North Durham Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
North Durham Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 977 15.5% 50.7%
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,077 16.6% 48.6%
Ark Burlington Danes Academy
London, W12 0HR
Secondary 825 17.6% 49.9%
Havelock Academy
Grimsby, DN32 8JH
Secondary 911 19.2% 51.3%
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,015 21.4% 52.5%
Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Nottingham, NG8 4HY
Secondary 927 13.5% 48.8%
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Sunderland, SR5 3DX
Secondary 1,023 20.7% 46.4%
The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX
Secondary 915 18.5% 48.6%
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ
Secondary 929 23.3% 47.9%
Rockwood Academy
Birmingham, B8 3HG
Secondary 1,087 19% 51.8%
The Grangefield Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE
Secondary 1,022 14.7% 45.8%
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 932 18.3% 48%
The Blyth Academy
Blyth, NE24 4JP
Secondary 773 16.7% 48.1%
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,080 16.8% 53.5%
Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER
Secondary 985 13.5% 49.7%
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU
Secondary 923 18.1% 51.4%
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 988 17.9% 50.4%
Harris Academy Battersea
London, SW11 5AP
Secondary 900 14.1% 54.1%
Levenshulme High School
Manchester, M19 1FS
Secondary 1,049 12.2% 51.8%
Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS
Secondary 997 18.9% 52.7%
Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY
Secondary 1,078 15.5% 53.7%
St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE
Secondary 863 13.7% 49.9%
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL
Secondary 1,059 19.8% 50.8%
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW
Secondary 984 20.4% 53.8%
The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB
Secondary 1,026 20.1% 49.6%
City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR
Secondary 914 17.9% 54.5%
Heworth Grange School
Gateshead, NE10 0PT
Secondary 997 11.2% 52.5%
Bluecoat Trent Academy
Nottingham, NG5 1AJ
Secondary 900 14.3% 50.3%
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP
Secondary 1,001 20.5% 53.2%
John Spence Community High School
North Shields, NE29 9PU
Secondary 813 20% 48.5%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
North Durham Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 977 Sign in to see
The Chalk Hills Academy
Luton, LU4 0NE
Secondary 1,620
The Stockwood Park Academy
Luton, LU1 5PP
Secondary 1,471
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,329
The Wellington Academy
Ludgershall, SP11 9RR
Secondary 1,155
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA
Secondary 1,454
Oasis Academy Oldham
Oldham, OL8 4JZ
Secondary 1,414
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Secondary 1,377
Hope Academy
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0AQ
Secondary 1,289
The Hazeley Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PT
Secondary 1,592
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,528
Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU
Secondary 1,730
Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ
Secondary 1,385
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,335
Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX
Secondary 1,224
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Secondary 1,166
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Secondary 1,472
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,314
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,327
Ark Elvin Academy
London, HA9 7DU
Secondary 1,305
Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT
Secondary 1,723
The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE
Secondary 1,239
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU
Secondary 1,503
Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH
Secondary 1,622
Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ
Secondary 1,394
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 949
Winterstoke Hundred Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8EE
Secondary 835
Oaks Park High School
Carshalton, SM5 4NS
Secondary 1,358
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,571