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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 814 | 30.6% | 44.5% |
Grace Academy Solihull
Birmingham, B37 5JS |
Secondary | 880 | 26.5% | 46.3% |
St Mark's Church of England Academy
Mitcham, CR4 1SF |
Secondary | 881 | 24.3% | 43.1% |
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA |
Secondary | 871 | 19.9% | 46.4% |
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB |
Secondary | 749 | 22.2% | 46.2% |
The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ |
Secondary | 835 | 29.2% | 44.2% |
Colchester Academy
Colchester, CO4 3JL |
Secondary | 921 | 28.4% | 41.3% |
St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole, BH12 4HS |
Secondary | 844 | 29% | 41.4% |
The Hastings Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DN |
Secondary | 844 | 23.1% | 41.6% |
Springwest Academy
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Secondary | 944 | 26% | 41.3% |
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD |
Secondary | 1,015 | 25.8% | 44.8% |
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Croydon, CR0 5EF |
Secondary | 829 | 27% | 45.2% |
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ |
Secondary | 910 | 28.1% | 45% |
Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU |
Secondary | 860 | 24.2% | 43.7% |
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX |
Secondary | 1,050 | 25.2% | 45.2% |
Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR |
Secondary | 625 | 25.9% | 42.4% |
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA |
Secondary | 832 | 25.4% | 39.8% |
Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford, BD4 8RG |
Secondary | 981 | 27.3% | 45.1% |
Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 735 | 23.9% | 45.2% |
Beckfoot Upper Heaton
Bradford, BD9 6AL |
Secondary | 723 | 33.5% | 40.1% |
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR |
Secondary | 710 | 26.9% | 40.7% |
David Nieper Academy
Alfreton, DE55 7JA |
Secondary | 777 | 23.6% | 41.9% |
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 8HE |
Secondary | 879 | 24.2% | 46.8% |
Tong Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD4 6NR |
Secondary | 793 | 24% | 40.4% |
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB |
Secondary | 892 | 26.3% | 49.2% |
Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe, LA3 1AB |
Secondary | 706 | 27.7% | 48.8% |
Ferryhill School
Ferryhill, DL17 8RW |
Secondary | 769 | 22.8% | 41.1% |
Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BU |
Secondary | 971 | 33.3% | 45.9% |
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB |
Secondary | 869 | 27.9% | 45.3% |
Dover Christ Church Academy
Dover, CT16 2EG |
Secondary | 817 | 27.2% | 48.7% |
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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Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 814 | Sign in to see | |
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ |
Secondary | 1,020 | ||
Skinners' Kent Academy
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4PY |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA |
Secondary | 1,419 | ||
The Victory Academy
Chatham, ME4 5JB |
Secondary | 1,193 | ||
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT |
Secondary | 1,093 | ||
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX |
Secondary | 1,415 | ||
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL |
Secondary | 856 | ||
Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS |
Secondary | 1,284 | ||
Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ |
Secondary | 1,375 | ||
Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA |
Secondary | 1,446 | ||
Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA |
Secondary | 1,053 | ||
King's School
Hove, BN3 8BN |
Secondary | 876 | ||
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE |
Secondary | 1,442 | ||
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR |
Secondary | 1,339 | ||
Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS |
Secondary | 1,190 | ||
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG |
Secondary | 1,512 | ||
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA |
Secondary | 1,496 | ||
Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury, B68 8ED |
Secondary | 1,384 | ||
Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester, M13 0LF |
Secondary | 1,318 | ||
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ |
Secondary | 635 | ||
City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR |
Secondary | 956 | ||
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA |
Secondary | 970 | ||
John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA |
Secondary | 1,258 | ||
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU |
Secondary | 1,212 | ||
Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ |
Secondary | 1,274 | ||
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG |
Secondary | 768 |