Aston 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
Aston Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,597 18.8% 17.5%
Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,630 13.6% 16%
The Polesworth School
Tamworth, B78 1QT
Secondary 1,468 17.3% 17%
Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH
Secondary 1,728 16.3% 18.4%
Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ
Secondary 1,672 15.6% 16%
The Hazeley Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PT
Secondary 1,595 14.9% 15.3%
Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF
Secondary 1,561 13.6% 17.6%
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF
Secondary 1,529 16% 19.7%
Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT
Secondary 1,570 14.5% 17.2%
Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT
Secondary 1,495 17.9% 18%
King Alfred's
Wantage, OX12 9BY
Secondary 1,682 18.9% 14.9%
Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR
Secondary 1,675 16.1% 19.8%
Trinity School
Carlisle, CA1 1JB
Secondary 1,695 21.3% 16.5%
Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT
Secondary 1,520 15% 18.9%
Ridgewood School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB
Secondary 1,484 12.5% 17.4%
Rawlins
Loughborough, LE12 8DY
Secondary 1,566 21.1% 17.5%
Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ
Secondary 1,530 14.8% 15.8%
The Regis School
West Sussex, PO21 5LH
Secondary 1,606 16.3% 20.9%
Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS
Secondary 1,642 26.2% 16%
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract, WF7 6BD
Secondary 1,492 17.7% 17.3%
Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD
Secondary 1,556 17.7% 15.6%
The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ
Secondary 1,502 17.1% 15.8%
Durrington High School
Worthing, BN13 1JX
Secondary 1,608 17.6% 18%
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,654 15% 21.6%
Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT
Secondary 1,650 17% 15.3%
Thomas Gainsborough School
Sudbury, CO10 0NH
Secondary 1,584 17.8% 18.2%
Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD
Secondary 1,680 17.6% 19.2%
The Warriner School
Banbury, OX15 4LJ
Secondary 1,557 16.3% 14.9%
Sprowston Community Academy
Norwich, NR7 8NE
Secondary 1,659 20.9% 20.2%
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB
Secondary 1,441 14.7% 17.1%

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
Aston Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,597 Sign in to see
Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF
Secondary 1,055
Maltby Academy
Rotherham, S66 8AB
Secondary 1,116
Hardenhuish School
Chippenham, SN14 6RJ
Secondary 1,562
Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG
Secondary 1,340
Prince Henry's High School
Evesham, WR11 4QH
Secondary 1,293
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS
Secondary 1,304
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM1 3SX
Secondary 1,135
Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL
Secondary 1,855
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ
Secondary 1,449
West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT
Secondary 1,507
The King Edmund School
Rochford, SS4 1TL
Secondary 1,432
Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP
Secondary 905
Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB
Secondary 1,206
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY
Secondary 1,294
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP
Secondary 2,060
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT
Secondary 1,301
Sexey's School
Bruton, BA10 0DF
Secondary 686
Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL
Secondary 1,300
Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ
Secondary 1,805
Mill Hill County High School
London, NW7 4LL
Secondary 1,685
Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD
Secondary 1,425
Warlingham School
Warlingham, CR6 9YB
Secondary 1,428
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract, WF7 6BD
Secondary 1,492
Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD
Secondary 1,680
Forest Gate Community School
London, E7 9BB
Secondary 1,350
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN
Secondary 1,133
Canon Slade School
Bolton, BL2 3BP
Secondary 1,757
Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG
Secondary 1,052
Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD
Secondary 1,736