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 1,634 6.7% 16.7%
The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, LN5 8PW
Secondary 1,772 10.2% 15%
Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX
Secondary 1,652 10.4% 16.8%
Waltham Toll Bar Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4RZ
Secondary 1,733 11.2% 16.6%
Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX
Secondary 1,577 9.1% 21.9%
Haydon School
Pinner, HA5 2LX
Secondary 1,549 5.8% 20.8%
Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ
Secondary 1,605 13% 16.6%
Claremont High School
Harrow, HA3 0UH
Secondary 1,659 8.2% 17%
Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT
Secondary 1,539 9.2% 18.9%
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,705 11.6% 15.4%
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton, KT6 7EY
Secondary 1,487 8.3% 15.2%
The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham, OL1 3SQ
Secondary 1,669 8.4% 14.2%
Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ
Secondary 1,777 8.9% 17.7%
Mill Hill County High School
London, NW7 4LL
Secondary 1,651 6.5% 18%
Wymondham High Academy
Wymondham, NR18 0QT
Secondary 1,642 9.8% 14.6%
Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW
Secondary 1,606 10.3% 17.7%
Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP
Secondary 1,629 6.6% 13%
Coombe Girls' School
New Malden, KT3 3TU
Secondary 1,542 6.5% 18.7%
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP
Secondary 1,481 9.6% 16.9%
Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG
Secondary 1,606 11.5% 18.9%
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN
Secondary 1,704 10.4% 20.4%
Notre Dame High School
Sheffield, S10 3BT
Secondary 1,494 9.4% 15.2%
Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT
Secondary 1,554 10.4% 15.7%
The Gryphon School
Sherborne, DT9 4EQ
Secondary 1,555 11.4% 17.2%
Alsager School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR
Secondary 1,521 9% 13.4%
Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH
Secondary 1,651 10.1% 15.5%
Canon Slade School
Bolton, BL2 3BP
Secondary 1,748 9.2% 14.7%
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG5 6NZ
Secondary 1,518 13.6% 16.7%
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Washington, NE38 8AF
Secondary 1,588 11.2% 15.2%
The Bulmershe School
Reading, RG5 3EU
Secondary 1,506 9.1% 14.8%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
George Spencer Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,634 Sign in to see
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE
Secondary 1,023
John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ
Secondary 1,499
Kingsmead School
Enfield, EN1 1YQ
Secondary 1,505
The Polesworth School
Tamworth, B78 1QT
Secondary 1,455
Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF
Secondary 1,431
The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ
Secondary 1,415
Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE
Secondary 1,626
Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX
Secondary 1,883
Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX
Secondary 1,367
Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF
Secondary 1,504
The Marches School
Oswestry, SY11 2AR
Secondary 1,396
Montsaye Academy
Kettering, NN14 6BB
Secondary 1,030
Cottenham Village College
Cambridge, CB24 8UA
Secondary 877
Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB
Secondary 1,518
Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ
Secondary 1,547
The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH
Secondary 1,284
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Romford, RM1 2RR
Secondary 1,394
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Secondary 1,190
Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA
Secondary 1,430
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4PH
Secondary 1,032
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS
Secondary 1,261
The FitzWimarc School
Rayleigh, SS6 8EB
Secondary 1,798
The Warriner School
Banbury, OX15 4LJ
Secondary 1,528
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT
Secondary 1,336
Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE
Secondary 1,067
AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ
Secondary 601
Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA
Secondary 1,295
John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH
Secondary 1,079
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L25 6EG
Secondary 1,026