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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Fulwood Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 942 | 19% | 42.8% |
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The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU |
Secondary | 1,033 | 18.2% | 40.9% |
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Salford City Academy
Manchester, M30 7PQ |
Secondary | 895 | 20.3% | 43.9% |
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Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol, BS14 9BU |
Secondary | 863 | 19.5% | 40.7% |
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The Basildon Upper Academy
Basildon, SS13 3HL |
Secondary | 916 | 16.9% | 40.4% |
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Kearsley Academy
Bolton, BL4 8HY |
Secondary | 786 | 18.5% | 40.9% |
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The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT |
Secondary | 1,023 | 21.4% | 43.5% |
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Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 5HS |
Secondary | 974 | 17.6% | 45.2% |
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Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR |
Secondary | 784 | 19.7% | 43.9% |
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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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Beamont Collegiate Academy
Warrington, WA2 8PX |
Secondary | 897 | 19.5% | 43.5% |
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Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB |
Secondary | 937 | 23.2% | 41.7% |
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Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ |
Secondary | 902 | 16.3% | 43% |
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Bacon's College
London, SE16 6AT |
Secondary | 1,007 | 16.4% | 44.6% |
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Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF |
Secondary | 1,038 | 16.8% | 41.4% |
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The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL |
Secondary | 960 | 22.1% | 41.9% |
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E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT |
Secondary | 1,001 | 16.6% | 45.1% |
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Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW |
Secondary | 999 | 22.2% | 41.1% |
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Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD |
Secondary | 833 | 19% | 44.3% |
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Haberdashers' Borough Academy
London, SE1 0EX |
Secondary | 921 | 20.2% | 45.5% |
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Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ |
Secondary | 885 | 14.4% | 43% |
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Newhouse Academy
Heywood, OL10 2NT |
Secondary | 982 | 18% | 43.7% |
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Marine Academy Plymouth
Plymouth, PL5 2AF |
Secondary | 976 | 20.5% | 42.6% |
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Sedgehill Academy
London, SE6 3QW |
Secondary | 900 | 16.7% | 43.9% |
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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% |
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Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN |
Secondary | 895 | 22.6% | 41.1% |
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Notre Dame Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L5 5AF |
Secondary | 991 | 23% | 45.5% |
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Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD |
Secondary | 903 | 22.2% | 45.5% |
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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Fulwood Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 942 | Sign in to see | |
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Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester, M41 5UG |
Secondary | 1,124 | ||
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Wellington School
Altrincham, WA15 7RH |
Secondary | 1,508 | ||
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Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY |
Secondary | 768 | ||
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Christleton High School
Chester, CH3 7AD |
Secondary | 1,387 | ||
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Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
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Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow, SL7 2BR |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
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The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP |
Secondary | 1,054 | ||
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Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Redditch, B98 8HB |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP |
Secondary | 1,186 | ||
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Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW |
Secondary | 854 | ||
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Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Birmingham, B32 3AE |
Secondary | 647 | ||
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Clarion
London, NW2 1TR |
Secondary | 691 | ||
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Emerson Park Academy
Hornchurch, RM11 3AD |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Hendon School
London, NW4 2HP |
Secondary | 1,223 | ||
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Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA |
Secondary | 1,170 | ||
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Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Liverpool, L15 6XZ |
Secondary | 1,057 | ||
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The Catholic High School, Chester
Chester, CH4 7HS |
Secondary | 809 | ||
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Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4AH |
Secondary | 732 | ||
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Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Bradford, BD9 6RB |
Secondary | 677 | ||
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Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
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Pool Hayes Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4QZ |
Secondary | 1,152 | ||
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Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe, LA3 1AB |
Secondary | 725 | ||
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Outwood Academy Easingwold
York, YO61 3EF |
Secondary | 770 | ||
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Kingsdown School
Swindon, SN2 7SH |
Secondary | 1,031 | ||
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Morecambe Bay Academy
Morecambe, LA4 5BG |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Lady Lumley's Academy
Pickering, YO18 8NG |
Secondary | 716 | ||
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St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE |
Secondary | 674 | ||