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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Accrington Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 995 | 13.6% | 39.9% |
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The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU |
Secondary | 1,033 | 18.2% | 40.9% |
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Grace Academy Coventry
Coventry, CV2 2RH |
Secondary | 1,023 | 12.3% | 42.7% |
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Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX |
Secondary | 1,063 | 15.4% | 40.5% |
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The Basildon Upper Academy
Basildon, SS13 3HL |
Secondary | 916 | 16.9% | 40.4% |
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Fulwood Academy
Preston, PR2 9YR |
Secondary | 942 | 19% | 42.8% |
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Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT |
Secondary | 1,022 | 12.4% | 38.6% |
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Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF |
Secondary | 937 | 15.6% | 36.9% |
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Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP |
Secondary | 1,006 | 14.6% | 39.6% |
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Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU |
Secondary | 992 | 17.5% | 38% |
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Nottingham Girls' Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3LD |
Secondary | 911 | 11.9% | 39.3% |
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John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH |
Secondary | 1,055 | 13% | 37.8% |
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Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD |
Secondary | 1,104 | 13.4% | 39.2% |
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Parkside Academy
Crook, DL15 0QF |
Secondary | 883 | 13.4% | 39.4% |
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Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
London, NW10 4EP |
Secondary | 966 | 11.4% | 40.1% |
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Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW |
Secondary | 1,041 | 15.7% | 37.8% |
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Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS |
Secondary | 990 | 14.9% | 40.8% |
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Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU |
Secondary | 962 | 10.8% | 37.6% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield, NG19 7AP |
Secondary | 883 | 14.1% | 41.2% |
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Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG |
Secondary | 965 | 15.9% | 39% |
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Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD |
Secondary | 1,027 | 13.1% | 43.7% |
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Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF |
Secondary | 1,038 | 16.8% | 41.4% |
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Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Secondary | 1,042 | 14.8% | 37.6% |
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Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB |
Secondary | 1,111 | 13.4% | 40.1% |
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Graham School
Scarborough, YO12 6QW |
Secondary | 969 | 11.4% | 36.9% |
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Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
Slough, SL2 5AY |
Secondary | 870 | 13.9% | 38.9% |
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Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE |
Secondary | 1,000 | 16.2% | 38.8% |
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Newhouse Academy
Heywood, OL10 2NT |
Secondary | 982 | 18% | 43.7% |
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Leigh Academy Minster
Sheerness, ME12 3JQ |
Secondary | 1,072 | 12.6% | 39.9% |
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Philips High School
Manchester, M45 7PH |
Secondary | 873 | 16.4% | 37% |
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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Accrington Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 995 | Sign in to see | |
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The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX |
Secondary | 915 | ||
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Maltby Academy
Rotherham, S66 8AB |
Secondary | 1,125 | ||
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The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF |
Secondary | 1,551 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet, EN5 4DQ |
Secondary | 1,314 | ||
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Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7EL |
Secondary | 1,100 | ||
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Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG |
Secondary | 1,325 | ||
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Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham, WA14 2RS |
Secondary | 1,421 | ||
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Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS |
Secondary | 1,342 | ||
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Ravens Wood School
Bromley, BR2 8HP |
Secondary | 1,592 | ||
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Glyn School
Epsom, KT17 1NB |
Secondary | 1,694 | ||
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Aston Academy
Sheffield, S26 4SF |
Secondary | 1,516 | ||
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Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB |
Secondary | 1,092 | ||
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Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW |
Secondary | 2,106 | ||
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West Somerset College
Minehead, TA24 6AY |
Secondary | 760 | ||
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Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
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Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY |
Secondary | 1,258 | ||
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King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT |
Secondary | 1,311 | ||
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Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
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Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
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Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD |
Secondary | 1,454 | ||
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St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract, WF7 6BD |
Secondary | 1,482 | ||
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The Bicester School
Bicester, OX26 2NS |
Secondary | 1,198 | ||
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Forest Gate Community School
London, E7 9BB |
Secondary | 1,347 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||
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Canon Slade School
Bolton, BL2 3BP |
Secondary | 1,748 | ||
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Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG |
Secondary | 965 | ||
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Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
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Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT |
Secondary | 1,383 | ||
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Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR |
Secondary | 1,193 | ||