Charles Read Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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