Oxford Spires 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
Oxford Spires Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,317 19.5% 24.7%
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE
Secondary 1,342 16.6% 23.7%
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,322 15.4% 26.6%
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE
Secondary 1,389 18.4% 24.4%
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX
Secondary 1,415 19% 25.5%
The Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham, NG31 8ED
Secondary 1,410 20.7% 22.9%
Mascalls Academy
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT
Secondary 1,322 16.1% 21.1%
Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ
Secondary 1,324 17.8% 24.2%
The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE
Secondary 1,262 16.6% 24.8%
Bexleyheath Academy
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Secondary 1,395 18.9% 24.9%
The Thomas Aveling School
Rochester, ME1 2UW
Secondary 1,235 20.3% 26.3%
The Deepings School
Peterborough, PE6 8NF
Secondary 1,236 17.3% 22.8%
Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT
Secondary 1,330 17% 22.1%
Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH
Secondary 1,301 19.9% 23.6%
The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE
Secondary 1,224 19.9% 23.5%
Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR
Secondary 1,177 16.7% 23.2%
St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN
Secondary 1,273 16.3% 24.2%
Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB
Secondary 1,337 19.8% 24%
Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth, PO3 5XT
Secondary 1,212 21.3% 25.2%
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,333 21.3% 26.6%
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,323 15.9% 26.5%
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,366 16.2% 23.2%
The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB
Secondary 1,262 18.3% 22.8%
Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD
Secondary 1,308 19% 26.6%
Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL
Secondary 1,292 17.7% 24.5%
Ashton Park School
Bristol, BS3 2JL
Secondary 1,240 18.2% 23%
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ
Secondary 1,317 18.5% 24.2%
Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF
Secondary 1,283 16.3% 24.1%
Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD
Secondary 1,239 16.1% 24.6%
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ
Secondary 1,236 16.5% 23.5%

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
Oxford Spires Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,317 Sign in to see
Ark Burlington Danes Academy
London, W12 0HR
Secondary 922
Ark Walworth Academy
London, SE1 5UJ
Secondary 997
Greensward Academy
Hockley, SS5 5HG
Secondary 1,584
Skegness Academy
Skegness, PE25 2QH
Secondary 1,022
Darrick Wood School
Orpington, BR6 8ER
Secondary 1,699
The St Leonards Academy
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH
Secondary 1,346
Weydon School
Farnham, GU9 8UG
Secondary 1,643
Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone, ME14 5DS
Secondary 1,625
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester, ME1 3EL
Secondary 1,507
Haybridge High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY8 2XS
Secondary 1,176
Rastrick High School
Brighouse, HD6 3XB
Secondary 1,779
Alexandra Park School
London, N11 2AZ
Secondary 1,851
The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU
Secondary 1,570
Wayland Academy
Thetford, IP25 6BA
Secondary 571
Astor Secondary School
Dover, CT17 0AS
Secondary 782
Tring School
Tring, HP23 5JD
Secondary 1,568
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0DR
Secondary 1,187
Oasis Academy Lister Park
Bradford, BD8 7ND
Secondary 844
Thomas Gainsborough School
Sudbury, CO10 0NH
Secondary 1,584
The Netherhall School
Cambridge, CB1 8NN
Secondary 1,231
Waingels
Reading, RG5 4RF
Secondary 1,422
Helston Community College
Helston, TR13 8NR
Secondary 1,346
The City Academy Bristol
Bristol, BS5 9JH
Secondary 999
Bacon's College
London, SE16 6AT
Secondary 1,034
Bilton School
Rugby, CV22 7JT
Secondary 1,143
Ellis Guilford School
Nottingham, NG6 0HT
Secondary 1,282
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG5 6NZ
Secondary 1,557
Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6JT
Secondary 1,096
Iveshead School
Loughborough, LE12 9DB
Secondary 992