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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Aston Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,516 | 13% | 19.2% |
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The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD |
Secondary | 1,424 | 17.1% | 21.5% |
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Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT |
Secondary | 1,597 | 13.7% | 18.7% |
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Queensmead School
Ruislip, HA4 0LS |
Secondary | 1,500 | 13.9% | 20.3% |
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Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT |
Secondary | 1,539 | 9.2% | 18.9% |
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Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF |
Secondary | 1,504 | 11.6% | 20.4% |
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St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn, BB2 2JR |
Secondary | 1,493 | 8.6% | 19.5% |
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Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT |
Secondary | 1,575 | 14% | 19.5% |
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Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA |
Secondary | 1,618 | 12.2% | 20% |
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St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR |
Secondary | 1,434 | 15.1% | 20.2% |
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Longsands Academy
St Neots, PE19 1LQ |
Secondary | 1,555 | 13.1% | 20.9% |
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Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT |
Secondary | 1,481 | 16.1% | 19.3% |
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Sir John Leman High School
Beccles, NR34 9PG |
Secondary | 1,441 | 12.9% | 21.1% |
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Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS16 5EA |
Secondary | 1,617 | 11.8% | 21.2% |
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Priory Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP |
Secondary | 1,486 | 12.2% | 16.9% |
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St Ivo Academy
St Ives, PE27 6RR |
Secondary | 1,495 | 15.3% | 17.5% |
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Tuxford Academy
Newark, NG22 0JH |
Secondary | 1,485 | 14.5% | 19.5% |
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Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT |
Secondary | 1,573 | 14.3% | 20.7% |
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Ridgewood School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Secondary | 1,496 | 11.8% | 19% |
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The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX |
Secondary | 1,505 | 12.6% | 20.3% |
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Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN |
Secondary | 1,405 | 11.8% | 21.9% |
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The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
Uxbridge, UB10 8QY |
Secondary | 1,437 | 11.7% | 17.9% |
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Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG |
Secondary | 1,606 | 11.5% | 18.9% |
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The Gryphon School
Sherborne, DT9 4EQ |
Secondary | 1,555 | 11.4% | 17.2% |
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King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU |
Secondary | 1,505 | 12.2% | 18.9% |
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St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract, WF7 6BD |
Secondary | 1,482 | 17.5% | 20.3% |
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The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,535 | 12.7% | 17.7% |
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Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA |
Secondary | 1,441 | 15% | 17.7% |
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Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby, LS23 6RW |
Secondary | 1,458 | 12.1% | 19.1% |
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Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG5 6NZ |
Secondary | 1,518 | 13.6% | 16.7% |
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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Aston Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,516 | Sign in to see | |
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Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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Maltby Academy
Rotherham, S66 8AB |
Secondary | 1,125 | ||
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Hardenhuish School
Chippenham, SN14 6RJ |
Secondary | 1,607 | ||
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Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG |
Secondary | 1,325 | ||
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Prince Henry's High School
Evesham, WR11 4QH |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
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Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS |
Secondary | 1,342 | ||
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King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM1 3SX |
Secondary | 1,138 | ||
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The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ |
Secondary | 1,324 | ||
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Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB |
Secondary | 1,092 | ||
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West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT |
Secondary | 1,565 | ||
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Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
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Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY |
Secondary | 1,258 | ||
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Sexey's School
Bruton, BA10 0DF |
Secondary | 668 | ||
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Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
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Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ |
Secondary | 1,777 | ||
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Mill Hill County High School
London, NW7 4LL |
Secondary | 1,651 | ||
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Rastrick High School
Brighouse, HD6 3XB |
Secondary | 1,783 | ||
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Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD |
Secondary | 1,454 | ||
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Oxclose Community Academy
Washington, NE38 0LN |
Secondary | 1,079 | ||
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Warlingham School
Warlingham, CR6 9YB |
Secondary | 1,443 | ||
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St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract, WF7 6BD |
Secondary | 1,482 | ||
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Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD |
Secondary | 1,657 | ||
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Forest Gate Community School
London, E7 9BB |
Secondary | 1,347 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||
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Canon Slade School
Bolton, BL2 3BP |
Secondary | 1,748 | ||
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Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG |
Secondary | 965 | ||
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Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD |
Secondary | 1,727 | ||
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Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB |
Secondary | 1,111 | ||
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Dinnington High School
Sheffield, S25 2NZ |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||