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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Harborne Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 612 | 19.5% | 54.3% |
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Harris Academy Peckham
London, SE15 5DZ |
Secondary | 539 | 21% | 51.2% |
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Oasis Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN3 7XH |
Secondary | 719 | 17.7% | 54.7% |
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Red House Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5LN |
Secondary | 448 | 17.5% | 55.7% |
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E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE |
Secondary | 795 | 25.1% | 57.7% |
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John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, LN13 9BL |
Secondary | 636 | 21.1% | 52.1% |
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Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Birmingham, B32 3AE |
Secondary | 647 | 11.8% | 52% |
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Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH |
Secondary | 761 | 18.1% | 51.8% |
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Oasis Academy Lister Park
Bradford, BD8 7ND |
Secondary | 767 | 19% | 56.7% |
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St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP |
Secondary | 574 | 21.6% | 54.9% |
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Jewellery Quarter Academy
Birmingham, B1 3AA |
Secondary | 614 | 14.7% | 56.4% |
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Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ |
Secondary | 683 | 23.5% | 53% |
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City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
London, N19 3EU |
Secondary | 650 | 15.6% | 55.8% |
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Da Vinci Academy
Derby, DE21 4ET |
Secondary | 705 | 21.6% | 54.3% |
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Holy Trinity Catholic School
Birmingham, B10 0AX |
Secondary | 751 | 15.5% | 54.6% |
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Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar, TS10 4AB |
Secondary | 615 | 23.3% | 50.8% |
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Castle View Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP |
Secondary | 732 | 19.1% | 53.7% |
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Birmingham, B8 3DT |
Secondary | 620 | 16.6% | 52.3% |
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Hazel Wood High School
Bury, BL9 7QT |
Secondary | 721 | 14.4% | 54.3% |
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St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG |
Secondary | 793 | 21.8% | 51.6% |
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Weston Secondary School
Southampton, SO19 9QP |
Secondary | 739 | 18.6% | 57.3% |
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Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall, WS8 7QG |
Secondary | 745 | 20.4% | 50.1% |
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City Academy
Birmingham, B15 2EF |
Secondary | 619 | 12.9% | 58% |
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Eastlea Community School
London, E16 4NP |
Secondary | 689 | 21% | 52.8% |
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St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB |
Secondary | 617 | 25.5% | 53.3% |
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Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA |
Secondary | 609 | 22.4% | 51.2% |
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Parkside Community School
Chesterfield, S40 2NS |
Secondary | 574 | 23.8% | 50.3% |
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The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA |
Secondary | 535 | 22.9% | 53.8% |
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Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU |
Secondary | 552 | 12.7% | 53.1% |
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Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF |
Secondary | 645 | 21.5% | 56.8% |
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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Harborne Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 612 | Sign in to see | |
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Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA |
Secondary | 884 | ||
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The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG |
Secondary | 618 | ||
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Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol, BS14 9BU |
Secondary | 863 | ||
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E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham, B7 4QR |
Secondary | 833 | ||
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Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF |
Secondary | 937 | ||
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Colchester Academy
Colchester, CO4 3JL |
Secondary | 901 | ||
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Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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The Vale Academy
Brigg, DN20 8AR |
Secondary | 680 | ||
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Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL |
Secondary | 942 | ||
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Lift Greenwood
Birmingham, B35 7NL |
Secondary | 950 | ||
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Melior Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN17 1HA |
Secondary | 817 | ||
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Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ |
Secondary | 1,095 | ||
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The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS |
Secondary | 731 | ||
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Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL |
Secondary | 1,083 | ||
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The WREN School
Reading, RG30 2BB |
Secondary | 979 | ||
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Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA |
Secondary | 1,242 | ||
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Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW |
Secondary | 794 | ||
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Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET |
Secondary | 1,183 | ||
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Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR |
Secondary | 1,082 | ||
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Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD |
Secondary | 1,276 | ||
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Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
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Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH |
Secondary | 1,017 | ||
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Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
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Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE |
Secondary | 1,000 | ||
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Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ |
Secondary | 673 | ||
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Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Bromley, BR1 5PZ |
Secondary | 918 | ||