St Aldhelm's Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
St Aldhelm's Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 841 23.8% 44.1%
St Mark's Church of England Academy
Mitcham, CR4 1SF
Secondary 947 23.9% 45.9%
Salford City Academy
Manchester, M30 7PQ
Secondary 895 20.3% 43.9%
New Line Learning Academy
Maidstone, ME15 9QL
Secondary 820 21% 46.6%
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA
Secondary 884 21.2% 45.7%
Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol, BS14 9BU
Secondary 863 19.5% 40.7%
Shirebrook Academy
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Secondary 813 26% 42%
The Hastings Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DN
Secondary 813 26% 44.4%
Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR
Secondary 784 19.7% 43.9%
East Point Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ
Secondary 828 20.9% 42.6%
Springwest Academy
Feltham, TW13 7EF
Secondary 915 25.9% 44%
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ
Secondary 947 26.8% 43.6%
Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU
Secondary 879 24.1% 45.1%
Beamont Collegiate Academy
Warrington, WA2 8PX
Secondary 897 19.5% 43.5%
Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT
Secondary 737 21.2% 43.7%
Magnus Church of England Academy
Newark, NG24 4AB
Secondary 749 24.6% 43.5%
Winterhill School
Rotherham, S61 2BD
Secondary 920 25.6% 43.3%
David Nieper Academy
Alfreton, DE55 7JA
Secondary 811 23.1% 44.2%
Southchurch High School
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4XA
Secondary 805 23% 43%
Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4HA
Secondary 867 24% 43.3%
Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD
Secondary 833 19% 44.3%
Blaise High School
Bristol, BS10 7QH
Secondary 910 25.2% 42.7%
Newsome Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 6JN
Secondary 804 20.6% 45.8%
Marine Academy Plymouth
Plymouth, PL5 2AF
Secondary 976 20.5% 42.6%
Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN
Secondary 939 23.1% 47.3%
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX
Secondary 828 24.6% 44.9%
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB
Secondary 808 25.7% 46.4%
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Blackburn, BB1 1PY
Secondary 814 24.5% 44.3%
Conisborough College
London, SE6 2SE
Secondary 758 27% 44.3%
Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD
Secondary 903 22.2% 45.5%

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
St Aldhelm's Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 841 Sign in to see
Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX
Secondary 1,122
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN
Secondary 795
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 739
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD
Secondary 1,102
The Hastings Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DN
Secondary 813
Chulmleigh Community College
Chulmleigh, EX18 7AA
Secondary 742
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 971
The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF
Secondary 961
Sacred Heart Catholic School
London, SE5 0RP
Secondary 903
Whitecross Hereford
Hereford, HR4 0RN
Secondary 941
Oasis Academy Arena
London, SE25 4QL
Secondary 371
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG
Secondary 1,216
Christ's College, Guildford
Guildford, GU1 1JY
Secondary 669
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR
Secondary 1,001
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
Secondary 902
The Green School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 6AU
Secondary 774
Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven, BN10 8RB
Secondary 903
Brannel School
St Austell, PL26 7RN
Secondary 932
Lammas School
London, E10 7LX
Secondary 574
Blaise High School
Bristol, BS10 7QH
Secondary 910
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 885
The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY
Secondary 924
Meadow Park School
Coventry, CV3 4BD
Secondary 807
St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB
Secondary 617
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB
Secondary 808
Rokeby School
London, E16 4DD
Secondary 588
John Spence Community High School
North Shields, NE29 9PU
Secondary 813
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Blackburn, BB1 1PY
Secondary 814
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
Tonbridge, TN10 4PU
Secondary 782