George Spencer Academy

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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
George Spencer Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,658 5.4% 16%
The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, LN5 8PW
Secondary 1,781 9.4% 12.8%
Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX
Secondary 1,657 9.4% 14.1%
Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX
Secondary 1,592 8.4% 20.2%
Haydon School
Pinner, HA5 2LX
Secondary 1,678 7.3% 19%
Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT
Secondary 1,652 13.1% 16.2%
Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ
Secondary 1,663 12% 15.1%
Claremont High School
Harrow, HA3 0UH
Secondary 1,618 6.6% 14.7%
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,700 10.8% 13.7%
Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES
Secondary 1,677 6.6% 11.3%
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ
Secondary 1,530 10.8% 14.5%
Myton School
Warwick, CV34 6PJ
Secondary 1,759 11.1% 13.9%
Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA
Secondary 1,625 11.7% 18.4%
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester, GL4 0DD
Secondary 1,517 8.2% 18.9%
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS16 5EA
Secondary 1,659 8.2% 20.4%
The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham, OL1 3SQ
Secondary 1,693 7.3% 15.1%
Mill Hill County High School
London, NW7 4LL
Secondary 1,685 7% 15.8%
Wymondham High Academy
Wymondham, NR18 0QT
Secondary 1,605 8% 11.7%
Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW
Secondary 1,599 8.9% 14.9%
Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP
Secondary 1,618 6.2% 12.4%
Coombe Girls' School
New Malden, KT3 3TU
Secondary 1,559 10.8% 17.6%
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP
Secondary 1,475 4.9% 16.5%
Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG
Secondary 1,632 9.6% 17.6%
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN
Secondary 1,724 10.3% 19.3%
Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT
Secondary 1,553 3.1% 15%
The Gryphon School
Sherborne, DT9 4EQ
Secondary 1,514 10% 16.4%
Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH
Secondary 1,628 10.1% 13.6%
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG5 6NZ
Secondary 1,557 10.7% 16.6%
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Washington, NE38 8AF
Secondary 1,621 9.5% 13.9%
Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB
Secondary 1,809 13.1% 15.3%

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
George Spencer Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,658 Sign in to see
John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ
Secondary 1,512
Norton Hill Academy
Radstock, BA3 4AD
Secondary 1,894
Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF
Secondary 1,423
The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS
Secondary 1,567
The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ
Secondary 1,421
Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE
Secondary 1,583
Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX
Secondary 1,912
Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX
Secondary 1,329
Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF
Secondary 1,561
Haberdashers' Adams
Newport, TF10 7BD
Secondary 1,068
Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB
Secondary 1,489
Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ
Secondary 1,530
Norbury High School for Girls
Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT
Secondary 1,186
The Deepings School
Peterborough, PE6 8NF
Secondary 1,236
The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH
Secondary 1,326
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Romford, RM1 2RR
Secondary 1,410
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Secondary 1,178
Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT
Secondary 1,553
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QB
Secondary 839
Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA
Secondary 1,411
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4PH
Secondary 1,010
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS
Secondary 1,245
The FitzWimarc School
Rayleigh, SS6 8EB
Secondary 1,788
The Warriner School
Banbury, OX15 4LJ
Secondary 1,557
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT
Secondary 1,344
Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE
Secondary 998
AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ
Secondary 587
Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA
Secondary 1,321
John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH
Secondary 1,100