Platanos College

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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
Platanos College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 856 26.8% 58.5%
The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY
Secondary 1,006 18.3% 53.6%
Ark Walworth Academy
London, SE1 5UJ
Secondary 997 15.6% 61.2%
City of London Academy Islington
London, N1 8PQ
Secondary 925 19.6% 59.9%
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE
Secondary 822 21.3% 55.8%
Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL
Secondary 876 21.7% 54.3%
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 972 23.2% 56.9%
North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY
Secondary 767 21.1% 54.6%
Skegness Academy
Skegness, PE25 2QH
Secondary 1,022 32.4% 59.8%
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 941 21.1% 54.7%
Ormiston Maritime Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5AH
Secondary 759 24.4% 53.9%
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ
Secondary 886 20% 58.4%
Chaucer School
Sheffield, S5 8NH
Secondary 823 20.4% 55%
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
Secondary 859 23.8% 58.2%
Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4AH
Secondary 768 33.4% 55.8%
Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Secondary 930 30.7% 55.4%
Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS
Secondary 717 17.4% 60.9%
Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB
Secondary 594 19.9% 56.4%
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029 23.6% 56.9%
South Shore Academy
Blackpool, FY4 2AR
Secondary 728 27% 62.3%
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3GP
Secondary 903 31.7% 62.6%
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 1,021 18.7% 54.1%
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE
Secondary 784 25.6% 58.8%
Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU
Secondary 969 19.3% 59.2%
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Liverpool, L6 7UR
Secondary 892 34.3% 56.3%
Royal Docks Academy
London, E16 3HS
Secondary 880 24.2% 53.8%
The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB
Secondary 691 30% 58.3%
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 767 20.4% 59.2%
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN
Secondary 882 17.8% 58%
The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH
Secondary 985 32.6% 57.8%

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
Platanos College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 856 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,020
Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE
Secondary 1,303
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB
Secondary 1,209
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA
Secondary 1,419
Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR
Secondary 1,220
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD
Secondary 1,181
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN1 9PW
Secondary 814
Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS
Secondary 1,284
Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ
Secondary 1,375
Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA
Secondary 1,446
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD
Secondary 1,099
Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ
Secondary 1,580
Kingsley Academy
Hounslow, TW3 1AX
Secondary 939
Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB
Secondary 594
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,442
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,339
Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS
Secondary 1,190
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,512
The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU
Secondary 1,186
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,496
Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester, M13 0LF
Secondary 1,318
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR
Secondary 710
The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB
Secondary 1,262
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ
Secondary 635
City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR
Secondary 956
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 970
John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA
Secondary 1,258
Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF
Secondary 1,156
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG
Secondary 768