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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Goldington Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 943 | 14.8% | 22.7% |
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Lift Maltings
Witham, CM8 1EP |
Secondary | 842 | 15% | 21.6% |
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The Arnewood School
New Milton, BH25 6RS |
Secondary | 900 | 14.7% | 24.8% |
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Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance, TR18 3JT |
Secondary | 976 | 18.4% | 21.7% |
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Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD |
Secondary | 983 | 14% | 20.3% |
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Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW |
Secondary | 997 | 17% | 22.5% |
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Diss High School
Diss, IP22 4DH |
Secondary | 919 | 11.4% | 21.2% |
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The Magna Carta School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 3HJ |
Secondary | 1,030 | 16.9% | 22.5% |
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Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Tamworth, B79 8AH |
Secondary | 938 | 13.7% | 25.4% |
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Falmouth School
Falmouth, TR11 4LH |
Secondary | 894 | 17% | 22.4% |
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Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ |
Secondary | 887 | 14.4% | 24.7% |
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Manor School
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA |
Secondary | 967 | 17.3% | 21.1% |
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Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD |
Secondary | 925 | 16% | 21.5% |
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Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD |
Secondary | 991 | 14.9% | 22.3% |
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The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
Ilfracombe, EX34 9JB |
Secondary | 1,011 | 16.2% | 23% |
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Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE |
Secondary | 970 | 17.7% | 23.2% |
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Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX |
Secondary | 892 | 17.3% | 22.8% |
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Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH |
Secondary | 1,030 | 15.2% | 23.5% |
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Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford, ST17 9AB |
Secondary | 960 | 15.5% | 20.1% |
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Bishop Douglass School Finchley
London, N2 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,013 | 13% | 23.8% |
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Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD |
Secondary | 904 | 14.3% | 23.9% |
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Wixams Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA |
Secondary | 933 | 13.8% | 19.9% |
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Barclay Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3RB |
Secondary | 992 | 18.6% | 21.3% |
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Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket, IP14 1QR |
Secondary | 898 | 18.1% | 21.5% |
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Holderness Academy
Hull, HU12 8UZ |
Secondary | 990 | 12.1% | 21.1% |
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Rushden Academy
Rushden, NN10 6AG |
Secondary | 934 | 13.8% | 23.1% |
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Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT |
Secondary | 901 | 12.6% | 23.4% |
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The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA |
Secondary | 935 | 13.4% | 26.1% |
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The De Montfort School
Evesham, WR11 1DQ |
Secondary | 904 | 13.6% | 24.2% |
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Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS |
Secondary | 927 | 14.4% | 23.4% |
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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Goldington Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 943 | Sign in to see | |
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Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG |
Secondary | 645 | ||
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West London Free School
London, W6 9LP |
Secondary | 926 | ||
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Studley High School
Studley, B80 7QX |
Secondary | 830 | ||
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John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, LN13 9BL |
Secondary | 636 | ||
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Manor High School
Leicester, LE2 4FU |
Secondary | 928 | ||
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Cromer Academy
Cromer, NR27 0EX |
Secondary | 650 | ||
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Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Secondary | 689 | ||
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Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD |
Secondary | 925 | ||
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Acle Academy
Norwich, NR13 3ER |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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Alderman White School
Nottingham, NG9 3DU |
Secondary | 762 | ||
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Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE |
Secondary | 584 | ||
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The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ |
Secondary | 871 | ||
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St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln, LN6 7SX |
Secondary | 606 | ||
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Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG |
Secondary | 484 | ||
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The Winstanley School
Leicester, LE3 3BD |
Secondary | 639 | ||
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Icknield Community College
Watlington, OX49 5RB |
Secondary | 766 | ||
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Long Stratton High School
Norwich, NR15 2XR |
Secondary | 716 | ||
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Axe Valley Academy
Axminster, EX13 5EA |
Secondary | 757 | ||
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Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB |
Secondary | 605 | ||
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Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 535 | ||
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Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR12 8QN |
Secondary | 758 | ||
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Burscough Priory Academy
Ormskirk, L40 7RZ |
Secondary | 712 | ||
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Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS |
Secondary | 594 | ||
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Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD |
Secondary | 542 | ||
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St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M41 9PD |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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Bury Church of England High School
Bury, BL9 0TS |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH |
Secondary | 976 | ||
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Longridge High School
Preston, PR3 3AR |
Secondary | 814 | ||
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Danebury School
Stockbridge, SO20 6HA |
Secondary | 326 | ||