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 27 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Bristol Metropolitan Academy
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Secondary | 1,112 | 21.9% | 28.8% | 
| 
                                North Oxfordshire Academy
                                 Banbury, OX16 0UD  | 
                            Secondary | 1,037 | 23.1% | 27.5% | 
| 
                                Maltby Academy
                                 Rotherham, S66 8AB  | 
                            Secondary | 1,116 | 22.6% | 28.3% | 
| 
                                Sunbury Manor School
                                 Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LF  | 
                            Secondary | 1,093 | 20% | 27.3% | 
| 
                                Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
                                 Belvedere, DA17 6HT  | 
                            Secondary | 1,083 | 20.3% | 29% | 
| 
                                The Long Eaton School
                                 Nottingham, NG10 3NP  | 
                            Secondary | 1,113 | 22.1% | 28.4% | 
| 
                                Welling School
                                 Welling, DA16 1LB  | 
                            Secondary | 1,147 | 16.2% | 28.6% | 
| 
                                Pilton Community College
                                 Barnstaple, EX31 1RB  | 
                            Secondary | 1,148 | 24.7% | 26.7% | 
| 
                                Crofton Academy
                                 Wakefield, WF4 1NF  | 
                            Secondary | 1,044 | 19.4% | 27.9% | 
| 
                                Passmores Academy
                                 Harlow, CM18 6JH  | 
                            Secondary | 1,205 | 22% | 28% | 
| 
                                Brixham College
                                 Brixham, TQ5 9HF  | 
                            Secondary | 1,069 | 20.4% | 28.6% | 
| 
                                The Clarendon Academy
                                 Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ  | 
                            Secondary | 1,026 | 19.6% | 26.9% | 
| 
                                Thistley Hough Academy
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ  | 
                            Secondary | 1,091 | 18.2% | 31.6% | 
| 
                                Oakwood High School
                                 Rotherham, S60 2UH  | 
                            Secondary | 1,065 | 17.5% | 28.7% | 
| 
                                Nova Hreod Academy
                                 Swindon, SN2 2NQ  | 
                            Secondary | 1,039 | 18.4% | 26.3% | 
| 
                                The Excel Academy
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG  | 
                            Secondary | 1,198 | 19.3% | 27.8% | 
| 
                                Darwen Vale High School
                                 Darwen, BB3 0AL  | 
                            Secondary | 1,082 | 18.3% | 29.5% | 
| 
                                Fairfield High School
                                 Bristol, BS7 9NL  | 
                            Secondary | 1,080 | 24.6% | 29% | 
| 
                                Rugby Free Secondary School
                                 Rugby, CV22 5PE  | 
                            Secondary | 1,101 | 22.9% | 28.2% | 
| 
                                Leasowes High School
                                 Halesowen, B62 8PJ  | 
                            Secondary | 1,117 | 22.4% | 27.1% | 
| 
                                Lees Brook Academy
                                 Derby, DE21 4QX  | 
                            Secondary | 1,097 | 20.8% | 31.1% | 
| 
                                Moorside High School
                                 Manchester, M27 0AP  | 
                            Secondary | 1,165 | 18.5% | 27.1% | 
| 
                                Liskeard School and Community College
                                 Liskeard, PL14 3EA  | 
                            Secondary | 1,176 | 17.8% | 25.7% | 
| 
                                Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
                                 Doncaster, DN12 1HH  | 
                            Secondary | 1,109 | 14.7% | 28.8% | 
| 
                                Stoke Park School
                                 Coventry, CV2 4JW  | 
                            Secondary | 1,073 | 25.1% | 30.3% | 
| 
                                Marsden Heights Community College
                                 Nelson, BB9 0PR  | 
                            Secondary | 1,044 | 18.5% | 27.4% | 
| 
                                Stopsley High School
                                 Luton, LU2 7UX  | 
                            Secondary | 1,085 | 14.8% | 28.8% | 
Building cost categories
We've chosen 26 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Bristol Metropolitan Academy
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Secondary | 1,112 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Chelsea Academy
                                 London, SW10 0AB  | 
                            Secondary | 1,160 | ||
| 
                                Oasis Academy Brightstowe
                                 Bristol, BS11 0EB  | 
                            Secondary | 749 | ||
| 
                                St Aldhelm's Academy
                                 Poole, BH12 4HS  | 
                            Secondary | 844 | ||
| 
                                Debden Park High School
                                 Loughton, IG10 2BQ  | 
                            Secondary | 1,070 | ||
| 
                                Hans Price Academy
                                 Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP  | 
                            Secondary | 1,047 | ||
| 
                                Co-op Academy Leeds
                                 Leeds, LS9 7HD  | 
                            Secondary | 941 | ||
| 
                                Orchard School Bristol
                                 Bristol, BS7 0XZ  | 
                            Secondary | 910 | ||
| 
                                The Bolsover School
                                 Chesterfield, S44 6XA  | 
                            Secondary | 884 | ||
| 
                                Whitecross Hereford
                                 Hereford, HR4 0RN  | 
                            Secondary | 939 | ||
| 
                                Wingfield Academy
                                 Rotherham, S61 4AU  | 
                            Secondary | 995 | ||
| 
                                Yardleys School
                                 Birmingham, B11 3EY  | 
                            Secondary | 926 | ||
| 
                                The Excel Academy
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG  | 
                            Secondary | 1,198 | ||
| 
                                Ruislip High School
                                 Ruislip, HA4 0BY  | 
                            Secondary | 1,291 | ||
| 
                                The Oakwood Academy
                                 Nottingham, NG5 9PJ  | 
                            Secondary | 758 | ||
| 
                                Outwood Academy Bydales
                                 Redcar, TS11 6AR  | 
                            Secondary | 805 | ||
| 
                                Ormiston Meridian Academy
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF  | 
                            Secondary | 1,078 | ||
| 
                                Sir Graham Balfour High School
                                 Stafford, ST16 1NR  | 
                            Secondary | 974 | ||
| 
                                Park Vale Academy
                                 Nottingham, NG5 9AZ  | 
                            Secondary | 900 | ||
| 
                                Marsden Heights Community College
                                 Nelson, BB9 0PR  | 
                            Secondary | 1,044 | ||
| 
                                Blaise High School
                                 Bristol, BS10 7QH  | 
                            Secondary | 900 | ||
| 
                                Springwell Community College
                                 Chesterfield, S43 3NQ  | 
                            Secondary | 898 | ||
| 
                                Marine Academy Plymouth
                                 Plymouth, PL5 2AF  | 
                            Secondary | 973 | ||
| 
                                Huntcliff School
                                 Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ  | 
                            Secondary | 531 | ||
| 
                                Dixons Fazakerley Academy
                                 Liverpool, L10 1LB  | 
                            Secondary | 869 | ||
| 
                                John Smeaton Academy
                                 Leeds, LS15 8TA  | 
                            Secondary | 604 | ||