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 | 1,298 | 22.7% | 42.8% |
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,305 | 18.6% | 49% |
Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB |
Secondary | 1,197 | 20.9% | 42.1% |
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall, WS4 1BW |
Secondary | 1,394 | 24% | 41.2% |
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD |
Secondary | 1,181 | 20.2% | 43.1% |
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT |
Secondary | 1,093 | 17.8% | 42.6% |
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD |
Secondary | 1,301 | 18.3% | 39% |
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP |
Secondary | 1,050 | 20.3% | 41% |
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD |
Secondary | 1,191 | 20% | 41.2% |
Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ |
Secondary | 1,186 | 17.6% | 39.4% |
Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT |
Secondary | 1,282 | 16.3% | 41.6% |
Heron Hall Academy
Enfield, EN3 4SA |
Secondary | 1,193 | 16.3% | 42% |
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU |
Secondary | 1,155 | 26.5% | 44.5% |
Winifred Holtby Academy
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Secondary | 1,340 | 21.4% | 42.6% |
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Secondary | 1,133 | 22.9% | 40.5% |
Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS |
Secondary | 1,190 | 22.1% | 42.9% |
Saltley Academy
Birmingham, B9 5RX |
Secondary | 1,356 | 17.4% | 44.9% |
The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE |
Secondary | 1,255 | 16.4% | 42.5% |
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS |
Secondary | 1,260 | 23.9% | 47.6% |
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX |
Secondary | 1,458 | 21% | 41.8% |
Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ |
Secondary | 1,352 | 20.9% | 44.7% |
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN |
Secondary | 1,133 | 17% | 41.8% |
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY |
Secondary | 1,128 | 18.7% | 47.3% |
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA |
Secondary | 1,442 | 18% | 41.9% |
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE |
Secondary | 1,120 | 16.8% | 44.5% |
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS |
Secondary | 1,125 | 18.3% | 46.2% |
Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4HA |
Secondary | 1,223 | 21.8% | 42.5% |
Ellis Guilford School
Nottingham, NG6 0HT |
Secondary | 1,282 | 17.9% | 44.6% |
Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA |
Secondary | 1,342 | 16.6% | 46.8% |
Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Liverpool, L13 5UQ |
Secondary | 1,217 | 14.7% | 41.4% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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Great Academy Ashton
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,298 | Sign in to see | |
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,305 | ||
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU |
Secondary | 1,077 | ||
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD |
Secondary | 1,081 | ||
Wilmington Academy
Wilmington, DA2 7DR |
Secondary | 1,382 | ||
Wymondham College
Wymondham, NR18 9SZ |
Secondary | 1,435 | ||
The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,096 | ||
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford, DA2 7DA |
Secondary | 1,119 | ||
Trinity School
Carlisle, CA1 1JB |
Secondary | 1,695 | ||
Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington, NE23 6BN |
Secondary | 2,040 | ||
St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP |
Secondary | 1,994 | ||
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG2 7BW |
Secondary | 2,014 | ||
Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA |
Secondary | 1,528 | ||
Winifred Holtby Academy
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Secondary | 1,340 | ||
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ |
Secondary | 1,541 | ||
Beal High School
Ilford, IG4 5LP |
Secondary | 2,631 | ||
Durrington High School
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Secondary | 1,608 | ||
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Cowes, PO31 8HB |
Secondary | 1,256 | ||
North Chadderton School
Oldham, OL9 0BN |
Secondary | 1,580 | ||
Tong Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD4 6NR |
Secondary | 793 | ||
Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB |
Secondary | 1,275 | ||
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy
Hull, HU6 7TN |
Secondary | 2,475 | ||
Cumberland Community School
London, E13 8SJ |
Secondary | 1,404 | ||
The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Secondary | 691 | ||
Wright Robinson College
Manchester, M18 8RL |
Secondary | 1,796 | ||
Horizon Community College
Barnsley, S70 6PD |
Secondary | 1,974 | ||
Walbottle Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9TP |
Secondary | 1,689 | ||
Ormskirk School
Ormskirk, L39 2AT |
Secondary | 1,223 | ||
The Oxford Academy
Oxford, OX4 6JZ |
Secondary | 1,159 | ||
The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH |
Secondary | 985 |