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 | 783 | 30.2% | 36.4% |
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Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD |
Secondary | 942 | 26.8% | 38% |
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The Bourne Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 5HS |
Secondary | 949 | 30.1% | 35.3% |
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Ormiston Venture Academy
Gorleston, NR31 7JJ |
Secondary | 902 | 30.6% | 39.9% |
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Colchester Academy
Colchester, CO4 3JL |
Secondary | 901 | 29.5% | 40.7% |
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King Ethelbert School
Birchington, CT7 9BL |
Secondary | 842 | 29.6% | 31.4% |
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Dyson Perrins CofE Academy
Malvern, WR14 1WD |
Secondary | 616 | 30.4% | 35.4% |
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The Westwood Academy
Coventry, CV4 8DY |
Secondary | 868 | 26.2% | 32.5% |
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Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Secondary | 891 | 28.8% | 40.7% |
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The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ |
Secondary | 688 | 21.3% | 37.7% |
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All Saints Catholic College
Dukinfield, SK16 5AP |
Secondary | 820 | 30.6% | 40.4% |
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Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA |
Secondary | 808 | 27.9% | 40.7% |
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Chesterton Community Sports College
Newcastle, ST5 7LP |
Secondary | 904 | 29.9% | 35% |
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St Edmund's Catholic School
Dover, CT16 2QB |
Secondary | 648 | 28% | 40.2% |
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Caister Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS |
Secondary | 635 | 26% | 39.4% |
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Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX |
Secondary | 790 | 25% | 40.9% |
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Tong Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD4 6NR |
Secondary | 792 | 26% | 39.6% |
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Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL |
Secondary | 861 | 25.3% | 35.1% |
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Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW |
Secondary | 865 | 25.7% | 40.5% |
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Everest Community Academy
Basingstoke, RG24 9UP |
Secondary | 733 | 24.8% | 33.3% |
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Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY |
Secondary | 599 | 30.6% | 33.6% |
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The Adeyfield Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4DE |
Secondary | 817 | 23.1% | 33.3% |
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Henley Bank High School
Gloucester, GL3 4QF |
Secondary | 878 | 28% | 32.1% |
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Pakefield High School
Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ |
Secondary | 702 | 23.5% | 38.9% |
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All Saints' Church of England Academy
Weymouth, DT4 9BJ |
Secondary | 701 | 24.4% | 34.1% |
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Broadoak Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NP |
Secondary | 739 | 39.7% | 39% |
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Shrewsbury Academy
Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL |
Secondary | 802 | 23.9% | 37.7% |
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Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS9 0TT |
Secondary | 844 | 27.7% | 39.7% |
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Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG |
Secondary | 820 | 25.3% | 38% |
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The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Keighley, BD20 6LH |
Secondary | 704 | 23.1% | 38.9% |
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 | 783 | Sign in to see | |
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Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ |
Secondary | 1,232 | ||
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Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR |
Secondary | 1,207 | ||
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All Saints Church of England Academy
Plymouth, PL5 3NE |
Secondary | 652 | ||
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North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY |
Secondary | 821 | ||
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Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP |
Secondary | 1,006 | ||
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Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
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Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE |
Secondary | 970 | ||
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Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7LS |
Secondary | 841 | ||
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Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB |
Secondary | 1,272 | ||
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Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR |
Secondary | 1,264 | ||
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Harris Academy Sutton
Sutton, SM2 5RD |
Secondary | 1,297 | ||
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Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ |
Secondary | 860 | ||
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The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Secondary | 1,149 | ||
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School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Maidstone, ME14 5GQ |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
London, W5 2JX |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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Great Western Academy
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Secondary | 1,025 | ||
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Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK8 5GB |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
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Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT |
Secondary | 1,231 | ||
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Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD |
Secondary | 833 | ||
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Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
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Seaham High School
Seaham, SR7 0BH |
Secondary | 1,123 | ||
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Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN |
Secondary | 939 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee, SR8 1DE |
Secondary | 937 | ||
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Shireland CBSO Academy
West Bromwich, B70 8SZ |
Secondary | 308 | ||
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New Road Academy
Telford, TF2 7AB |
Secondary | 1,094 | ||
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St Michael's Catholic College
London, SE16 4UN |
Secondary | 962 | ||
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The Deanery CofE Academy
Swindon, SN1 7DA |
Secondary | 768 | ||