Grace Academy Darlaston
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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Grace Academy Darlaston
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,035 | 28.3% | 46.8% |
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Grace Academy Solihull
Birmingham, B37 5JS |
Secondary | 880 | 26.5% | 46.3% |
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NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Secondary | 1,025 | 22.3% | 46.3% |
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The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX |
Secondary | 1,023 | 21.7% | 45.9% |
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Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ |
Secondary | 947 | 23.6% | 50.3% |
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Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD |
Secondary | 1,015 | 25.8% | 44.8% |
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Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU |
Secondary | 1,077 | 25.1% | 43.1% |
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West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA |
Secondary | 1,188 | 19.6% | 49.6% |
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Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ |
Secondary | 910 | 28.1% | 45% |
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The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX |
Secondary | 1,050 | 25.2% | 45.2% |
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Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND |
Secondary | 936 | 18% | 47.2% |
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Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Liverpool, L15 6XZ |
Secondary | 1,101 | 26% | 46.9% |
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Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU |
Secondary | 1,155 | 26.5% | 44.5% |
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The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS |
Secondary | 1,100 | 20.7% | 41.8% |
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Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY |
Secondary | 1,155 | 23.5% | 48% |
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Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0DR |
Secondary | 1,187 | 28.5% | 46.9% |
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Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford, BD4 8RG |
Secondary | 981 | 27.3% | 45.1% |
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Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF |
Secondary | 1,078 | 18.6% | 44.1% |
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Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU |
Secondary | 998 | 23% | 42.5% |
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Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 8HE |
Secondary | 879 | 24.2% | 46.8% |
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The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB |
Secondary | 892 | 26.3% | 49.2% |
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Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY |
Secondary | 1,053 | 25.8% | 52.1% |
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The City Academy Bristol
Bristol, BS5 9JH |
Secondary | 999 | 22% | 49.3% |
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The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY |
Secondary | 956 | 19.5% | 46.7% |
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The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB |
Secondary | 997 | 20% | 45.6% |
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E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT |
Secondary | 1,008 | 25.2% | 43.2% |
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Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham, B37 6NU |
Secondary | 1,202 | 20.8% | 49.6% |
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Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BU |
Secondary | 971 | 33.3% | 45.9% |
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Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB |
Secondary | 869 | 27.9% | 45.3% |
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Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS |
Secondary | 1,065 | 24.2% | 45.7% |
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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Grace Academy Darlaston
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,035 | Sign in to see | |
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The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, BN15 9QZ |
Secondary | 1,376 | ||
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Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall, WS4 1BW |
Secondary | 1,394 | ||
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Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT |
Secondary | 1,423 | ||
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The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY |
Secondary | 972 | ||
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Shirebrook Academy
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Secondary | 824 | ||
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King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
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Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB |
Secondary | 1,561 | ||
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Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
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Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
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Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG |
Secondary | 1,632 | ||
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Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG |
Secondary | 1,151 | ||
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Kingswood Academy
Hull, HU7 4WR |
Secondary | 1,455 | ||
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Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE |
Secondary | 1,385 | ||
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Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR |
Secondary | 1,381 | ||
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Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU |
Secondary | 1,155 | ||
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The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS |
Secondary | 1,100 | ||
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President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry, CV6 4GL |
Secondary | 1,831 | ||
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Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury, B68 8ED |
Secondary | 1,384 | ||
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Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
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The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX |
Secondary | 1,127 | ||
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Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD |
Secondary | 1,308 | ||
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Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB |
Secondary | 1,441 | ||
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 643 | ||
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Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 637 | ||
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Derby Moor Spencer Academy
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Secondary | 1,722 | ||
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Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW |
Secondary | 1,111 | ||
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Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB |
Secondary | 1,493 | ||
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Blackburn Central High School
Blackburn, BB2 3HJ |
Secondary | 961 | ||