Plympton Academy

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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
Plympton Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,078 9.6% 19.9%
The Langley Academy
Slough, SL3 7EF
Secondary 1,156 12.8% 20.8%
Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD
Secondary 983 14% 20.3%
Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD
Secondary 1,022 10.6% 19%
Haygrove School
Bridgwater, TA6 7HW
Secondary 1,061 13.5% 21.9%
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ
Secondary 1,087 9.1% 18.5%
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA
Secondary 1,082 11.7% 17.6%
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
Barnet, EN5 5RR
Secondary 1,107 7.5% 21%
The National CofE Academy
Nottingham, NG15 7DB
Secondary 1,125 11.2% 20.4%
The Chalfonts Community College
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP
Secondary 1,134 13.1% 20.6%
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA
Secondary 1,069 10.1% 15.4%
Emerson Park Academy
Hornchurch, RM11 3AD
Secondary 1,036 11.6% 21.8%
Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF
Secondary 1,111 13.8% 20.2%
St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ
Secondary 996 11% 19.3%
Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB
Secondary 986 11.1% 18.6%
Hungerhill School
Doncaster, DN3 2JY
Secondary 1,177 11.5% 19.1%
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT
Secondary 1,077 9.5% 17.9%
Lift Rawlett
Tamworth, B79 9AA
Secondary 1,039 13.1% 20.3%
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7HJ
Secondary 993 10.5% 18.4%
Eggbuckland Community College
Plymouth, PL6 5YB
Secondary 1,033 15.8% 20.1%
Esher Church of England High School
Esher, KT10 8AP
Secondary 1,131 9.3% 19.3%
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW
Secondary 1,135 12.3% 18%
St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX
Secondary 1,095 12.4% 17.7%
St Katherine's School
Bristol, BS20 0HU
Secondary 998 9.5% 21.9%
Holderness Academy
Hull, HU12 8UZ
Secondary 990 12.1% 21.1%
Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF
Secondary 1,114 12.5% 21%
Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ
Secondary 1,152 14.6% 21.1%
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M25 1JH
Secondary 1,067 11.8% 21.9%
Prendergast School
London, SE4 1LE
Secondary 1,025 8.9% 17.8%
Malton School
Malton, YO17 7NH
Secondary 1,041 10.2% 17.8%

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
Plympton Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,078 Sign in to see
John Cabot Academy
Bristol, BS15 8BD
Secondary 1,280
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham, GL51 0WH
Secondary 1,102
The Sutton Academy
St Helens, WA9 5AU
Secondary 1,452
Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT
Secondary 1,539
Bishop Fox's School
Taunton, TA1 3HQ
Secondary 1,109
Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ
Secondary 1,325
St Augustine Academy
Maidstone, ME16 8AE
Secondary 736
Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN
Secondary 1,287
Richard Challoner School
New Malden, KT3 5PE
Secondary 1,079
Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF
Secondary 1,465
Bourne Grammar School
Bourne, PE10 9JE
Secondary 1,740
Taverham High School
Norwich, NR8 6HP
Secondary 1,241
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,024
Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP
Secondary 916
Birchwood Community High School
Warrington, WA3 7PT
Secondary 891
Sir William Stanier School
Crewe, CW1 4EB
Secondary 693
Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER
Secondary 985
The Ripley Academy
Ripley, DE5 3JQ
Secondary 903
The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport, DT6 3DT
Secondary 792
Finham Park 2
Coventry, CV4 9WT
Secondary 776
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Redcar, TS10 1PJ
Secondary 744
St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN
Secondary 996
Heworth Grange School
Gateshead, NE10 0PT
Secondary 997
Treviglas Academy
Newquay, TR7 3JA
Secondary 861
Astrea Academy Woodfields
Doncaster, DN4 8ND
Secondary 724
The Holmesdale School
Snodland, ME6 5HS
Secondary 598
The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
Secondary 766
Aylesford School
Aylesford, ME20 7JU
Secondary 909
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL16 4RX
Secondary 1,060