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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The Sutton Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,452 | 22.4% | 37.5% |
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Macmillan Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG |
Secondary | 1,567 | 23.9% | 40.8% |
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Walsall Academy
Walsall, WS3 3LX |
Secondary | 1,422 | 15.7% | 35.7% |
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The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA |
Secondary | 1,424 | 23.4% | 35.7% |
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Mossbourne Community Academy
London, E5 8JY |
Secondary | 1,441 | 20.2% | 41.2% |
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George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW |
Secondary | 1,444 | 15.6% | 36.3% |
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Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU |
Secondary | 1,302 | 22% | 35.4% |
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The Stockwood Park Academy
Luton, LU1 5PP |
Secondary | 1,471 | 14.5% | 38.9% |
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Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ |
Secondary | 1,454 | 20.8% | 40.8% |
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Sirius Academy West
Hull, HU4 7JB |
Secondary | 1,470 | 20.4% | 37.7% |
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Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax, HX2 9TZ |
Secondary | 1,605 | 19.8% | 37.1% |
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Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT |
Secondary | 1,383 | 22.2% | 33.6% |
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Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU |
Secondary | 1,413 | 19.8% | 36.9% |
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The Sittingbourne School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL |
Secondary | 1,591 | 25.4% | 37.3% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH |
Secondary | 1,392 | 17% | 35.8% |
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Thomas Clarkson Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2SE |
Secondary | 1,354 | 19.8% | 39.7% |
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Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB |
Secondary | 1,272 | 21.5% | 36.4% |
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Woodchurch High School
Wirral, CH49 7NG |
Secondary | 1,419 | 32.1% | 38.9% |
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St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF |
Secondary | 1,548 | 18.1% | 35.8% |
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Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD |
Secondary | 1,314 | 18.9% | 35.7% |
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Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Secondary | 1,324 | 21.8% | 36.2% |
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Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Coventry, CV2 2AJ |
Secondary | 1,441 | 18.5% | 34.7% |
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Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU |
Secondary | 1,503 | 20.6% | 35.6% |
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Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH |
Secondary | 1,274 | 22.1% | 36.9% |
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Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET |
Secondary | 1,183 | 22.4% | 37.8% |
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Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA |
Secondary | 1,436 | 20% | 44.2% |
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Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT |
Secondary | 1,383 | 20.3% | 34.1% |
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Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley, BB10 3AA |
Secondary | 1,276 | 19.4% | 34.2% |
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Stantonbury School
Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN |
Secondary | 1,490 | 15.1% | 35.7% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Sutton Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,452 | Sign in to see | |
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Cleethorpes Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX |
Secondary | 843 | ||
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Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG |
Secondary | 1,331 | ||
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The Compton School
London, N12 0QG |
Secondary | 1,352 | ||
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The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Chester, CH3 5XF |
Secondary | 1,204 | ||
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Plympton Academy
Plymouth, PL7 2RS |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||
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The King Edmund School
Rochford, SS4 1TL |
Secondary | 1,356 | ||
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St Augustine Academy
Maidstone, ME16 8AE |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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Richard Challoner School
New Malden, KT3 5PE |
Secondary | 1,079 | ||
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Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Crewe, CW4 7DX |
Secondary | 1,323 | ||
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St Clere's School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW |
Secondary | 1,440 | ||
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Campion School
Leamington Spa, CV31 1QH |
Secondary | 1,236 | ||
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Bourne Grammar School
Bourne, PE10 9JE |
Secondary | 1,740 | ||
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Holmer Green Senior School
High Wycombe, HP15 6SP |
Secondary | 1,243 | ||
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Orleans Park School
Twickenham, TW1 3BB |
Secondary | 1,394 | ||
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Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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Birchwood Community High School
Warrington, WA3 7PT |
Secondary | 891 | ||
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Broadway Academy
Birmingham, B20 3DP |
Secondary | 1,271 | ||
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Sir William Stanier School
Crewe, CW1 4EB |
Secondary | 693 | ||
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Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER |
Secondary | 985 | ||
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Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
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Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield, S13 9HJ |
Secondary | 996 | ||
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The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport, DT6 3DT |
Secondary | 792 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Redcar, TS10 1PJ |
Secondary | 744 | ||
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Rainhill High School
Prescot, L35 6NY |
Secondary | 1,812 | ||
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The Misbourne School
Great Missenden, HP16 0BN |
Secondary | 1,126 | ||
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Heworth Grange School
Gateshead, NE10 0PT |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Treviglas Academy
Newquay, TR7 3JA |
Secondary | 861 | ||
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Astrea Academy Woodfields
Doncaster, DN4 8ND |
Secondary | 724 | ||
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Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Runcorn, WA7 5YH |
Secondary | 367 | ||