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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E-ACT Heartlands Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 833 | 13.7% | 71.5% |
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Lift Unity City
Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE |
Secondary | 1,029 | 17.7% | 70.6% |
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Ark Walworth Academy
London, SE1 5UJ |
Secondary | 973 | 17.6% | 67.8% |
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E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE |
Secondary | 795 | 25.1% | 57.7% |
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Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham, B12 0YH |
Secondary | 828 | 15% | 68.9% |
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E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF |
Secondary | 1,121 | 14.4% | 56.6% |
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Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ |
Secondary | 934 | 21.4% | 56.1% |
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Aston Manor Academy
Birmingham, B6 4PZ |
Secondary | 1,023 | 14.5% | 62.7% |
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King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ |
Secondary | 902 | 21.7% | 61.8% |
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Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Secondary | 820 | 16.8% | 59.9% |
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George Dixon Academy
Birmingham, B16 9GD |
Secondary | 1,032 | 13.3% | 61.9% |
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Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Secondary | 738 | 23.6% | 63.3% |
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Lift Four Dwellings Secondary
Birmingham, B32 1RJ |
Secondary | 564 | 17.5% | 64.7% |
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Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS |
Secondary | 712 | 15.9% | 62.9% |
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Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham, B11 2QG |
Secondary | 877 | 16.3% | 55.5% |
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Jewellery Quarter Academy
Birmingham, B1 3AA |
Secondary | 614 | 14.7% | 56.4% |
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Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7LS |
Secondary | 841 | 18.3% | 64.6% |
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Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX |
Secondary | 965 | 19.2% | 59.7% |
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Erdington Academy
Birmingham, B24 8RE |
Secondary | 935 | 18.8% | 56.6% |
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Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Secondary | 746 | 29.4% | 60.9% |
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Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU |
Secondary | 921 | 23.6% | 65.4% |
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Tile Cross Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UF |
Secondary | 632 | 23.7% | 71.5% |
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Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE |
Secondary | 1,067 | 18.8% | 58.2% |
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Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW |
Secondary | 1,123 | 22.4% | 67.9% |
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Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 891 | 21.7% | 61.3% |
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Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD |
Secondary | 693 | 24.8% | 62.9% |
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Thornaby Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DB |
Secondary | 484 | 18.8% | 65.7% |
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City Academy
Birmingham, B15 2EF |
Secondary | 619 | 12.9% | 58% |
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Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN |
Secondary | 866 | 20.8% | 62.4% |
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Windsor Olympus Academy
Birmingham, B18 4LX |
Secondary | 359 | 17.3% | 66.9% |
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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E-ACT Heartlands Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 833 | Sign in to see | |
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Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA |
Secondary | 884 | ||
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Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol, BS14 9BU |
Secondary | 863 | ||
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Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF |
Secondary | 937 | ||
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Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL |
Secondary | 612 | ||
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Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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The Vale Academy
Brigg, DN20 8AR |
Secondary | 680 | ||
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Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL |
Secondary | 942 | ||
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Lift Greenwood
Birmingham, B35 7NL |
Secondary | 950 | ||
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Melior Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN17 1HA |
Secondary | 817 | ||
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Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ |
Secondary | 1,095 | ||
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St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX |
Secondary | 945 | ||
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The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS |
Secondary | 731 | ||
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Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL |
Secondary | 1,083 | ||
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Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA |
Secondary | 1,242 | ||
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Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW |
Secondary | 794 | ||
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Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET |
Secondary | 1,183 | ||
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Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ |
Secondary | 1,046 | ||
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Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD |
Secondary | 1,276 | ||
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Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
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The Suthers School
Newark, NG24 3NH |
Secondary | 656 | ||
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Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH |
Secondary | 1,017 | ||
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Leigh Academy Blackheath
London, SE3 8SY |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
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Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
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Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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The King's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP |
Secondary | 747 | ||
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Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ |
Secondary | 673 | ||
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Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Bromley, BR1 5PZ |
Secondary | 918 | ||