The Sutton Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
The Sutton Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,452 22.4% 37.5%
Macmillan Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG
Secondary 1,567 23.9% 40.8%
Walsall Academy
Walsall, WS3 3LX
Secondary 1,422 15.7% 35.7%
The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA
Secondary 1,424 23.4% 35.7%
Mossbourne Community Academy
London, E5 8JY
Secondary 1,441 20.2% 41.2%
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Secondary 1,444 15.6% 36.3%
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,302 22% 35.4%
The Stockwood Park Academy
Luton, LU1 5PP
Secondary 1,471 14.5% 38.9%
Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ
Secondary 1,454 20.8% 40.8%
Sirius Academy West
Hull, HU4 7JB
Secondary 1,470 20.4% 37.7%
Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax, HX2 9TZ
Secondary 1,605 19.8% 37.1%
Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT
Secondary 1,383 22.2% 33.6%
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU
Secondary 1,413 19.8% 36.9%
The Sittingbourne School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL
Secondary 1,591 25.4% 37.3%
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH
Secondary 1,392 17% 35.8%
Thomas Clarkson Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2SE
Secondary 1,354 19.8% 39.7%
Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB
Secondary 1,272 21.5% 36.4%
Woodchurch High School
Wirral, CH49 7NG
Secondary 1,419 32.1% 38.9%
St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF
Secondary 1,548 18.1% 35.8%
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,314 18.9% 35.7%
Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Secondary 1,324 21.8% 36.2%
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Coventry, CV2 2AJ
Secondary 1,441 18.5% 34.7%
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU
Secondary 1,503 20.6% 35.6%
Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH
Secondary 1,274 22.1% 36.9%
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,183 22.4% 37.8%
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA
Secondary 1,436 20% 44.2%
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT
Secondary 1,383 20.3% 34.1%
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley, BB10 3AA
Secondary 1,276 19.4% 34.2%
Stantonbury School
Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN
Secondary 1,490 15.1% 35.7%
King's Academy Brune Park
Gosport, PO12 3BU
Secondary 1,278 23.4% 36.6%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Sutton Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,452 Sign in to see
Cleethorpes Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX
Secondary 843
Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG
Secondary 1,331
The Compton School
London, N12 0QG
Secondary 1,352
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Chester, CH3 5XF
Secondary 1,204
Plympton Academy
Plymouth, PL7 2RS
Secondary 1,078
The King Edmund School
Rochford, SS4 1TL
Secondary 1,356
St Augustine Academy
Maidstone, ME16 8AE
Secondary 736
Richard Challoner School
New Malden, KT3 5PE
Secondary 1,079
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Crewe, CW4 7DX
Secondary 1,323
St Clere's School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW
Secondary 1,440
Campion School
Leamington Spa, CV31 1QH
Secondary 1,236
Bourne Grammar School
Bourne, PE10 9JE
Secondary 1,740
Holmer Green Senior School
High Wycombe, HP15 6SP
Secondary 1,243
Orleans Park School
Twickenham, TW1 3BB
Secondary 1,394
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,024
Birchwood Community High School
Warrington, WA3 7PT
Secondary 891
Broadway Academy
Birmingham, B20 3DP
Secondary 1,271
Sir William Stanier School
Crewe, CW1 4EB
Secondary 693
Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER
Secondary 985
Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL
Secondary 1,072
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield, S13 9HJ
Secondary 996
The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport, DT6 3DT
Secondary 792
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Redcar, TS10 1PJ
Secondary 744
Rainhill High School
Prescot, L35 6NY
Secondary 1,812
The Misbourne School
Great Missenden, HP16 0BN
Secondary 1,126
Heworth Grange School
Gateshead, NE10 0PT
Secondary 997
Treviglas Academy
Newquay, TR7 3JA
Secondary 861
Astrea Academy Woodfields
Doncaster, DN4 8ND
Secondary 724
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Runcorn, WA7 5YH
Secondary 367