Plympton Academy
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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Plympton Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,145 | 8% | 20.6% |
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Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD |
Secondary | 1,173 | 11.8% | 21.3% |
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The Langley Academy
Slough, SL3 7EF |
Secondary | 1,150 | 11.8% | 19.4% |
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Audenshaw School
Manchester, M34 5NB |
Secondary | 1,128 | 4.2% | 22.4% |
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Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN |
Secondary | 1,190 | 14.3% | 20.2% |
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Overton Grange School
Sutton, SM2 6TQ |
Secondary | 1,245 | 9.9% | 22.1% |
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Haygrove School
Bridgwater, TA6 7HW |
Secondary | 1,066 | 11.5% | 19.7% |
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The Palmer Catholic Academy
Ilford, IG3 8EU |
Secondary | 1,170 | 8.7% | 22.5% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
Barnet, EN5 5RR |
Secondary | 1,170 | 9.7% | 19.7% |
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The National CofE Academy
Nottingham, NG15 7DB |
Secondary | 1,176 | 8.3% | 18.1% |
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The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA |
Secondary | 1,182 | 13% | 20.9% |
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Emerson Park Academy
Hornchurch, RM11 3AD |
Secondary | 1,045 | 7.6% | 18.5% |
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Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey, LS28 9HU |
Secondary | 1,123 | 11.5% | 20.4% |
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The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY |
Secondary | 1,132 | 10.3% | 20.7% |
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The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Secondary | 1,178 | 7.1% | 17.3% |
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Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT |
Secondary | 1,091 | 8.8% | 18.4% |
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The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)
Tamworth, B79 9AA |
Secondary | 1,039 | 11.5% | 19.8% |
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Esher Church of England High School
Esher, KT10 8AP |
Secondary | 1,173 | 6.5% | 17.2% |
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Jane Austen College
Norwich, NR3 1DD |
Secondary | 1,066 | 10.2% | 23.2% |
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Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX |
Secondary | 1,126 | 13% | 21% |
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St Katherine's School
Bristol, BS20 0HU |
Secondary | 1,010 | 9.9% | 18.8% |
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St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,086 | 9.7% | 23.1% |
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Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR |
Secondary | 1,251 | 11.7% | 20.8% |
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The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX |
Secondary | 1,127 | 12.8% | 21.8% |
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The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Secondary | 1,147 | 11.3% | 23.4% |
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Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP |
Secondary | 1,109 | 9.6% | 20.9% |
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Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF |
Secondary | 1,156 | 8.4% | 20.4% |
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Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Coventry, CV3 6BH |
Secondary | 1,143 | 12.2% | 20.1% |
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Watling Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 1EP |
Secondary | 1,205 | 11% | 21.5% |
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Ormskirk School
Ormskirk, L39 2AT |
Secondary | 1,223 | 11.5% | 19.2% |
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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Plympton Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,145 | Sign in to see | |
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John Cabot Academy
Bristol, BS15 8BD |
Secondary | 1,280 | ||
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All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham, GL51 0WH |
Secondary | 1,076 | ||
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Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT |
Secondary | 1,433 | ||
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Bishop Fox's School
Taunton, TA1 3HQ |
Secondary | 1,081 | ||
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Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ |
Secondary | 1,324 | ||
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St Augustine Academy
Maidstone, ME16 8AE |
Secondary | 740 | ||
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Nene Park Academy
Peterborough, PE2 7EA |
Secondary | 1,443 | ||
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Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,262 | ||
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Richard Challoner School
New Malden, KT3 5PE |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
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Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF |
Secondary | 1,470 | ||
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Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW |
Secondary | 1,116 | ||
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Bourne Grammar School
Bourne, PE10 9JE |
Secondary | 1,726 | ||
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Fir Vale School
Sheffield, S4 8GB |
Secondary | 986 | ||
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Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW |
Secondary | 1,021 | ||
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Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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Birchwood Community High School
Warrington, WA3 7PT |
Secondary | 915 | ||
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Sir William Stanier School
Crewe, CW1 4EB |
Secondary | 699 | ||
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Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER |
Secondary | 956 | ||
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The Ripley Academy
Ripley, DE5 3JQ |
Secondary | 876 | ||
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The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport, DT6 3DT |
Secondary | 818 | ||
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Finham Park 2
Coventry, CV4 9WT |
Secondary | 713 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Redcar, TS10 1PJ |
Secondary | 730 | ||
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Heworth Grange School
Gateshead, NE10 0PT |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
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Treviglas Academy
Newquay, TR7 3JA |
Secondary | 869 | ||
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Broadoak Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NP |
Secondary | 681 | ||
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The Holmesdale School
Snodland, ME6 5HS |
Secondary | 568 | ||
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The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Secondary | 731 | ||
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Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA |
Secondary | 1,342 | ||
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Aylesford School
Aylesford, ME20 7JU |
Secondary | 903 | ||