Orchards Academy
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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Orchards Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 545 | 19.3% | 44% |
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Orion Spires
Canterbury, CT2 0HD |
Secondary | 673 | 19.9% | 39.6% |
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St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Darlington, DL1 1LL |
Secondary | 597 | 14.1% | 43.9% |
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Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET |
Secondary | 641 | 21.9% | 43.3% |
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Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY |
Secondary | 548 | 19.9% | 45.9% |
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Lift Tamworth
Tamworth, B77 2NE |
Secondary | 607 | 22.5% | 44.1% |
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Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA |
Secondary | 549 | 22.1% | 43.4% |
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Oak Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ |
Secondary | 648 | 22.4% | 44.4% |
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Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR |
Secondary | 581 | 23.3% | 42.7% |
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Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
London, SW6 6BP |
Secondary | 470 | 19.4% | 46.4% |
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Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY |
Secondary | 618 | 19.7% | 46.3% |
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Somercotes Academy
Louth, LN11 7PN |
Secondary | 433 | 20% | 44.3% |
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Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG |
Secondary | 501 | 24.4% | 44.5% |
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Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH |
Secondary | 503 | 18.9% | 45.5% |
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Newland School for Girls
Hull, HU6 7RU |
Secondary | 676 | 20.4% | 43% |
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The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED |
Secondary | 657 | 21.4% | 42.4% |
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 648 | 20.1% | 46.3% |
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Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA |
Secondary | 566 | 17.7% | 45.7% |
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AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ |
Secondary | 601 | 15.8% | 43.8% |
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The Oaks Academy
Crewe, CW2 7NQ |
Secondary | 651 | 16.2% | 46.1% |
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The Heys School
Manchester, M25 1JZ |
Secondary | 573 | 16.2% | 46.6% |
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St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 642 | 20.4% | 40.9% |
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Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL |
Secondary | 628 | 19.3% | 43.8% |
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Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood, OL10 2QN |
Secondary | 640 | 17.6% | 41.3% |
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St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE |
Secondary | 517 | 25% | 42.9% |
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John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA |
Secondary | 611 | 19.8% | 41.6% |
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Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU |
Secondary | 449 | 21.2% | 43% |
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Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ |
Secondary | 673 | 18.3% | 43.4% |
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Christ The King Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 4PR |
Secondary | 416 | 19% | 45.9% |
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St. Thomas More Language College
London, SW3 2QS |
Secondary | 541 | 15.3% | 41.8% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Orchards Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 545 | Sign in to see | |
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Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG |
Secondary | 1,732 | ||
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De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF |
Secondary | 998 | ||
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Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH |
Secondary | 1,895 | ||
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King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX |
Secondary | 1,263 | ||
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Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP |
Secondary | 1,364 | ||
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Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP |
Secondary | 796 | ||
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Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP |
Secondary | 2,060 | ||
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The King Edward VI School
Morpeth, NE61 1DN |
Secondary | 1,342 | ||
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Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN |
Secondary | 1,405 | ||
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The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE |
Secondary | 2,008 | ||
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Knutsford Academy
Knutsford, WA16 0EA |
Secondary | 1,325 | ||
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King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA |
Secondary | 1,129 | ||
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Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP |
Secondary | 1,600 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD |
Secondary | 1,258 | ||
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Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ |
Secondary | 648 | ||
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Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB |
Secondary | 1,272 | ||
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Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR |
Secondary | 1,280 | ||
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Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
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Cheshire Studio School
Crewe, CW1 2PZ |
Secondary | 55 | ||
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The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF |
Secondary | 1,456 | ||
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Priory School
Southsea, PO4 0DL |
Secondary | 1,248 | ||
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Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 655 | ||
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King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL |
Secondary | 889 | ||
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Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH |
Secondary | 1,274 | ||
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Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ |
Secondary | 1,448 | ||
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Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA |
Secondary | 1,031 | ||
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Carlton le Willows Academy
Gedling, NG4 4AA |
Secondary | 1,810 | ||