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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oxford Spires Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,306 | 19.5% | 25.2% |
|
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE |
Secondary | 1,350 | 18.1% | 25.2% |
|
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX |
Secondary | 1,329 | 17.9% | 28.8% |
|
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE |
Secondary | 1,370 | 19.9% | 24.8% |
|
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL |
Secondary | 1,321 | 15.8% | 23.6% |
|
Lift Ryde
Ryde, PO33 3LN |
Secondary | 1,431 | 23.1% | 25.6% |
|
Hummersknott Academy
Darlington, DL3 8AR |
Secondary | 1,232 | 19.3% | 22.8% |
|
Leigh Academy Mascalls
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT |
Secondary | 1,241 | 17.5% | 22.5% |
|
Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ |
Secondary | 1,325 | 20% | 25.2% |
|
The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE |
Secondary | 1,217 | 17.9% | 26.3% |
|
Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,287 | 18% | 23.8% |
|
The Thomas Aveling School
Rochester, ME1 2UW |
Secondary | 1,213 | 20.8% | 28.5% |
|
Fred Longworth High School
Manchester, M29 8JN |
Secondary | 1,289 | 22.4% | 22.6% |
|
Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF |
Secondary | 1,294 | 15.3% | 24.4% |
|
Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT |
Secondary | 1,314 | 16.7% | 23.7% |
|
Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH |
Secondary | 1,275 | 21.8% | 24.9% |
|
Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR |
Secondary | 1,197 | 19.7% | 26.1% |
|
Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT |
Secondary | 1,401 | 17.5% | 24.1% |
|
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU |
Secondary | 1,360 | 16.7% | 23.2% |
|
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX |
Secondary | 1,340 | 17.2% | 23.5% |
|
Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB |
Secondary | 1,261 | 16.8% | 24.7% |
|
Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth, PO3 5XT |
Secondary | 1,244 | 18.2% | 26.8% |
|
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ |
Secondary | 1,375 | 18.2% | 24.7% |
|
The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX |
Secondary | 1,292 | 19.8% | 22.4% |
|
Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ |
Secondary | 1,394 | 18.6% | 22.4% |
|
Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL |
Secondary | 1,335 | 17.5% | 25.4% |
|
Ashton Park School
Bristol, BS3 2JL |
Secondary | 1,257 | 19.7% | 23.2% |
|
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ |
Secondary | 1,329 | 20.8% | 27.6% |
|
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,246 | 20.3% | 25.2% |
|
Medina College
Newport, PO30 2DX |
Secondary | 1,226 | 21.9% | 26% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oxford Spires Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,306 | Sign in to see | |
|
Ark Burlington Danes Academy
London, W12 0HR |
Secondary | 825 | ||
|
Ark Walworth Academy
London, SE1 5UJ |
Secondary | 973 | ||
|
Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Croydon, CR9 7AL |
Secondary | 1,675 | ||
|
Knole Academy
Sevenoaks, TN13 3LE |
Secondary | 1,413 | ||
|
Skegness Academy
Skegness, PE25 2QH |
Secondary | 932 | ||
|
Weydon School
Farnham, GU9 8UG |
Secondary | 1,666 | ||
|
Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone, ME14 5DS |
Secondary | 1,645 | ||
|
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester, ME1 3EL |
Secondary | 1,528 | ||
|
Haybridge High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY8 2XS |
Secondary | 1,219 | ||
|
Parmiter's School
Watford, WD25 0UU |
Secondary | 1,464 | ||
|
Alexandra Park School
London, N11 2AZ |
Secondary | 1,882 | ||
|
Ridgewood School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Secondary | 1,496 | ||
|
The Deepings School
Peterborough, PE6 8NF |
Secondary | 1,041 | ||
|
Wayland Academy
Thetford, IP25 6BA |
Secondary | 548 | ||
|
Astor Secondary School
Dover, CT17 0AS |
Secondary | 772 | ||
|
Burford School
Burford, OX18 4PL |
Secondary | 1,443 | ||
|
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0DR |
Secondary | 1,148 | ||
|
Oasis Academy Lister Park
Bradford, BD8 7ND |
Secondary | 767 | ||
|
Thomas Gainsborough School
Sudbury, CO10 0NH |
Secondary | 1,615 | ||
|
The Netherhall School
Cambridge, CB1 8NN |
Secondary | 1,268 | ||
|
Waingels
Reading, RG5 4RF |
Secondary | 1,424 | ||
|
Helston Community College
Helston, TR13 8NR |
Secondary | 1,328 | ||
|
The City Academy Bristol
Bristol, BS5 9JH |
Secondary | 980 | ||
|
Bacon's College
London, SE16 6AT |
Secondary | 1,007 | ||
|
Bilton School
Rugby, CV22 7JT |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
|
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester, LE2 6FU |
Secondary | 1,152 | ||
|
Ellis Guilford School
Nottingham, NG6 0HT |
Secondary | 1,257 | ||
|
Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6JT |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
|
Iveshead School
Loughborough, LE12 9DB |
Secondary | 1,000 | ||