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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The Basildon Upper Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 916 | 16.9% | 40.4% |
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The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU |
Secondary | 1,033 | 18.2% | 40.9% |
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Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF |
Secondary | 995 | 13.6% | 39.9% |
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Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol, BS14 9BU |
Secondary | 863 | 19.5% | 40.7% |
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Fulwood Academy
Preston, PR2 9YR |
Secondary | 942 | 19% | 42.8% |
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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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Ash Hill Academy
DONCASTER, DN7 6JH |
Secondary | 826 | 17% | 42.2% |
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East Point Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ |
Secondary | 828 | 20.9% | 42.6% |
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The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,017 | 17.4% | 42.5% |
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Parkside Academy
Crook, DL15 0QF |
Secondary | 883 | 13.4% | 39.4% |
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De Lacy Academy
Knottingley, WF11 0BZ |
Secondary | 870 | 15.7% | 39.4% |
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The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA |
Secondary | 909 | 18.1% | 37.1% |
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Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP2 8PL |
Secondary | 790 | 15.8% | 40% |
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Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS |
Secondary | 990 | 14.9% | 40.8% |
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Beechwood School
Slough, SL2 1QE |
Secondary | 830 | 16.9% | 39.8% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield, NG19 7AP |
Secondary | 883 | 14.1% | 41.2% |
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Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ |
Secondary | 902 | 16.3% | 43% |
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Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER |
Secondary | 940 | 20.9% | 39.1% |
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Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG |
Secondary | 965 | 15.9% | 39% |
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Park Academy West London
Hillingdon, UB8 3GA |
Secondary | 852 | 21% | 39.7% |
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Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF |
Secondary | 1,038 | 16.8% | 41.4% |
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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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Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ |
Secondary | 885 | 14.4% | 43% |
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Freebrough Academy
Saltburn-By-the-Sea, TS12 2SJ |
Secondary | 822 | 16.9% | 40.7% |
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Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wednesbury, WS10 9QS |
Secondary | 842 | 20.3% | 38.9% |
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Meadow Park School
Coventry, CV3 4BD |
Secondary | 807 | 18.2% | 39.5% |
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Lea Manor High School
Luton, LU3 3TL |
Secondary | 996 | 19.7% | 41.3% |
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Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX |
Secondary | 915 | 18.7% | 42% |
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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The Basildon Upper Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 916 | Sign in to see | |
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Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA |
Secondary | 1,235 | ||
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Arden
Solihull, B93 0PT |
Secondary | 1,817 | ||
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Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP |
Secondary | 1,510 | ||
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Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham, WA14 2RS |
Secondary | 1,421 | ||
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South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton, TQ13 7EW |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6JB |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,550 | ||
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Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Halesowen, B63 4BB |
Secondary | 1,764 | ||
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Backwell School
Bristol, BS48 3BX |
Secondary | 1,600 | ||
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Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD |
Secondary | 1,937 | ||
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Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham, ME8 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,551 | ||
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St Clement Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 6EW |
Secondary | 1,592 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Ashbourne, DE6 1EP |
Secondary | 1,298 | ||
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The Blue School
Wells, BA5 2NR |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ |
Secondary | 1,777 | ||
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Springwest Academy
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Secondary | 915 | ||
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Featherstone High School
Southall, UB2 5HF |
Secondary | 1,773 | ||
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Shoeburyness High School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LL |
Secondary | 1,749 | ||
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Horsforth School
Leeds, LS18 5RF |
Secondary | 1,777 | ||
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Impington Village College
Cambridge, CB24 9LX |
Secondary | 1,452 | ||
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Joseph Leckie Academy
Walsall, WS5 4PG |
Secondary | 1,522 | ||
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Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1EE |
Secondary | 803 | ||
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The Castle School
Bristol, BS35 1HT |
Secondary | 1,453 | ||
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Shaftesbury School
Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER |
Secondary | 864 | ||
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Logic Studio School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Secondary | 328 | ||
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Salesian School, Chertsey
Chertsey, KT16 9LU |
Secondary | 1,850 | ||
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Okehampton College
Okehampton, EX20 1PW |
Secondary | 1,137 | ||
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Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby, LS23 6RW |
Secondary | 1,458 | ||
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Temple Moor High School
Leeds, LS15 0PT |
Secondary | 1,338 | ||