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 Quest Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 908 | 17.1% | 31.5% |
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Hammersmith Academy
London, W12 9JD |
Secondary | 951 | 14.3% | 33.3% |
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Cleethorpes Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX |
Secondary | 843 | 15.1% | 32.6% |
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Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG |
Secondary | 1,015 | 16% | 29.8% |
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Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW |
Secondary | 854 | 16.3% | 30.1% |
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Forest Academy
Ilford, IG6 3TN |
Secondary | 826 | 18% | 31% |
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Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH |
Secondary | 912 | 15.1% | 31.5% |
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The Thomas Lord Audley School
Colchester, CO2 8NJ |
Secondary | 924 | 20% | 30.4% |
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Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA |
Secondary | 933 | 17.1% | 31.7% |
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Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY |
Secondary | 832 | 19.6% | 31.5% |
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Cleeve Park School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Secondary | 1,010 | 19.8% | 30.7% |
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Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX |
Secondary | 845 | 15.9% | 32% |
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Lift Kingsley
Hounslow, TW3 1AX |
Secondary | 981 | 13.7% | 32.4% |
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St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX |
Secondary | 945 | 18% | 29.3% |
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Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA |
Secondary | 878 | 16.7% | 31.4% |
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The Ripley Academy
Ripley, DE5 3JQ |
Secondary | 903 | 14.2% | 29.8% |
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Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Secondary | 971 | 16.4% | 30.4% |
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Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS |
Secondary | 828 | 16.2% | 30.2% |
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Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB |
Secondary | 955 | 14.4% | 30.1% |
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Trinity Academy
Bristol, BS7 9BY |
Secondary | 949 | 18.1% | 34% |
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King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Bolton, BL3 3HL |
Secondary | 900 | 13.8% | 32.7% |
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Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB |
Secondary | 889 | 16.9% | 29.7% |
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St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD |
Secondary | 858 | 17.4% | 30% |
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Poltair School
St Austell, PL25 4BZ |
Secondary | 878 | 19% | 32.6% |
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Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD |
Secondary | 932 | 15.2% | 29.6% |
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Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP |
Secondary | 825 | 17% | 32.2% |
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Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG |
Secondary | 922 | 16% | 34% |
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Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS |
Secondary | 910 | 16.5% | 30.9% |
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Longridge High School
Preston, PR3 3AR |
Secondary | 814 | 16.5% | 31.4% |
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The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 6HA |
Secondary | 896 | 18% | 33% |
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 Quest Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 908 | Sign in to see | |
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Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA |
Secondary | 762 | ||
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E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield, S5 8UL |
Secondary | 860 | ||
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Kearsley Academy
Bolton, BL4 8HY |
Secondary | 786 | ||
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Hammersmith Academy
London, W12 9JD |
Secondary | 951 | ||
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Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Birmingham, B4 7QD |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Gartree High School
Leicester, LE2 5TQ |
Secondary | 909 | ||
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Harrogate High School
Harrogate, HG1 4AP |
Secondary | 672 | ||
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Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Blackburn, BB2 2LD |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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Avanti House School
Stanmore, HA7 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,182 | ||
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Salvatorian Roman Catholic College
Harrow, HA3 5DY |
Secondary | 737 | ||
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The Boulevard Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU3 3QT |
Secondary | 817 | ||
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King's School
Hove, BN3 8BN |
Secondary | 905 | ||
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Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB |
Secondary | 882 | ||
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Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Reading, RG1 5SL |
Secondary | 889 | ||
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Hoe Valley School
Woking, GU22 0NH |
Secondary | 856 | ||
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The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Secondary | 755 | ||
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Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL |
Secondary | 1,059 | ||
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Brannel School
St Austell, PL26 7RN |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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Castle View Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP |
Secondary | 732 | ||
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Harris Academy Wimbledon
London, SW19 2JY |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Birmingham, B8 3DT |
Secondary | 620 | ||
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Leigh Academy Blackheath
London, SE3 8SY |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
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Saracens High School
London, NW9 4AS |
Secondary | 1,139 | ||
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Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB |
Secondary | 889 | ||
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West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
West Bromwich, B70 7LE |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn, WA7 1QU |
Secondary | 599 | ||
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Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||