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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Great Academy Ashton
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,304 | 22.2% | 47% |
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North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,286 | 17.5% | 47.8% |
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Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD |
Secondary | 1,248 | 20.1% | 51% |
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E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF |
Secondary | 1,285 | 11.5% | 47.1% |
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Sidney Stringer Academy
Coventry, CV1 5LY |
Secondary | 1,502 | 21.7% | 46.8% |
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King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ |
Secondary | 1,195 | 18.1% | 49.1% |
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Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA |
Secondary | 1,439 | 21.4% | 48.6% |
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The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP |
Secondary | 1,054 | 20.8% | 47.2% |
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Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD |
Secondary | 1,187 | 19.8% | 45.7% |
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Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP |
Secondary | 1,245 | 20.5% | 49.6% |
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Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT |
Secondary | 1,293 | 15.6% | 44.6% |
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Heron Hall Academy
Enfield, EN3 4SA |
Secondary | 1,242 | 16.5% | 48% |
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Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU |
Secondary | 1,147 | 22.5% | 45.7% |
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Winifred Holtby Academy
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Secondary | 1,329 | 23.4% | 44.4% |
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The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW |
Secondary | 1,276 | 19.1% | 51.2% |
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The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE |
Secondary | 1,239 | 16.6% | 45.7% |
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Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS |
Secondary | 1,259 | 27.5% | 46.7% |
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Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX |
Secondary | 1,420 | 23.5% | 44% |
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Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ |
Secondary | 1,349 | 22.1% | 46.5% |
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Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU |
Secondary | 1,301 | 20.9% | 49.7% |
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St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN |
Secondary | 1,130 | 22.4% | 44.5% |
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Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR |
Secondary | 1,245 | 19.9% | 42.6% |
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Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA |
Secondary | 1,436 | 20% | 44.2% |
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Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE |
Secondary | 1,257 | 18.6% | 47.1% |
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CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX |
Secondary | 1,130 | 16.6% | 46.9% |
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Ellis Guilford School
Nottingham, NG6 0HT |
Secondary | 1,257 | 19% | 45.1% |
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Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT |
Secondary | 1,243 | 18.9% | 44.5% |
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Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale, OL11 3LU |
Secondary | 1,224 | 17.7% | 41.4% |
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Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA |
Secondary | 1,323 | 17.4% | 47.9% |
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Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Liverpool, L13 5UQ |
Secondary | 1,232 | 16.5% | 42.9% |
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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Great Academy Ashton
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,304 | Sign in to see | |
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North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,286 | ||
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Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
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Sirius Academy West
Hull, HU4 7JB |
Secondary | 1,470 | ||
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Leigh Academy Wilmington
Wilmington, DA2 7DR |
Secondary | 1,383 | ||
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Wymondham College
Wymondham, NR18 9SZ |
Secondary | 1,442 | ||
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Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford, DA2 7DA |
Secondary | 1,178 | ||
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Trinity School
Carlisle, CA1 1JB |
Secondary | 1,678 | ||
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Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG2 7BW |
Secondary | 2,033 | ||
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Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA |
Secondary | 1,582 | ||
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Winifred Holtby Academy
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Secondary | 1,329 | ||
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Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ |
Secondary | 1,474 | ||
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Beckfoot School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Secondary | 1,607 | ||
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Beal High School
Ilford, IG4 5LP |
Secondary | 2,612 | ||
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Durrington High School
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Secondary | 1,606 | ||
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North Chadderton School
Oldham, OL9 0BN |
Secondary | 1,569 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne, BH21 4DT |
Secondary | 1,452 | ||
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Tong Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD4 6NR |
Secondary | 792 | ||
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Beechwood School
Slough, SL2 1QE |
Secondary | 830 | ||
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Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB |
Secondary | 1,231 | ||
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St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy
Hull, HU6 7TN |
Secondary | 2,439 | ||
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The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Secondary | 723 | ||
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Horizon Community College
Barnsley, S70 6PD |
Secondary | 1,916 | ||
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Jesmond Park Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7DP |
Secondary | 2,085 | ||
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Co-op Academy Grange
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Secondary | 1,434 | ||
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Walbottle Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9TP |
Secondary | 1,729 | ||
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Ormskirk School
Ormskirk, L39 2AT |
Secondary | 1,216 | ||
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The Oxford Academy
Oxford, OX4 6JZ |
Secondary | 1,113 | ||
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Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||
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The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH |
Secondary | 1,016 | ||