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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Charles Read Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 276 | 50.4% | 41.7% |
The Open Academy
Norwich, NR7 9DL |
Secondary | 582 | 30.3% | 34.3% |
All Saints Church of England Academy
Plymouth, PL5 3NE |
Secondary | 617 | 45.6% | 49% |
Havant Academy
Havant, PO9 5JD |
Secondary | 556 | 39.4% | 53.2% |
Kemnal Technology College
Sidcup, DA14 5AA |
Secondary | 560 | 45% | 47.3% |
SGS Forest High School
Cinderford, GL14 2AZ |
Secondary | 280 | 31.8% | 35% |
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract, WF7 5AJ |
Secondary | 513 | 25.6% | 40.9% |
William Lovell Church of England Academy
Boston, PE22 8AA |
Secondary | 327 | 39.8% | 47.1% |
King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW |
Secondary | 396 | 27.3% | 41% |
Broadlands Academy
Bristol, BS31 2DY |
Secondary | 452 | 29.2% | 35% |
The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH |
Secondary | 343 | 28.6% | 32.4% |
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln, LN6 7SX |
Secondary | 603 | 27.6% | 31.7% |
Waverley Studio College
Birmingham, B9 5SX |
Secondary | 268 | 34.6% | 31.6% |
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Darwen, BB3 1AF |
Secondary | 276 | 24.6% | 40.7% |
Sir William Stanier School
Crewe, CW1 4EB |
Secondary | 699 | 39.5% | 44.7% |
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Redditch, B98 7UH |
Secondary | 397 | 33.9% | 34.2% |
Dorset Studio School
Dorchester, DT2 8PX |
Secondary | 345 | 51.6% | 28.1% |
The Barnes Wallis Academy
Lincoln, LN4 4PN |
Secondary | 553 | 27.7% | 36.8% |
Kings College Guildford
Guildford, GU2 8DU |
Secondary | 539 | 46.2% | 26.7% |
The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU |
Secondary | 447 | 28.9% | 38.6% |
Beckfoot Upper Heaton
Bradford, BD9 6AL |
Secondary | 723 | 33.5% | 40.1% |
Hewett Academy
Norwich, NR1 2PL |
Secondary | 422 | 26.8% | 36% |
Somercotes Academy
Louth, LN11 7PN |
Secondary | 457 | 24.3% | 39.7% |
Church Hill Middle School
Redditch, B98 9LR |
Secondary | 431 | 26.9% | 37.8% |
The Winstanley School
Leicester, LE3 3BD |
Secondary | 628 | 25.6% | 39% |
Atlantic Academy
Bideford, EX39 5DW |
Secondary | 246 | 35% | 34.6% |
Broadoak Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NP |
Secondary | 681 | 34.6% | 36.5% |
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
Grantham, NG31 7PX |
Secondary | 350 | 32.1% | 51.7% |
BOA Digital Technologies Academy
Birmingham, B7 4EU |
Secondary | 256 | 26.9% | 37.9% |
Outwood Academy Kirkby
Nottingham, NG17 7DH |
Secondary | 531 | 25.7% | 48.6% |
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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Charles Read Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 276 | Sign in to see | |
Minehead Middle School
Minehead, TA24 5RH |
Secondary | 593 | ||
Christ Church Academy
Stone, ST15 8JD |
Secondary | 539 | ||
Lutterworth High School
Lutterworth, LE17 4QH |
Secondary | 846 | ||
Cartmel Priory CofE School
Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7SA |
Secondary | 366 | ||
Limehurst Academy
Loughborough, LE11 1NH |
Secondary | 645 | ||
Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RQ |
Secondary | 557 | ||
Stradbroke High School
Eye, IP21 5JN |
Secondary | 353 | ||
Parkside Studio College
Hayes, UB3 2SE |
Secondary | 61 | ||
King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW |
Secondary | 396 | ||
Castle Donington College
Derby, DE74 2LN |
Secondary | 659 | ||
South Charnwood High School
Markfield, LE67 9TB |
Secondary | 873 | ||
Fairfield High School
Hereford, HR2 0SG |
Secondary | 579 | ||
Futures Institute Banbury
Banbury, OX16 9HY |
Secondary | 122 | ||
Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS |
Secondary | 589 | ||
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR |
Secondary | 582 | ||
Churnet View Middle School
Leek, ST13 6PU |
Secondary | 476 | ||
Scissett Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 9JX |
Secondary | 608 | ||
Windsor Park CE Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7JX |
Secondary | 355 | ||
Oldfields Hall Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7PL |
Secondary | 517 | ||
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls)
London, N16 5RP |
Secondary | 125 | ||
Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School
Morpeth, NE65 7RJ |
Secondary | 193 | ||
Lockyer's Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 3HQ |
Secondary | 456 | ||
Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH |
Secondary | 599 | ||
Birchensale Middle School
Redditch, B97 6HT |
Secondary | 584 | ||
Ovingham Middle School
Prudhoe, NE42 6DE |
Secondary | 340 | ||
James Bateman Middle School
Biddulph, ST8 7AT |
Secondary | 397 | ||
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
Grantham, NG31 7PX |
Secondary | 350 | ||
Parkside Community School
Chesterfield, S40 2NS |
Secondary | 603 | ||
Ridgeway Secondary School
Redditch, B96 6BD |
Secondary | 302 |