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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King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 967 | 26.9% | 44.1% |
Grace Academy Solihull
Birmingham, B37 5JS |
Secondary | 880 | 26.5% | 46.3% |
St Mark's Church of England Academy
Mitcham, CR4 1SF |
Secondary | 881 | 24.3% | 43.1% |
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Sunderland, SR5 3DX |
Secondary | 1,031 | 17.4% | 44.5% |
NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Secondary | 1,025 | 22.3% | 46.3% |
The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX |
Secondary | 1,023 | 21.7% | 45.9% |
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ |
Secondary | 1,035 | 28.3% | 46.8% |
The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ |
Secondary | 835 | 29.2% | 44.2% |
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN1 9PW |
Secondary | 814 | 30.6% | 44.5% |
Colchester Academy
Colchester, CO4 3JL |
Secondary | 921 | 28.4% | 41.3% |
St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole, BH12 4HS |
Secondary | 844 | 29% | 41.4% |
The Hastings Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DN |
Secondary | 844 | 23.1% | 41.6% |
Springwest Academy
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Secondary | 944 | 26% | 41.3% |
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD |
Secondary | 1,015 | 25.8% | 44.8% |
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Croydon, CR0 5EF |
Secondary | 829 | 27% | 45.2% |
Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Secondary | 872 | 25.1% | 39.1% |
Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU |
Secondary | 1,077 | 25.1% | 43.1% |
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ |
Secondary | 910 | 28.1% | 45% |
Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU |
Secondary | 860 | 24.2% | 43.7% |
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX |
Secondary | 1,050 | 25.2% | 45.2% |
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Liverpool, L15 6XZ |
Secondary | 1,101 | 26% | 46.9% |
Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford, BD4 8RG |
Secondary | 981 | 27.3% | 45.1% |
Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU |
Secondary | 998 | 23% | 42.5% |
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 8HE |
Secondary | 879 | 24.2% | 46.8% |
The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB |
Secondary | 997 | 20% | 45.6% |
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL |
Secondary | 971 | 21.4% | 43.3% |
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT |
Secondary | 1,008 | 25.2% | 43.2% |
Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BU |
Secondary | 971 | 33.3% | 45.9% |
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB |
Secondary | 869 | 27.9% | 45.3% |
Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS |
Secondary | 1,065 | 24.2% | 45.7% |
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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King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 967 | Sign in to see | |
The Rochester Grammar School
Rochester, ME1 3BY |
Secondary | 1,177 | ||
Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield, S40 3NS |
Secondary | 1,146 | ||
Uppingham Community College
Uppingham, LE15 9TJ |
Secondary | 915 | ||
The Arnewood School
New Milton, BH25 6RS |
Secondary | 959 | ||
Sutton Grammar School
Sutton, SM1 4AS |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
Pershore High School
Pershore, WR10 2BX |
Secondary | 1,138 | ||
Holyhead School
Birmingham, B21 0HN |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
Verulam School
St Albans, AL1 4PR |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham, HP7 9QB |
Secondary | 1,315 | ||
King Edward VI School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BE |
Secondary | 839 | ||
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG |
Secondary | 974 | ||
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Colchester, CO2 8NJ |
Secondary | 898 | ||
Bridgemary School
Gosport, PO13 0JN |
Secondary | 800 | ||
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)
Tamworth, B79 9AA |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkley, LS29 6AE |
Secondary | 1,195 | ||
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU |
Secondary | 937 | ||
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
Canterbury, CT1 3EN |
Secondary | 1,094 | ||
Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN |
Secondary | 1,102 | ||
Vale of York Academy
York, YO30 6ZS |
Secondary | 714 | ||
The Pingle Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0QA |
Secondary | 1,420 | ||
Manshead Church of England Academy
Luton, LU1 4BB |
Secondary | 1,118 | ||
Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW |
Secondary | 871 | ||
Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY |
Secondary | 602 | ||
Longfield Academy
Darlington, DL3 0HT |
Secondary | 793 | ||
Sherburn High School
Leeds, LS25 6AS |
Secondary | 857 | ||
The De Montfort School
Evesham, WR11 1DQ |
Secondary | 860 | ||
The Purbeck School
Wareham, BH20 4PF |
Secondary | 1,041 |