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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Droylsden Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 940 | 22.2% | 36.7% |
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP |
Secondary | 1,015 | 19.8% | 39.4% |
Fulwood Academy
Preston, PR2 9YR |
Secondary | 890 | 18.2% | 39.8% |
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU |
Secondary | 995 | 19.9% | 38.1% |
Chantry Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9LR |
Secondary | 950 | 18.6% | 35.4% |
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ |
Secondary | 1,009 | 23.5% | 35.6% |
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ |
Secondary | 1,059 | 17.6% | 34.5% |
Colne Primet Academy
Colne, BB8 8JF |
Secondary | 870 | 18.3% | 34.4% |
Beamont Collegiate Academy
Warrington, WA2 8PX |
Secondary | 898 | 18.3% | 39.1% |
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby, CV22 6EA |
Secondary | 869 | 23.7% | 37.3% |
Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB |
Secondary | 917 | 19.9% | 36.7% |
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4PH |
Secondary | 1,010 | 23.2% | 34.7% |
Winterhill School
Rotherham, S61 2BD |
Secondary | 928 | 25% | 39.1% |
Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ |
Secondary | 1,025 | 22.6% | 36% |
Beechwood School
Slough, SL2 1QE |
Secondary | 849 | 19.1% | 36.2% |
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET |
Secondary | 1,090 | 22% | 35.6% |
Baxter College
Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ |
Secondary | 811 | 22.1% | 36.2% |
Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG |
Secondary | 994 | 21.2% | 35% |
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER |
Secondary | 939 | 19.2% | 38.4% |
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL |
Secondary | 856 | 23.2% | 34.8% |
Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW |
Secondary | 871 | 20% | 37.5% |
Park Academy West London
Hillingdon, UB8 3GA |
Secondary | 878 | 18.3% | 36.6% |
Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN |
Secondary | 939 | 19.1% | 33.9% |
Turner Free School
Folkestone, CT19 4PB |
Secondary | 951 | 22.8% | 38.7% |
Yewlands Academy
Sheffield, S35 8NN |
Secondary | 932 | 21.7% | 39.8% |
Blackburn Central High School
Blackburn, BB2 3HJ |
Secondary | 961 | 21.6% | 37.1% |
Morecambe Bay Academy
Morecambe, LA4 5BG |
Secondary | 1,054 | 24.7% | 35.8% |
Blaise High School
Bristol, BS10 7QH |
Secondary | 900 | 23.6% | 39.7% |
Shrewsbury Academy
Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL |
Secondary | 829 | 19.7% | 35.9% |
Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG |
Secondary | 857 | 26.5% | 36.9% |
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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Droylsden Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 940 | Sign in to see | |
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,305 | ||
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX |
Secondary | 1,322 | ||
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX |
Secondary | 1,081 | ||
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE |
Secondary | 1,389 | ||
Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT |
Secondary | 1,756 | ||
Strood Academy
Rochester, ME2 2SX |
Secondary | 1,310 | ||
Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB |
Secondary | 764 | ||
The Hazeley Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PT |
Secondary | 1,595 | ||
Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW |
Secondary | 1,599 | ||
Thomas Clarkson Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2SE |
Secondary | 1,396 | ||
Torquay Academy
Torquay, TQ2 7NU |
Secondary | 1,481 | ||
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP |
Secondary | 1,029 | ||
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS |
Secondary | 1,341 | ||
Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX |
Secondary | 1,237 | ||
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD |
Secondary | 1,259 | ||
Ark Elvin Academy
London, HA9 7DU |
Secondary | 1,313 | ||
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon, CR9 3AS |
Secondary | 837 | ||
North Chadderton School
Oldham, OL9 0BN |
Secondary | 1,580 | ||
Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT |
Secondary | 1,650 | ||
Highfields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT |
Secondary | 1,736 | ||
The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE |
Secondary | 1,255 | ||
Bideford College
Bideford, EX39 3AR |
Secondary | 1,457 | ||
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR |
Secondary | 1,143 | ||
Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ |
Secondary | 1,457 | ||
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY |
Secondary | 1,128 | ||
Ponteland High School
Ponteland, NE20 9EG |
Secondary | 1,549 | ||
Co-op Academy Grange
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Secondary | 1,461 | ||
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN |
Secondary | 1,635 | ||
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF |
Secondary | 1,270 |