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 28 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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Lift Clacton
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,535 | 26.4% | 51.3% |
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Great Academy Ashton
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8RF |
Secondary | 1,304 | 22.2% | 47% |
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Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Croydon, CR9 7AL |
Secondary | 1,675 | 14.4% | 47.2% |
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Oasis Academy Oldham
Oldham, OL8 4JZ |
Secondary | 1,414 | 19.5% | 54.1% |
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Sidney Stringer Academy
Coventry, CV1 5LY |
Secondary | 1,502 | 21.7% | 46.8% |
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Co-op Academy Manchester
Manchester, M9 0WQ |
Secondary | 1,619 | 29.4% | 49.4% |
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Ninestiles, an Academy
Birmingham, B27 7QG |
Secondary | 1,500 | 19.2% | 56.3% |
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Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA |
Secondary | 1,439 | 21.4% | 48.6% |
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Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD |
Secondary | 1,187 | 19.8% | 45.7% |
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Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
London, E2 6NW |
Secondary | 1,419 | 17% | 54.3% |
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Joseph Leckie Academy
Walsall, WS5 4PG |
Secondary | 1,522 | 15.9% | 49.6% |
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Winifred Holtby Academy
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Secondary | 1,329 | 23.4% | 44.4% |
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Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0DR |
Secondary | 1,148 | 28% | 46.8% |
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Whalley Range 11-18 High School
Manchester, M16 8GW |
Secondary | 1,650 | 17.9% | 50.5% |
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Saltley Academy
Birmingham, B9 5RX |
Secondary | 1,395 | 19.1% | 53.9% |
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The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE |
Secondary | 1,239 | 16.6% | 45.7% |
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Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX |
Secondary | 1,420 | 23.5% | 44% |
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Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ |
Secondary | 1,349 | 22.1% | 46.5% |
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Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU |
Secondary | 1,301 | 20.9% | 49.7% |
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Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA |
Secondary | 1,436 | 20% | 44.2% |
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Queen Katharine Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6HX |
Secondary | 1,690 | 14.8% | 44.7% |
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Cumberland Community School
London, E13 8SJ |
Secondary | 1,346 | 13.2% | 54.9% |
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Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU |
Secondary | 1,203 | 25.5% | 54.4% |
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Wright Robinson College
Manchester, M18 8RL |
Secondary | 1,811 | 18.6% | 46.2% |
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Co-op Academy Grange
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Secondary | 1,434 | 20.2% | 52.6% |
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Walbottle Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9TP |
Secondary | 1,729 | 17.9% | 46% |
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Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE |
Secondary | 1,501 | 14.4% | 52.9% |
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Hanson Academy
Bradford, BD2 1JP |
Secondary | 1,549 | 13.7% | 44% |
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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Lift Clacton
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,535 | Sign in to see | |
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Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London, SE14 5SF |
Secondary | 1,404 | ||
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Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP |
Secondary | 1,293 | ||
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Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW |
Secondary | 1,543 | ||
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Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA |
Secondary | 1,432 | ||
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The West Bridgford School
Nottingham, NG2 7FA |
Secondary | 1,780 | ||
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Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 3EF |
Secondary | 1,290 | ||
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Sir John Leman High School
Beccles, NR34 9PG |
Secondary | 1,441 | ||
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The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham, OL1 3SQ |
Secondary | 1,669 | ||
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Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
Lincoln, LN2 4PN |
Secondary | 1,269 | ||
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Plume School
Maldon, CM9 6AB |
Secondary | 1,789 | ||
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Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG |
Secondary | 1,593 | ||
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Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH |
Secondary | 1,413 | ||
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The Henry Box School
Witney, OX28 4AX |
Secondary | 1,075 | ||
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George Dixon Academy
Birmingham, B16 9GD |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
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Lymm High School
Lymm, WA13 0RB |
Secondary | 1,923 | ||
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Hitchin Boys' School
Hitchin, SG5 1JB |
Secondary | 1,357 | ||
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Magdalen College School
Brackley, NN13 6FB |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF |
Secondary | 877 | ||
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Northgate High School
Dereham, NR19 2EU |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR4 6PP |
Secondary | 1,709 | ||
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Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Secondary | 1,324 | ||
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The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
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Baxter College
Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ |
Secondary | 782 | ||
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Tadcaster Grammar School
Tadcaster, LS24 9NB |
Secondary | 1,500 | ||
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Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4HA |
Secondary | 867 | ||
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Eastlea Community School
London, E16 4NP |
Secondary | 689 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L23 5TF |
Secondary | 658 | ||
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Medina College
Newport, PO30 2DX |
Secondary | 1,226 | ||