Discovery Academy
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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Discovery Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,439 | 21.4% | 48.6% |
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North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,286 | 17.5% | 47.8% |
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Great Academy Ashton
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8RF |
Secondary | 1,304 | 22.2% | 47% |
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Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall, WS4 1BW |
Secondary | 1,444 | 25.3% | 43.4% |
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Lift Clacton
Clacton on Sea, CO15 3JL |
Secondary | 1,535 | 26.4% | 51.3% |
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Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD |
Secondary | 1,248 | 20.1% | 51% |
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Sidney Stringer Academy
Coventry, CV1 5LY |
Secondary | 1,502 | 21.7% | 46.8% |
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King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ |
Secondary | 1,195 | 18.1% | 49.1% |
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Ninestiles, an Academy
Birmingham, B27 7QG |
Secondary | 1,500 | 19.2% | 56.3% |
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Oldbury Academy
Oldbury, B68 8NE |
Secondary | 1,353 | 14.4% | 50.7% |
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Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD |
Secondary | 1,187 | 19.8% | 45.7% |
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Joseph Leckie Academy
Walsall, WS5 4PG |
Secondary | 1,522 | 15.9% | 49.6% |
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Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP |
Secondary | 1,245 | 20.5% | 49.6% |
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West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA |
Secondary | 1,195 | 18.3% | 52.7% |
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Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT |
Secondary | 1,293 | 15.6% | 44.6% |
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Winifred Holtby Academy
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Secondary | 1,329 | 23.4% | 44.4% |
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Broadway Academy
Birmingham, B20 3DP |
Secondary | 1,271 | 16.8% | 55% |
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The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW |
Secondary | 1,276 | 19.1% | 51.2% |
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Saltley Academy
Birmingham, B9 5RX |
Secondary | 1,395 | 19.1% | 53.9% |
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Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL |
Secondary | 1,191 | 17.6% | 52.7% |
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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP |
Secondary | 1,196 | 15.4% | 44.9% |
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Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX |
Secondary | 1,420 | 23.5% | 44% |
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Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ |
Secondary | 1,349 | 22.1% | 46.5% |
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Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU |
Secondary | 1,301 | 20.9% | 49.7% |
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Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA |
Secondary | 1,436 | 20% | 44.2% |
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Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN |
Secondary | 1,177 | 18.3% | 51.7% |
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Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY |
Secondary | 1,167 | 16.3% | 46.8% |
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Q3 Academy Tipton
Tipton, DY4 7NR |
Secondary | 1,572 | 11.6% | 44.2% |
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Co-op Academy Grange
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Secondary | 1,434 | 20.2% | 52.6% |
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Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA |
Secondary | 1,323 | 17.4% | 47.9% |
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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Discovery Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,439 | Sign in to see | |
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Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP |
Secondary | 1,012 | ||
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Grace Academy Coventry
Coventry, CV2 2RH |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD |
Secondary | 1,168 | ||
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Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||
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E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB |
Secondary | 1,188 | ||
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E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF |
Secondary | 1,121 | ||
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Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD |
Secondary | 1,248 | ||
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King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ |
Secondary | 1,195 | ||
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Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN1 9PW |
Secondary | 820 | ||
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Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ |
Secondary | 1,492 | ||
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Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS |
Secondary | 747 | ||
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Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST |
Secondary | 1,181 | ||
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Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR |
Secondary | 1,345 | ||
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Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS |
Secondary | 1,181 | ||
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Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG |
Secondary | 1,542 | ||
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The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU |
Secondary | 1,185 | ||
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Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury, B68 8ED |
Secondary | 1,448 | ||
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Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester, M13 0LF |
Secondary | 1,351 | ||
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The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB |
Secondary | 1,401 | ||
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Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ |
Secondary | 683 | ||
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Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN |
Secondary | 1,177 | ||
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City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR |
Secondary | 914 | ||
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Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA |
Secondary | 975 | ||
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John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA |
Secondary | 1,332 | ||
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Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF |
Secondary | 1,114 | ||
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Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG |
Secondary | 765 | ||