The Priory Ruskin Academy

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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 Priory Ruskin Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,410 20.7% 22.9%
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE
Secondary 1,342 16.6% 23.7%
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE
Secondary 1,389 18.4% 24.4%
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX
Secondary 1,415 19% 25.5%
Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford, OX4 2AU
Secondary 1,317 19.5% 24.7%
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,323 15.6% 22.6%
Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR
Secondary 1,427 17% 19.8%
West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT
Secondary 1,469 16.6% 19.4%
Mascalls Academy
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT
Secondary 1,322 16.1% 21.1%
Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ
Secondary 1,324 17.8% 24.2%
Newton Abbot College
Newton Abbot, TQ12 2NF
Secondary 1,285 19.6% 21.7%
Bexleyheath Academy
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Secondary 1,395 18.9% 24.9%
Fred Longworth High School
Manchester, M29 8JN
Secondary 1,284 19.9% 21.2%
The Deepings School
Peterborough, PE6 8NF
Secondary 1,236 17.3% 22.8%
Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT
Secondary 1,330 17% 22.1%
Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH
Secondary 1,301 19.9% 23.6%
The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE
Secondary 1,224 19.9% 23.5%
Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT
Secondary 1,423 16.1% 21.4%
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,377 15.3% 21.3%
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
Secondary 1,330 15.9% 22.1%
Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB
Secondary 1,337 19.8% 24%
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,366 16.2% 23.2%
Bideford College
Bideford, EX39 3AR
Secondary 1,457 20.6% 24.7%
Wyvern St Edmund's
Salisbury, SP1 1RE
Secondary 1,331 19.5% 20%
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ
Secondary 1,420 14.9% 24.8%
Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ
Secondary 1,457 17.4% 22.2%
Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL
Secondary 1,292 17.7% 24.5%
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ
Secondary 1,317 18.5% 24.2%
Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF
Secondary 1,283 16.3% 24.1%
The Park Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9AX
Secondary 1,420 16% 23.1%

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 Priory Ruskin Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,410 Sign in to see
Northampton Academy
Northampton, NN3 8NH
Secondary 1,704
Corby Business Academy
Corby, NN17 5EB
Secondary 1,171
West Lakes Academy
Egremont, CA22 2DQ
Secondary 1,150
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, BN15 9QZ
Secondary 1,376
Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Nottingham, NG8 4HY
Secondary 879
City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP
Secondary 701
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ
Secondary 1,035
Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT
Secondary 1,423
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF
Secondary 1,332
Shirebrook Academy
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Secondary 824
Co-op Academy Manchester
Manchester, M9 0WQ
Secondary 1,612
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Secondary 1,085
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU
Secondary 1,392
Tuxford Academy
Newark, NG22 0JH
Secondary 1,483
Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH
Secondary 1,205
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,191
Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF
Secondary 1,722
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG
Secondary 1,151
Kingswood Academy
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,455
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR
Secondary 1,381
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,155
Rushey Mead Academy
Leicester, LE4 7AN
Secondary 1,744
Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ
Secondary 1,352
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB
Secondary 1,441
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,086
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 643
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 637
Derby Moor Spencer Academy
Derby, DE23 2FS
Secondary 1,722
Greyfriars Catholic School
Oxford, OX4 3DR
Secondary 689