The Quest Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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 Quest Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 993 15.8% 37.8%
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,087 16.8% 37.7%
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,077 18.1% 38.4%
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
London, NW10 3ST
Secondary 1,125 15.5% 37%
Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT
Secondary 1,036 14.5% 37.1%
Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF
Secondary 945 16.2% 35.4%
Hammersmith Academy
London, W12 9JD
Secondary 913 14.8% 34.2%
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 995 19.9% 38.1%
The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ
Secondary 1,096 11.6% 37.7%
Hall Green School
Birmingham, B28 0AA
Secondary 919 13.5% 36.7%
Parkside Academy
Crook, DL15 0QF
Secondary 918 13.3% 37.6%
De Lacy Academy
Knottingley, WF11 0BZ
Secondary 888 14.7% 37.3%
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,038 17.4% 37.3%
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,026 15.7% 34.7%
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 926 16.2% 36%
Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES
Secondary 1,067 16.9% 39.7%
Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS
Secondary 982 15% 39.2%
Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary 970 13.1% 37.3%
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,086 15.8% 37.2%
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER
Secondary 939 19.2% 38.4%
Park Academy West London
Hillingdon, UB8 3GA
Secondary 878 18.3% 36.6%
Leigh Academy Halley
London, SE3 8EP
Secondary 906 16.3% 36.7%
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary 1,028 15.3% 40.2%
Harris Academy Wimbledon
London, SW19 2JY
Secondary 965 11.1% 39.1%
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB
Secondary 1,104 17.2% 37.8%
Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE
Secondary 896 15.7% 35.6%
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD
Secondary 1,046 14.9% 39.2%
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Luton, LU3 3TL
Secondary 1,043 15.9% 40.1%
Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX
Secondary 912 17.1% 39.6%
Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN
Secondary 1,042 21.1% 39.4%

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 Quest Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 993 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA
Secondary 871
Red House Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5LN
Secondary 464
E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield, S5 8UL
Secondary 826
Kearsley Academy
Bolton, BL4 8HY
Secondary 765
Hammersmith Academy
London, W12 9JD
Secondary 913
Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Birmingham, B4 7QD
Secondary 987
Harrogate High School
Harrogate, HG1 4AP
Secondary 720
Avanti House School
Stanmore, HA7 2EQ
Secondary 1,189
Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD
Secondary 987
The Boulevard Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU3 3QT
Secondary 749
Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB
Secondary 875
Oasis Academy Arena
London, SE25 4QL
Secondary 419
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Secondary 1,133
Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH
Secondary 1,065
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 1,021
Trinity Academy
London, SW2 1QS
Secondary 626
Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX
Secondary 1,126
The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Secondary 741
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
Secondary 1,161
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL
Secondary 1,051
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB
Secondary 1,051
Brannel School
St Austell, PL26 7RN
Secondary 929
Castle View Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP
Secondary 687
Harris Academy Wimbledon
London, SW19 2JY
Secondary 965
Leigh Academy Blackheath
London, SE3 8SY
Secondary 965
Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB
Secondary 902
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
West Bromwich, B70 7LE
Secondary 802
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn, WA7 1QU
Secondary 598
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,085