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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Sarum Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 744 | 34.8% | 33.4% |
Oasis Academy Immingham
Immingham, DN40 1JU |
Secondary | 606 | 23.8% | 32.3% |
The Open Academy
Norwich, NR7 9DL |
Secondary | 582 | 30.3% | 34.3% |
The Bourne Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 5HS |
Secondary | 933 | 26.2% | 33% |
Ormiston Venture Academy
Gorleston, NR31 7JJ |
Secondary | 889 | 30.9% | 38.8% |
St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole, BH12 4HS |
Secondary | 844 | 29% | 41.4% |
King Ethelbert School
Birchington, CT7 9BL |
Secondary | 850 | 29.4% | 27.8% |
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy
Malvern, WR14 1WD |
Secondary | 615 | 27% | 35.3% |
The Westwood Academy
Coventry, CV4 8DY |
Secondary | 918 | 29.2% | 30.7% |
Bridgemary School
Gosport, PO13 0JN |
Secondary | 800 | 23.7% | 36.2% |
Broadlands Academy
Bristol, BS31 2DY |
Secondary | 452 | 29.2% | 35% |
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln, LN6 7SX |
Secondary | 603 | 27.6% | 31.7% |
Chesterton Community Sports College
Newcastle, ST5 7LP |
Secondary | 886 | 30.3% | 29.3% |
The Barnes Wallis Academy
Lincoln, LN4 4PN |
Secondary | 553 | 27.7% | 36.8% |
Forest Hall School
Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ |
Secondary | 498 | 30.7% | 30.6% |
St Michael's Church of England High School
Crosby, L23 7UL |
Secondary | 683 | 24.3% | 34.9% |
Beckfoot Upper Heaton
Bradford, BD9 6AL |
Secondary | 723 | 33.5% | 40.1% |
Ellesmere Park High School
Manchester, M30 9BP |
Secondary | 813 | 31.2% | 26.7% |
Axe Valley Academy
Axminster, EX13 5EA |
Secondary | 685 | 29.8% | 27% |
The Green School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 6AU |
Secondary | 783 | 24.4% | 30.3% |
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL |
Secondary | 856 | 23.2% | 34.8% |
Everest Community Academy
Basingstoke, RG24 9UP |
Secondary | 695 | 22.4% | 34.3% |
Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY |
Secondary | 602 | 26.6% | 31.4% |
Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 524 | 28.4% | 27.7% |
Henley Bank High School
Gloucester, GL3 4QF |
Secondary | 826 | 29.1% | 28.8% |
Ridgeway Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF |
Secondary | 947 | 27.6% | 30.1% |
All Saints' Church of England Academy
Weymouth, DT4 9BJ |
Secondary | 765 | 21.2% | 33.3% |
Broadoak Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NP |
Secondary | 681 | 34.6% | 36.5% |
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS9 0TT |
Secondary | 884 | 24% | 32.8% |
Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG |
Secondary | 857 | 26.5% | 36.9% |
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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Sarum Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 744 | Sign in to see | |
Maltings Academy
Witham, CM8 1EP |
Secondary | 893 | ||
The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG |
Secondary | 616 | ||
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Dartford, DA1 4RS |
Secondary | 1,076 | ||
Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster, DN6 7SF |
Secondary | 1,165 | ||
Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ |
Secondary | 1,198 | ||
All Saints Church of England Academy
Plymouth, PL5 3NE |
Secondary | 617 | ||
North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY |
Secondary | 767 | ||
Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP |
Secondary | 1,046 | ||
Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS |
Secondary | 779 | ||
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
Melior Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN17 1HA |
Secondary | 873 | ||
Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE |
Secondary | 964 | ||
The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW |
Secondary | 1,275 | ||
Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7LS |
Secondary | 848 | ||
Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,168 | ||
Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB |
Secondary | 1,280 | ||
Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 735 | ||
The WREN School
Reading, RG30 2BB |
Secondary | 1,005 | ||
Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ |
Secondary | 844 | ||
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Maidstone, ME14 5GQ |
Secondary | 767 | ||
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
London, W5 2JX |
Secondary | 961 | ||
Great Western Academy
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Secondary | 952 | ||
Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD |
Secondary | 852 | ||
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
Seaham High School
Seaham, SR7 0BH |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Secondary | 665 | ||
Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN |
Secondary | 896 | ||
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee, SR8 1DE |
Secondary | 954 |