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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Harris Academy Purley
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,022 | 12.4% | 38.6% |
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Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE |
Secondary | 1,023 | 17.6% | 35.5% |
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Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX |
Secondary | 1,063 | 15.4% | 40.5% |
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Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF |
Secondary | 995 | 13.6% | 39.9% |
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Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF |
Secondary | 937 | 15.6% | 36.9% |
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Outwood Academy City Fields
Wakefield, WF1 4SF |
Secondary | 902 | 10% | 38.6% |
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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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The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,017 | 17.4% | 42.5% |
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Nottingham Girls' Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3LD |
Secondary | 911 | 11.9% | 39.3% |
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John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH |
Secondary | 1,055 | 13% | 37.8% |
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Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD |
Secondary | 1,104 | 13.4% | 39.2% |
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Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley, DY3 1BP |
Secondary | 1,090 | 11.3% | 36.4% |
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Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
London, NW10 4EP |
Secondary | 966 | 11.4% | 40.1% |
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Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW |
Secondary | 1,041 | 15.7% | 37.8% |
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Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY |
Secondary | 1,019 | 17.3% | 35.7% |
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Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS |
Secondary | 990 | 14.9% | 40.8% |
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Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF |
Secondary | 1,187 | 14% | 38.4% |
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Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU |
Secondary | 962 | 10.8% | 37.6% |
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The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ |
Secondary | 1,111 | 16.1% | 35.8% |
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Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG |
Secondary | 965 | 15.9% | 39% |
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Leigh Academy Halley
London, SE3 8EP |
Secondary | 954 | 17.4% | 36% |
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Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Secondary | 1,042 | 14.8% | 37.6% |
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Harris Academy Wimbledon
London, SW19 2JY |
Secondary | 1,047 | 8.8% | 37.5% |
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Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB |
Secondary | 1,111 | 13.4% | 40.1% |
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Graham School
Scarborough, YO12 6QW |
Secondary | 969 | 11.4% | 36.9% |
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Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE |
Secondary | 1,000 | 16.2% | 38.8% |
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Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD |
Secondary | 954 | 15.3% | 36.6% |
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Harris Academy Beulah Hill
London, SE19 3UG |
Secondary | 1,029 | 14% | 34.7% |
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Leigh Academy Minster
Sheerness, ME12 3JQ |
Secondary | 1,072 | 12.6% | 39.9% |
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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Harris Academy Purley
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,022 | Sign in to see | |
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The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
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Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP |
Secondary | 1,071 | ||
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Harefield School
Uxbridge, UB9 6ET |
Secondary | 254 | ||
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Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB |
Secondary | 1,273 | ||
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Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
London, SE24 0QN |
Secondary | 352 | ||
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Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD |
Secondary | 1,168 | ||
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The Open Academy
Norwich, NR7 9DL |
Secondary | 560 | ||
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Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0AT |
Secondary | 909 | ||
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E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Whitburn Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR6 7EF |
Secondary | 1,206 | ||
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Kepier
Houghton le Spring, DH4 5BH |
Secondary | 1,145 | ||
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Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF |
Secondary | 1,465 | ||
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Allestree Woodlands School
Derby, DE22 2LW |
Secondary | 1,400 | ||
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Nishkam High School
Birmingham, B19 2LF |
Secondary | 671 | ||
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Lift Kingsley
Hounslow, TW3 1AX |
Secondary | 981 | ||
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The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
Ilfracombe, EX34 9JB |
Secondary | 1,011 | ||
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Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
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St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN |
Secondary | 996 | ||
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Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX |
Secondary | 1,103 | ||
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Park Academy West London
Hillingdon, UB8 3GA |
Secondary | 852 | ||
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West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU |
Secondary | 1,238 | ||
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The Bulwell Academy
Nottingham, NG6 8AQ |
Secondary | 1,054 | ||
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Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD |
Secondary | 981 | ||
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Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD |
Secondary | 1,238 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee, SR8 1DE |
Secondary | 937 | ||
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Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA |
Secondary | 1,323 | ||
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Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||