Nottingham University Samworth 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
Nottingham University Samworth Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 927 13.5% 48.8%
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,077 16.6% 48.6%
Harris Academy Bermondsey
London, SE16 3TZ
Secondary 836 10.4% 48.3%
Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL
Secondary 916 17.5% 46.7%
Ark Burlington Danes Academy
London, W12 0HR
Secondary 825 17.6% 49.9%
The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET
Secondary 844 20.1% 48%
Havelock Academy
Grimsby, DN32 8JH
Secondary 911 19.2% 51.3%
The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX
Secondary 915 18.5% 48.6%
The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ
Secondary 800 17.3% 46.3%
North Durham Academy
Stanley, DH9 0TW
Secondary 977 15.5% 50.7%
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 5HS
Secondary 974 17.6% 45.2%
Hull Trinity House Academy
Hull, HU3 1UP
Secondary 897 13.6% 44.8%
City of Peterborough Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ
Secondary 830 8.4% 47%
The Grangefield Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE
Secondary 1,022 14.7% 45.8%
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 932 18.3% 48%
The Blyth Academy
Blyth, NE24 4JP
Secondary 773 16.7% 48.1%
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
London, E9 7HD
Secondary 833 16.6% 47.8%
Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER
Secondary 985 13.5% 49.7%
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU
Secondary 923 18.1% 51.4%
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 988 17.9% 50.4%
Levenshulme High School
Manchester, M19 1FS
Secondary 1,049 12.2% 51.8%
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon, CR9 3AS
Secondary 784 17.1% 49.3%
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
Secondary 902 16.3% 43%
St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE
Secondary 863 13.7% 49.9%
Heworth Grange School
Gateshead, NE10 0PT
Secondary 997 11.2% 52.5%
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT
Secondary 1,001 16.6% 45.1%
Ark Acton Academy
London, W3 8EY
Secondary 808 16% 48.6%
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 885 14.4% 43%
Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA
Secondary 783 15% 46%
Bluecoat Trent Academy
Nottingham, NG5 1AJ
Secondary 900 14.3% 50.3%

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
Nottingham University Samworth Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 927 Sign in to see
The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET
Secondary 844
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG
Secondary 1,468
Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY
Secondary 1,008
The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA
Secondary 1,154
Manchester Communication Academy
Manchester, M40 8NT
Secondary 1,301
Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ
Secondary 1,173
Manor Church of England Academy
York, YO26 6PA
Secondary 1,142
St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR
Secondary 1,434
Nene Park Academy
Peterborough, PE2 7EA
Secondary 1,478
Coombeshead Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT
Secondary 874
Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR
Secondary 1,729
The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY
Secondary 1,205
Brockington College
Leicester, LE19 4AQ
Secondary 1,199
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD
Secondary 1,266
Redland Green School
Bristol, BS6 7EH
Secondary 1,676
East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN
Secondary 1,088
St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF
Secondary 1,548
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,132
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
West Bridgford, NG2 7YF
Secondary 1,134
William Brookes School
Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB
Secondary 820
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD
Secondary 1,368
South Bromsgrove High
Bromsgrove, B60 3NL
Secondary 1,355
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,354
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE
Secondary 746
Ark Acton Academy
London, W3 8EY
Secondary 808
The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD
Secondary 765
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG
Secondary 761
North Bromsgrove High School
Bromsgrove, B60 1BA
Secondary 1,080
Leigh Academy Minster
Sheerness, ME12 3JQ
Secondary 1,072