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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Lipson Co-operative Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,098 | 18.4% | 41.4% |
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Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP |
Secondary | 1,071 | 20.3% | 40.5% |
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The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU |
Secondary | 1,033 | 18.2% | 40.9% |
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Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB |
Secondary | 1,130 | 21.7% | 43.9% |
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Chelsea Academy
London, SW10 0AB |
Secondary | 1,128 | 16.1% | 44.7% |
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Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX |
Secondary | 1,063 | 15.4% | 40.5% |
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Essa Academy
Bolton, BL3 3HH |
Secondary | 1,079 | 15.9% | 44.8% |
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Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR |
Secondary | 1,207 | 17% | 40.1% |
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The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT |
Secondary | 1,023 | 21.4% | 43.5% |
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The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,017 | 17.4% | 42.5% |
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Clapton Girls' Academy
London, E5 0RB |
Secondary | 1,186 | 19.1% | 38.9% |
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Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ |
Secondary | 1,032 | 21.7% | 38.4% |
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Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB |
Secondary | 1,115 | 19.3% | 43.1% |
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Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA |
Secondary | 1,103 | 21% | 38.8% |
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The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS |
Secondary | 1,157 | 20.8% | 40.9% |
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St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU |
Secondary | 1,130 | 14.8% | 43.4% |
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Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS |
Secondary | 1,181 | 20.6% | 42.9% |
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Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU |
Secondary | 1,043 | 22.3% | 42.4% |
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Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS |
Secondary | 990 | 14.9% | 40.8% |
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The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL |
Secondary | 1,117 | 19.1% | 40.1% |
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Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG |
Secondary | 1,096 | 21.6% | 40.2% |
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Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF |
Secondary | 1,038 | 16.8% | 41.4% |
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Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB |
Secondary | 1,111 | 13.4% | 40.1% |
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Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW |
Secondary | 999 | 22.2% | 41.1% |
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Grace College
Gateshead, NE9 6LE |
Secondary | 1,149 | 19.6% | 39.4% |
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Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale, OL11 3LU |
Secondary | 1,224 | 17.7% | 41.4% |
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Seaham High School
Seaham, SR7 0BH |
Secondary | 1,123 | 20.8% | 41.8% |
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Marine Academy Plymouth
Plymouth, PL5 2AF |
Secondary | 976 | 20.5% | 42.6% |
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Lea Manor High School
Luton, LU3 3TL |
Secondary | 996 | 19.7% | 41.3% |
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St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL16 4RX |
Secondary | 1,060 | 21.7% | 38.5% |
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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Lipson Co-operative Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,098 | Sign in to see | |
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The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth, BH8 9PW |
Secondary | 1,178 | ||
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Uffculme School
Cullompton, EX15 3AG |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
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Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford, CM1 1RW |
Secondary | 1,236 | ||
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Teign School
Newton Abbot, TQ12 3JG |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||
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Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Teignmouth, TQ14 9HZ |
Secondary | 832 | ||
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The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Chester, CH3 5XF |
Secondary | 1,204 | ||
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The Hayfield School
Doncaster, DN9 3HG |
Secondary | 1,084 | ||
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Queensmead School
Ruislip, HA4 0LS |
Secondary | 1,500 | ||
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St Laurence School
Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DZ |
Secondary | 1,361 | ||
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Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
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Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU |
Secondary | 1,179 | ||
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Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR |
Secondary | 1,353 | ||
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Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT |
Secondary | 1,573 | ||
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Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,490 | ||
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Faringdon Community College
Faringdon, SN7 7LB |
Secondary | 1,436 | ||
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Chaucer School
Sheffield, S5 8NH |
Secondary | 801 | ||
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Altrincham College
Altrincham, WA15 8QW |
Secondary | 982 | ||
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Biddick Academy
Washington, NE38 8AL |
Secondary | 1,070 | ||
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Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Redditch, B98 7UH |
Secondary | 405 | ||
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Beaconsfield High School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1RR |
Secondary | 1,269 | ||
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Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
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Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield, S13 9HJ |
Secondary | 996 | ||
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Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT |
Secondary | 941 | ||
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Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 8HE |
Secondary | 887 | ||
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St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking
Woking, GU22 9AL |
Secondary | 1,543 | ||
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The Deanes
Benfleet, SS7 2TD |
Secondary | 595 | ||
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Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA |
Secondary | 1,149 | ||
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Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Salisbury, SP1 1RE |
Secondary | 1,336 | ||
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Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Runcorn, WA7 5YH |
Secondary | 367 | ||