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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Ipswich Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,006 | 14.6% | 39.6% |
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The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU |
Secondary | 1,033 | 18.2% | 40.9% |
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Grace Academy Coventry
Coventry, CV2 2RH |
Secondary | 1,023 | 12.3% | 42.7% |
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Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX |
Secondary | 1,063 | 15.4% | 40.5% |
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Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF |
Secondary | 995 | 13.6% | 39.9% |
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The Basildon Upper Academy
Basildon, SS13 3HL |
Secondary | 916 | 16.9% | 40.4% |
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Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT |
Secondary | 1,022 | 12.4% | 38.6% |
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Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF |
Secondary | 937 | 15.6% | 36.9% |
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Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU |
Secondary | 992 | 17.5% | 38% |
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The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,017 | 17.4% | 42.5% |
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Nottingham Girls' Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3LD |
Secondary | 911 | 11.9% | 39.3% |
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John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH |
Secondary | 1,055 | 13% | 37.8% |
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Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD |
Secondary | 1,104 | 13.4% | 39.2% |
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Parkside Academy
Crook, DL15 0QF |
Secondary | 883 | 13.4% | 39.4% |
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Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
London, NW10 4EP |
Secondary | 966 | 11.4% | 40.1% |
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Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX |
Secondary | 1,027 | 18.3% | 37.3% |
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Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW |
Secondary | 1,041 | 15.7% | 37.8% |
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Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS |
Secondary | 990 | 14.9% | 40.8% |
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Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU |
Secondary | 962 | 10.8% | 37.6% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield, NG19 7AP |
Secondary | 883 | 14.1% | 41.2% |
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Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Secondary | 1,048 | 17.8% | 37.8% |
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Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG |
Secondary | 965 | 15.9% | 39% |
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Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF |
Secondary | 1,038 | 16.8% | 41.4% |
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Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Secondary | 1,042 | 14.8% | 37.6% |
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Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB |
Secondary | 1,111 | 13.4% | 40.1% |
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Graham School
Scarborough, YO12 6QW |
Secondary | 969 | 11.4% | 36.9% |
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Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE |
Secondary | 1,000 | 16.2% | 38.8% |
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Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD |
Secondary | 954 | 15.3% | 36.6% |
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Lea Manor High School
Luton, LU3 3TL |
Secondary | 996 | 19.7% | 41.3% |
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Leigh Academy Minster
Sheerness, ME12 3JQ |
Secondary | 1,072 | 12.6% | 39.9% |
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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Ipswich Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,006 | Sign in to see | |
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The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG |
Secondary | 618 | ||
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All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable, LU5 5AB |
Secondary | 564 | ||
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Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ |
Secondary | 1,232 | ||
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Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR |
Secondary | 1,207 | ||
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Colchester Academy
Colchester, CO4 3JL |
Secondary | 901 | ||
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Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
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Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE |
Secondary | 970 | ||
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The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS |
Secondary | 731 | ||
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Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB |
Secondary | 1,272 | ||
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Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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Bohunt School Wokingham
Wokingham, RG2 9GB |
Secondary | 1,281 | ||
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Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR |
Secondary | 1,264 | ||
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Harris Academy Sutton
Sutton, SM2 5RD |
Secondary | 1,297 | ||
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Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ |
Secondary | 860 | ||
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Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR |
Secondary | 1,082 | ||
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The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Secondary | 1,149 | ||
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School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Maidstone, ME14 5GQ |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Chiltern Academy
Luton, LU1 3GF |
Secondary | 1,192 | ||
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Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK8 5GB |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
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Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD |
Secondary | 833 | ||
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Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
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Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB |
Secondary | 865 | ||
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Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN |
Secondary | 939 | ||
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Mark Hall Academy
Harlow, CM17 9LR |
Secondary | 851 | ||
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Shireland CBSO Academy
West Bromwich, B70 8SZ |
Secondary | 308 | ||
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The Highfield School
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QA |
Secondary | 979 | ||
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New Road Academy
Telford, TF2 7AB |
Secondary | 1,094 | ||