Branston Community 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
Branston Community Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,156 13.2% 20.8%
Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD
Secondary 1,168 12.4% 23.6%
The Langley Academy
Slough, SL3 7EF
Secondary 1,156 12.8% 20.8%
Haygrove School
Bridgwater, TA6 7HW
Secondary 1,061 13.5% 21.9%
The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX
Secondary 1,201 11.8% 20.2%
The National CofE Academy
Nottingham, NG15 7DB
Secondary 1,125 11.2% 20.4%
William Edwards School
Grays, RM16 3NJ
Secondary 1,108 16.3% 20.6%
The Chalfonts Community College
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP
Secondary 1,134 13.1% 20.6%
The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA
Secondary 1,170 13.4% 21.9%
John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH
Secondary 1,194 11.9% 18.2%
Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF
Secondary 1,111 13.8% 20.2%
Hungerhill School
Doncaster, DN3 2JY
Secondary 1,177 11.5% 19.1%
The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY
Secondary 1,205 16.1% 23.5%
The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE
Secondary 1,218 13.2% 24.3%
The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY
Secondary 1,133 11.8% 23.1%
The Bromfords School
Wickford, SS12 0LZ
Secondary 1,136 16% 21.9%
Redhill School
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX
Secondary 1,216 13.4% 23.1%
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW
Secondary 1,135 12.3% 18%
Jane Austen College
Norwich, NR3 1DD
Secondary 1,107 12.7% 22.6%
Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX
Secondary 1,125 15.3% 23.1%
Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB
Secondary 1,231 13.9% 20.2%
Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ
Secondary 1,195 14.2% 20.4%
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN
Secondary 1,145 13.7% 17.1%
Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF
Secondary 1,114 12.5% 21%
Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ
Secondary 1,152 14.6% 21.1%
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Coventry, CV3 6BH
Secondary 1,140 12.8% 23.3%
Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR
Secondary 1,193 13.5% 19.5%
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M25 1JH
Secondary 1,067 11.8% 21.9%
Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA
Secondary 1,295 12.4% 21.9%
The Hinckley School
Hinckley, LE10 1LE
Secondary 1,137 18.7% 19.6%

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
Branston Community Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,156 Sign in to see
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,511
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG
Secondary 953
Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX
Secondary 1,577
Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY
Secondary 768
Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ
Secondary 1,422
Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE
Secondary 1,260
Sale Grammar School
Sale, M33 3NH
Secondary 1,350
Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ
Secondary 1,292
Diss High School
Diss, IP22 4DH
Secondary 919
The Magna Carta School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 3HJ
Secondary 1,030
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH
Secondary 1,202
Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP
Secondary 1,629
Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF
Secondary 1,294
Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB
Secondary 1,448
St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF
Secondary 1,622
The Beacon School
Banstead, SM7 1AG
Secondary 1,024
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
Isleworth, TW7 6XF
Secondary 1,097
The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY
Secondary 1,133
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU
Secondary 1,202
Alec Hunter Academy
Braintree, CM7 3NR
Secondary 1,068
Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX
Secondary 938
Saltley Academy
Birmingham, B9 5RX
Secondary 1,395
Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX
Secondary 790
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE
Secondary 1,098
The Totteridge Academy
London, N20 8AZ
Secondary 1,005
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 990
Wollaston School
Wellingborough, NN29 7PH
Secondary 1,431
The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX
Secondary 1,286
Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX
Secondary 915