Penrice 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
Penrice Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,422 19.8% 21.1%
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, BN15 9QZ
Secondary 1,414 21.8% 18.1%
Knole Academy
Sevenoaks, TN13 3LE
Secondary 1,413 22.2% 20.9%
Leigh Academy Wilmington
Wilmington, DA2 7DR
Secondary 1,383 16.9% 19.5%
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,321 15.8% 23.6%
The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD
Secondary 1,424 17.1% 21.5%
The Polesworth School
Tamworth, B78 1QT
Secondary 1,455 19.3% 18.3%
Charles Darwin School
Westerham, TN16 3AU
Secondary 1,314 21.6% 21.6%
West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT
Secondary 1,463 18.9% 24.2%
East Barnet School
Barnet, EN4 8PU
Secondary 1,431 18.1% 19.5%
Bottisham Village College
Cambridge, CB25 9DL
Secondary 1,465 19.9% 20.4%
St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR
Secondary 1,434 15.1% 20.2%
Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT
Secondary 1,481 16.1% 19.3%
Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR
Secondary 1,407 17.3% 19.3%
Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR
Secondary 1,353 16.5% 21.7%
Wyvern College
Eastleigh, SO50 7AN
Secondary 1,332 18.4% 20.4%
Trinity School
Newbury, RG14 2DU
Secondary 1,355 19.7% 20.5%
Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT
Secondary 1,401 17.5% 24.1%
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,360 16.7% 23.2%
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract, WF7 6BD
Secondary 1,482 17.5% 20.3%
Conyers School
Yarm, TS15 9ET
Secondary 1,340 17.8% 20.2%
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET
Secondary 1,358 16.8% 19.8%
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,459 15.4% 22.4%
Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH
Secondary 1,502 17.2% 23.2%
Brigshaw High School
Castleford, WF10 2HR
Secondary 1,335 18.1% 19.9%
Helston Community College
Helston, TR13 8NR
Secondary 1,328 20.4% 19.2%
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Salisbury, SP1 1RE
Secondary 1,336 16.8% 20.7%
Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ
Secondary 1,394 18.6% 22.4%
Tavistock College
Tavistock, PL19 8DD
Secondary 1,270 18% 22.1%
Frome Community College
Frome, BA11 2HQ
Secondary 1,285 20.3% 20.7%

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
Penrice Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,422 Sign in to see
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN
Secondary 1,016
Cirencester Deer Park School
Cirencester, GL7 1XB
Secondary 1,018
Congleton High School
Congleton, CW12 4NS
Secondary 1,212
John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ
Secondary 1,271
The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax, HX2 9SU
Secondary 1,199
Poole Grammar School
Poole, BH17 9JU
Secondary 1,199
The Petersfield School
Petersfield, GU32 3LU
Secondary 1,385
Langley Park School for Girls
Beckenham, BR3 3BE
Secondary 1,707
Westfield Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3DB
Secondary 1,027
Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham, HP7 9QB
Secondary 1,358
Warden Park Secondary Academy
Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP
Secondary 1,538
Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP
Secondary 1,109
The Boswells School
Chelmsford, CM1 6LY
Secondary 1,411
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA
Secondary 1,335
Wyvern College
Eastleigh, SO50 7AN
Secondary 1,332
The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX
Secondary 1,042
Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG
Secondary 1,479
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA
Secondary 808
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW
Secondary 1,135
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,378
Levenshulme High School
Manchester, M19 1FS
Secondary 1,049
Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ
Secondary 1,271
Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury, SP4 8HH
Secondary 519
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ
Secondary 1,115
Southlands High School
Chorley, PR7 2NJ
Secondary 932
The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB
Secondary 1,026
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary 1,038
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS
Secondary 927
Park House School
Newbury, RG14 6NQ
Secondary 984