Essa Academy
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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Essa Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,099 | 18.6% | 39.6% |
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Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP |
Secondary | 1,087 | 16.8% | 37.7% |
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The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU |
Secondary | 1,077 | 18.1% | 38.4% |
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Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP |
Secondary | 1,015 | 19.8% | 39.4% |
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Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX |
Secondary | 1,081 | 19.1% | 37% |
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The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT |
Secondary | 1,093 | 17.8% | 42.6% |
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Lipson Co-operative Academy
Plymouth, PL4 7PG |
Secondary | 1,108 | 22% | 38.9% |
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St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR |
Secondary | 1,085 | 19.5% | 39.7% |
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Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU |
Secondary | 995 | 19.9% | 38.1% |
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The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP |
Secondary | 1,050 | 20.3% | 41% |
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Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ |
Secondary | 1,186 | 17.6% | 39.4% |
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Rockwood Academy
Birmingham, B8 3HG |
Secondary | 1,090 | 16.6% | 41.5% |
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Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB |
Secondary | 1,160 | 17.6% | 40.4% |
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The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX |
Secondary | 1,006 | 17.8% | 40.9% |
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The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS |
Secondary | 1,100 | 20.7% | 41.8% |
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St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU |
Secondary | 1,116 | 15.9% | 38.4% |
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Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS |
Secondary | 1,194 | 13.3% | 37.6% |
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Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES |
Secondary | 1,067 | 16.9% | 39.7% |
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St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN |
Secondary | 1,133 | 17% | 41.8% |
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Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET |
Secondary | 1,090 | 22% | 35.6% |
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Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR |
Secondary | 1,143 | 17.9% | 41.4% |
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Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD |
Secondary | 1,040 | 11.9% | 40.9% |
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Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB |
Secondary | 1,104 | 17.2% | 37.8% |
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Grace College
Gateshead, NE9 6LE |
Secondary | 1,191 | 17.5% | 38.5% |
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Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale, OL11 3LU |
Secondary | 1,209 | 17.4% | 37.2% |
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Seaham High School
Seaham, SR7 0BH |
Secondary | 1,122 | 20% | 40.3% |
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Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD |
Secondary | 1,046 | 14.9% | 39.2% |
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Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Liverpool, L13 5UQ |
Secondary | 1,217 | 14.7% | 41.4% |
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Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Luton, LU3 3TL |
Secondary | 1,043 | 15.9% | 40.1% |
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Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN |
Secondary | 1,042 | 21.1% | 39.4% |
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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Essa Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,099 | Sign in to see | |
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The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG |
Secondary | 616 | ||
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All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable, LU5 5AB |
Secondary | 643 | ||
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Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ |
Secondary | 1,198 | ||
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All Saints Church of England Academy
Plymouth, PL5 3NE |
Secondary | 617 | ||
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Sarum Academy
Salisbury, SP2 9HS |
Secondary | 744 | ||
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Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP |
Secondary | 1,046 | ||
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Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
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Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS |
Secondary | 779 | ||
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Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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Melior Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN17 1HA |
Secondary | 873 | ||
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Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE |
Secondary | 964 | ||
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Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7LS |
Secondary | 848 | ||
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Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB |
Secondary | 1,280 | ||
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Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 735 | ||
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Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY |
Secondary | 620 | ||
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The WREN School
Reading, RG30 2BB |
Secondary | 1,005 | ||
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The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB |
Secondary | 892 | ||
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Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
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Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
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Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ |
Secondary | 844 | ||
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School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Maidstone, ME14 5GQ |
Secondary | 767 | ||
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Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
London, W5 2JX |
Secondary | 961 | ||
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Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ |
Secondary | 883 | ||
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Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD |
Secondary | 852 | ||
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Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
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Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB |
Secondary | 721 | ||
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Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 767 | ||
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Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Secondary | 665 | ||
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Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN |
Secondary | 896 | ||