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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The Academy at Shotton Hall
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,164 | 14.7% | 31.9% |
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Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU |
Secondary | 1,183 | 16.5% | 34.4% |
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Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH |
Secondary | 1,166 | 10.5% | 32.4% |
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Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD |
Secondary | 1,072 | 14.8% | 30.4% |
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Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Dartford, DA1 4RS |
Secondary | 1,081 | 16.3% | 31.8% |
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Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF |
Secondary | 1,270 | 16.9% | 32% |
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Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE |
Secondary | 1,168 | 17.6% | 32.9% |
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Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE |
Secondary | 1,125 | 16.2% | 30.7% |
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Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ |
Secondary | 1,173 | 14.9% | 29.7% |
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Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH |
Secondary | 1,202 | 12.1% | 33.6% |
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Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU |
Secondary | 1,179 | 18.5% | 31.7% |
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Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT |
Secondary | 1,110 | 14.8% | 33.9% |
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Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP |
Secondary | 1,109 | 16.5% | 32.7% |
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Mulberry Academy Woodside
London, N22 5QJ |
Secondary | 1,157 | 16.6% | 29.7% |
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Campion School
Leamington Spa, CV31 1QH |
Secondary | 1,236 | 12.6% | 30.6% |
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Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD |
Secondary | 1,266 | 14.7% | 33.4% |
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Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG |
Secondary | 1,173 | 12.8% | 30.9% |
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St George's Catholic School
London, W9 1RB |
Secondary | 1,154 | 15.2% | 31.8% |
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Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS |
Secondary | 1,228 | 14.7% | 31.2% |
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St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ |
Secondary | 1,141 | 15.3% | 36% |
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The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG |
Secondary | 1,216 | 19.9% | 32.7% |
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The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU |
Secondary | 1,185 | 15.8% | 34.5% |
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St Mary's Catholic Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7EQ |
Secondary | 1,191 | 13.8% | 34.4% |
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Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ |
Secondary | 1,187 | 17.2% | 30.7% |
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Greatfields School
Barking, IG11 7QG |
Secondary | 1,226 | 15.2% | 33.5% |
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Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH |
Secondary | 1,171 | 16.3% | 30.7% |
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Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX |
Secondary | 1,078 | 16.8% | 29.6% |
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The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL |
Secondary | 1,276 | 16.2% | 31.2% |
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Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF |
Secondary | 1,171 | 15.3% | 35.3% |
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Eckington School
Sheffield, S21 4GN |
Secondary | 1,152 | 14.3% | 29.5% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 28 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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The Academy at Shotton Hall
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,164 | Sign in to see | |
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St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Darlington, DL1 1LL |
Secondary | 597 | ||
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Red House Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5LN |
Secondary | 448 | ||
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De Warenne Academy
Doncaster, DN12 3JY |
Secondary | 760 | ||
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Ormiston Venture Academy
Gorleston, NR31 7JJ |
Secondary | 902 | ||
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Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD |
Secondary | 971 | ||
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Easington Academy
Peterlee, SR8 3AY |
Secondary | 788 | ||
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The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA |
Secondary | 909 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic School
London, SE5 0RP |
Secondary | 903 | ||
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Whitecross Hereford
Hereford, HR4 0RN |
Secondary | 941 | ||
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The Grangefield Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE |
Secondary | 1,022 | ||
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Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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Ormiston Six Villages Academy
Chichester, PO20 3UE |
Secondary | 698 | ||
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Oasis Academy Arena
London, SE25 4QL |
Secondary | 371 | ||
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The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG |
Secondary | 1,216 | ||
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Christ's College, Guildford
Guildford, GU1 1JY |
Secondary | 669 | ||
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Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven, BN10 8RB |
Secondary | 903 | ||
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Lammas School
London, E10 7LX |
Secondary | 574 | ||
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Dene Academy
Peterlee, SR8 5RL |
Secondary | 641 | ||
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Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ |
Secondary | 885 | ||
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The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY |
Secondary | 924 | ||
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Chessington School
Chessington, KT9 2JS |
Secondary | 710 | ||
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St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB |
Secondary | 617 | ||
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Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB |
Secondary | 808 | ||
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Rokeby School
London, E16 4DD |
Secondary | 588 | ||
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Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
Tonbridge, TN10 4PU |
Secondary | 782 | ||