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 | 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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |