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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Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 891 | 36.5% | 23.5% |
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Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Croydon, CR5 1ES |
Secondary | 927 | 23% | 26.9% |
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Skinners' Kent Academy
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4PY |
Secondary | 1,039 | 24.4% | 23.6% |
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Somervale Secondary School
Radstock, BA3 2JD |
Secondary | 775 | 29.8% | 22.8% |
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King Ethelbert School
Birchington, CT7 9BL |
Secondary | 850 | 29.4% | 27.8% |
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The Honywood Community Science School
Colchester, CO6 1PZ |
Secondary | 788 | 26.4% | 18% |
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Westfield Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3EP |
Secondary | 1,038 | 31% | 19.6% |
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The Westwood Academy
Coventry, CV4 8DY |
Secondary | 918 | 29.2% | 30.7% |
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Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ |
Secondary | 876 | 23.9% | 21.5% |
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Kingsbury Green Academy
Calne, SN11 8YH |
Secondary | 1,033 | 27.7% | 21.7% |
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Long Field Spencer Academy
Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BN |
Secondary | 929 | 25.7% | 20.1% |
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Tabor Academy
Braintree, CM7 5XP |
Secondary | 971 | 23.8% | 23% |
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Fareham Academy
Fareham, PO14 1JJ |
Secondary | 889 | 25.3% | 25.9% |
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Chesterton Community Sports College
Newcastle, ST5 7LP |
Secondary | 886 | 30.3% | 29.3% |
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Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
London, SW18 5JR |
Secondary | 1,080 | 24.7% | 23.7% |
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The Bishop David Brown School
Woking, GU21 5RF |
Secondary | 781 | 24.6% | 26.7% |
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St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN |
Secondary | 982 | 28.2% | 22.3% |
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de Stafford School
Caterham, CR3 5YX |
Secondary | 827 | 26.3% | 24.6% |
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Carrington School
Redhill, RH1 4AD |
Secondary | 1,002 | 28.4% | 26.6% |
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Ellesmere Park High School
Manchester, M30 9BP |
Secondary | 813 | 31.2% | 26.7% |
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Axe Valley Academy
Axminster, EX13 5EA |
Secondary | 685 | 29.8% | 27% |
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The Totteridge Academy
London, N20 8AZ |
Secondary | 951 | 22.7% | 25.2% |
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Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven, BN10 8RB |
Secondary | 917 | 23.5% | 22.2% |
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Henley Bank High School
Gloucester, GL3 4QF |
Secondary | 826 | 29.1% | 28.8% |
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Leigh Academy Blackheath
London, SE3 8SY |
Secondary | 965 | 23% | 22.6% |
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Ridgeway Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF |
Secondary | 947 | 27.6% | 30.1% |
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Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT |
Secondary | 667 | 24.6% | 26.5% |
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Stone Lodge School
Dartford, DA2 6FY |
Secondary | 935 | 29.2% | 25.5% |
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Winterstoke Hundred Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8EE |
Secondary | 677 | 27.2% | 23% |
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Wolsingham School
Bishop Auckland, DL13 3DJ |
Secondary | 756 | 25.2% | 26.4% |
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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Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 891 | Sign in to see | |
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St Mark's Church of England Academy
Mitcham, CR4 1SF |
Secondary | 881 | ||
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North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||
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Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP |
Secondary | 941 | ||
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Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford, CM1 1RW |
Secondary | 1,186 | ||
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Linton Village College
Cambridge, CB21 4JB |
Secondary | 833 | ||
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Davenant Foundation School
Loughton, IG10 2LD |
Secondary | 1,257 | ||
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Rosedale College
Hayes, UB3 2SE |
Secondary | 912 | ||
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Leventhorpe
Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY |
Secondary | 1,541 | ||
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Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ |
Secondary | 1,062 | ||
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Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR |
Secondary | 1,354 | ||
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The Thomas Aveling School
Rochester, ME1 2UW |
Secondary | 1,235 | ||
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Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA |
Secondary | 1,048 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic College
Bristol, BS11 0SU |
Secondary | 1,303 | ||
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Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS |
Secondary | 1,109 | ||
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Robert May's School
Hook, RG29 1NA |
Secondary | 1,330 | ||
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Chaucer School
Sheffield, S5 8NH |
Secondary | 823 | ||
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The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
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The Wilnecote School
Tamworth, B77 5LF |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Broadway Academy
Birmingham, B20 3DP |
Secondary | 1,258 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ |
Secondary | 1,169 | ||
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Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby, CV22 6EA |
Secondary | 869 | ||
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Esher Church of England High School
Esher, KT10 8AP |
Secondary | 1,173 | ||
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Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE |
Secondary | 1,425 | ||
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The Kingston Academy
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE |
Secondary | 1,168 | ||
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Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT |
Secondary | 928 | ||
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Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX |
Secondary | 1,297 | ||
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Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF |
Secondary | 1,283 | ||
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Perryfields Academy
Oldbury, B68 0RG |
Secondary | 952 | ||
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Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Runcorn, WA7 5YH |
Secondary | 374 | ||