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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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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |