The St Lawrence Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
The St Lawrence Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 806 17.1% 44.2%
Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL
Secondary 916 17.5% 46.7%
Salford City Academy
Manchester, M30 7PQ
Secondary 895 20.3% 43.9%
New Line Learning Academy
Maidstone, ME15 9QL
Secondary 820 21% 46.6%
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA
Secondary 884 21.2% 45.7%
De Warenne Academy
Doncaster, DN12 3JY
Secondary 760 14.4% 41.3%
The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ
Secondary 800 17.3% 46.3%
Kearsley Academy
Bolton, BL4 8HY
Secondary 786 18.5% 40.9%
Ash Hill Academy
DONCASTER, DN7 6JH
Secondary 826 17% 42.2%
Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR
Secondary 784 19.7% 43.9%
East Point Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ
Secondary 828 20.9% 42.6%
Hull Trinity House Academy
Hull, HU3 1UP
Secondary 897 13.6% 44.8%
Copthall School
London, NW7 2EP
Secondary 862 12.2% 43.8%
Melior Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN17 1HA
Secondary 817 12.9% 44.2%
Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1EE
Secondary 803 18.5% 43.6%
Beamont Collegiate Academy
Warrington, WA2 8PX
Secondary 897 19.5% 43.5%
Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT
Secondary 737 21.2% 43.7%
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
London, E9 7HD
Secondary 833 16.6% 47.8%
Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ
Secondary 860 19.2% 46%
Newland School for Girls
Hull, HU6 7RU
Secondary 676 20.4% 43%
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
Secondary 902 16.3% 43%
Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD
Secondary 833 19% 44.3%
The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD
Secondary 765 14.5% 45.5%
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Secondary 695 17.7% 44.7%
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 885 14.4% 43%
Freebrough Academy
Saltburn-By-the-Sea, TS12 2SJ
Secondary 822 16.9% 40.7%
Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA
Secondary 783 15% 46%
Newsome Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 6JN
Secondary 804 20.6% 45.8%
Sedgehill Academy
London, SE6 3QW
Secondary 900 16.7% 43.9%
Lincoln Castle Academy
Lincoln, LN1 3SP
Secondary 709 15.9% 43.4%

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
The St Lawrence Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 806 Sign in to see
Red House Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5LN
Secondary 448
De Warenne Academy
Doncaster, DN12 3JY
Secondary 760
Ormiston Venture Academy
Gorleston, NR31 7JJ
Secondary 902
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU
Secondary 1,164
Haygrove School
Bridgwater, TA6 7HW
Secondary 1,061
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy
Bradford, BD3 0LT
Secondary 811
Nottingham Girls' Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3LD
Secondary 911
Dene Magna School
Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU
Secondary 1,006
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2TF
Secondary 708
Rockwood Academy
Birmingham, B8 3HG
Secondary 1,087
Easington Academy
Peterlee, SR8 3AY
Secondary 788
Dixons Trinity Academy
Bradford, BD5 0BE
Secondary 682
St Bernard's Catholic High School
Rotherham, S65 3BE
Secondary 821
Long Field Spencer Academy
Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BN
Secondary 935
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Wakefield, WF2 6EQ
Secondary 763
Sacred Heart Catholic School
London, SE5 0RP
Secondary 903
Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT
Secondary 737
Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT
Secondary 907
Hethersett Academy
Norwich, NR9 3DB
Secondary 1,210
Ormiston Six Villages Academy
Chichester, PO20 3UE
Secondary 698
Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB
Secondary 937
Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth, PO3 5XT
Secondary 1,244
Ealing Fields Church of England High School
London, W5 4EJ
Secondary 763
Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS
Secondary 990
Park Lane Academy
Halifax, HX3 9LG
Secondary 472
Granville Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 7JR
Secondary 911
Frederick Gent School
Alfreton, DE55 2ER
Secondary 803
Dene Academy
Peterlee, SR8 5RL
Secondary 641
Broadoak Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NP
Secondary 739