Lipson Co-operative 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
Lipson Co-operative Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,108 22% 38.9%
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,087 16.8% 37.7%
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,077 18.1% 38.4%
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,015 19.8% 39.4%
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX
Secondary 1,081 19.1% 37%
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Secondary 1,085 19.5% 39.7%
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 995 19.9% 38.1%
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP
Secondary 1,050 20.3% 41%
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,191 20% 41.2%
Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ
Secondary 1,186 17.6% 39.4%
Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB
Secondary 1,160 17.6% 40.4%
Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA
Secondary 1,083 22.6% 37.1%
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,038 17.4% 37.3%
The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS
Secondary 1,100 20.7% 41.8%
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,116 15.9% 38.4%
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Secondary 1,133 22.9% 40.5%
Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES
Secondary 1,067 16.9% 39.7%
Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ
Secondary 1,025 22.6% 36%
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,090 22% 35.6%
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR
Secondary 1,143 17.9% 41.4%
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER
Secondary 939 19.2% 38.4%
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG
Secondary 1,104 18.6% 36.6%
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB
Secondary 1,104 17.2% 37.8%
Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT
Secondary 1,227 19.3% 38.7%
Morecambe Bay Academy
Morecambe, LA4 5BG
Secondary 1,054 24.7% 35.8%
Grace College
Gateshead, NE9 6LE
Secondary 1,191 17.5% 38.5%
The John Roan School
London, SE3 7QR
Secondary 1,146 23.1% 35.4%
Seaham High School
Seaham, SR7 0BH
Secondary 1,122 20% 40.3%
Marine Academy Plymouth
Plymouth, PL5 2AF
Secondary 973 21.3% 40%
Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN
Secondary 1,042 21.1% 39.4%

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
Lipson Co-operative Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,108 Sign in to see
The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth, BH8 9PW
Secondary 1,149
Uffculme School
Cullompton, EX15 3AG
Secondary 1,069
Branston Community Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1LH
Secondary 1,243
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford, CM1 1RW
Secondary 1,186
The Compton School
London, N12 0QG
Secondary 1,349
Teign School
Newton Abbot, TQ12 3JG
Secondary 1,048
Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Teignmouth, TQ14 9HZ
Secondary 943
The Hayfield School
Doncaster, DN9 3HG
Secondary 1,062
The Castle School
Taunton, TA1 5AU
Secondary 1,204
Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ
Secondary 1,062
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU
Secondary 1,197
Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR
Secondary 1,354
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Crewe, CW4 7DX
Secondary 1,311
Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT
Secondary 1,520
Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ
Secondary 1,505
Faringdon Community College
Faringdon, SN7 7LB
Secondary 1,412
Chaucer School
Sheffield, S5 8NH
Secondary 823
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,358
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Redditch, B98 7UH
Secondary 397
Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL
Secondary 1,082
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield, S13 9HJ
Secondary 1,003
Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT
Secondary 928
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking
Woking, GU22 9AL
Secondary 1,531
The Deanes
Benfleet, SS7 2TD
Secondary 543
Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA
Secondary 1,176
Wyvern St Edmund's
Salisbury, SP1 1RE
Secondary 1,331
Ashton Park School
Bristol, BS3 2JL
Secondary 1,240
Treviglas Academy
Newquay, TR7 3JA
Secondary 869
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Runcorn, WA7 5YH
Secondary 374