454
Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH
Secondary 1,374
Hellesdon High School
Norwich, NR6 5SB
Secondary 1,584
Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey, LS28 9HU
Secondary 1,123
The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY
Secondary 1,132
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,458
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU
Secondary 1,188
Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR
Secondary 1,338
Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD
Secondary 1,238
Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX
Secondary 941
Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX
Secondary 780
Harper Green School
Bolton, BL4 0DH
Secondary 1,134
The Totteridge Academy
London, N20 8AZ
Secondary 951
Great Wyrley Academy
Walsall, WS6 6LQ
Secondary 558
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 1,013
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY
Secondary 1,186