De Aston School

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
De Aston School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 998 16.3% 34.3%
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE
Secondary 1,023 17.6% 35.5%
Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW
Secondary 1,021 15.4% 32.4%
Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF
Secondary 937 15.6% 36.9%
Hammersmith Academy
London, W12 9JD
Secondary 951 14.3% 33.3%
Walton Academy
Grantham, NG31 7JR
Secondary 904 16.8% 35.8%
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ
Secondary 1,073 15.1% 34%
Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT
Secondary 1,110 14.8% 33.9%
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA
Secondary 933 17.1% 31.7%
Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN
Secondary 1,067 16.7% 35.2%
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Secondary 1,076 17.9% 34.5%
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 909 18.1% 37.1%
Lift Kingsley
Hounslow, TW3 1AX
Secondary 981 13.7% 32.4%
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,019 17.3% 35.7%
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 1,015 20.6% 33.8%
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,066 16.7% 35.9%
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA
Secondary 1,013 20.4% 33.5%
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield, S13 9HJ
Secondary 996 20.5% 33.7%
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU
Secondary 899 16.7% 34.5%
Granville Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 7JR
Secondary 911 21.1% 34.8%
Ashington Academy
Ashington, NE63 8DH
Secondary 966 19.4% 33.6%
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,048 17.8% 37.8%
Leigh Academy Halley
London, SE3 8EP
Secondary 954 17.4% 36%
Trinity Academy
Bristol, BS7 9BY
Secondary 949 18.1% 34%
Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN
Secondary 997 16.4% 33%
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD
Secondary 954 15.3% 36.6%
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee, SR8 1DE
Secondary 937 17.2% 35.2%
Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG
Secondary 922 16% 34%
Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6JT
Secondary 1,052 18.2% 33.5%
Harris Academy Beulah Hill
London, SE19 3UG
Secondary 1,029 14% 34.7%

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
De Aston School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 998 Sign in to see
Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS
Secondary 1,250
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 545
Orion Coopers
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS
Secondary 1,319
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH
Secondary 1,895
Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
Secondary 1,528
Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA
Secondary 1,301
West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT
Secondary 1,463
Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP
Secondary 796
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP
Secondary 2,060
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF
Secondary 1,314
The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA
Secondary 1,265
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG
Secondary 1,328
The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE
Secondary 2,008
King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA
Secondary 1,129
Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ
Secondary 648
The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ
Secondary 1,384
Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB
Secondary 1,272
Weavers Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 3JH
Secondary 1,282
The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6HB
Secondary 1,187
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,456
Priory School
Southsea, PO4 0DL
Secondary 1,248
Lawrence Sheriff School
Rugby, CV21 3AG
Secondary 1,201
Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 655
King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL
Secondary 889
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ
Secondary 1,448
Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA
Secondary 566
Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN
Secondary 988
Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG
Secondary 805
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,031