Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College

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