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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Platanos College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 916 | 22.6% | 54.4% |
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The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY |
Secondary | 994 | 17.7% | 58.7% |
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The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA |
Secondary | 1,101 | 19.5% | 56.4% |
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Ark Burlington Danes Academy
London, W12 0HR |
Secondary | 825 | 17.6% | 49.9% |
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Oasis Academy Wintringham
Grimsby, DN32 0AZ |
Secondary | 857 | 24.3% | 53.6% |
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Havelock Academy
Grimsby, DN32 8JH |
Secondary | 911 | 19.2% | 51.3% |
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Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ |
Secondary | 1,015 | 21.4% | 52.5% |
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E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield, S5 8UL |
Secondary | 860 | 20.4% | 52% |
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The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY |
Secondary | 928 | 26.1% | 56.3% |
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Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY |
Secondary | 989 | 15.5% | 57.4% |
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North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY |
Secondary | 821 | 21.3% | 55.5% |
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Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP |
Secondary | 829 | 24.3% | 55.5% |
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Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ |
Secondary | 934 | 21.4% | 56.1% |
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Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND |
Secondary | 967 | 19.7% | 54.3% |
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Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG |
Secondary | 787 | 17% | 52.3% |
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Lift Greenwood
Birmingham, B35 7NL |
Secondary | 950 | 25.3% | 53.5% |
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The Boulevard Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU3 3QT |
Secondary | 817 | 22.6% | 51.4% |
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Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB |
Secondary | 988 | 17.9% | 50.4% |
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Harris Academy Battersea
London, SW11 5AP |
Secondary | 900 | 14.1% | 54.1% |
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Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS |
Secondary | 997 | 18.9% | 52.7% |
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The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB |
Secondary | 922 | 25.9% | 52% |
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Erdington Academy
Birmingham, B24 8RE |
Secondary | 935 | 18.8% | 56.6% |
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City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU |
Secondary | 865 | 17.7% | 55.5% |
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Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW |
Secondary | 984 | 20.4% | 53.8% |
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City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,061 | 17.1% | 55.3% |
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City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR |
Secondary | 914 | 17.9% | 54.5% |
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Royal Docks Academy
London, E16 3HS |
Secondary | 905 | 24.1% | 55.5% |
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Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS |
Secondary | 933 | 25.1% | 52.6% |
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The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT |
Secondary | 899 | 21.4% | 57.8% |
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Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP |
Secondary | 1,001 | 20.5% | 53.2% |
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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Platanos College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 916 | Sign in to see | |
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Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP |
Secondary | 1,012 | ||
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Grace Academy Coventry
Coventry, CV2 2RH |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||
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Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB |
Secondary | 1,188 | ||
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Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD |
Secondary | 1,248 | ||
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Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN1 9PW |
Secondary | 820 | ||
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Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS |
Secondary | 1,274 | ||
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Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ |
Secondary | 1,398 | ||
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Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA |
Secondary | 1,439 | ||
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Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD |
Secondary | 1,104 | ||
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Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ |
Secondary | 1,492 | ||
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Northwood School
Northwood, HA6 1QN |
Secondary | 1,031 | ||
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Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS |
Secondary | 747 | ||
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Lift Kingsley
Hounslow, TW3 1AX |
Secondary | 981 | ||
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Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST |
Secondary | 1,181 | ||
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Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS |
Secondary | 1,181 | ||
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Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG |
Secondary | 1,542 | ||
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The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU |
Secondary | 1,185 | ||
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Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester, M13 0LF |
Secondary | 1,351 | ||
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Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR |
Secondary | 782 | ||
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The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB |
Secondary | 1,401 | ||
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Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ |
Secondary | 683 | ||
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City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR |
Secondary | 914 | ||
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Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA |
Secondary | 975 | ||
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Coombe Wood School
South Croydon, CR2 7HY |
Secondary | 1,139 | ||
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John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA |
Secondary | 1,332 | ||
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Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF |
Secondary | 1,114 | ||
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Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG |
Secondary | 765 | ||
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Cardinal Pole Catholic School
London, E9 6LG |
Secondary | 1,057 | ||