Crofton 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
Crofton Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,061 19.4% 31.8%
Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY
Secondary 1,008 19.9% 30.8%
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Dartford, DA1 4RS
Secondary 1,081 16.3% 31.8%
Maltby Academy
Rotherham, S66 8AB
Secondary 1,125 23.2% 30.7%
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Belvedere, DA17 6HT
Secondary 1,052 21.5% 30.4%
Hans Price Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP
Secondary 1,032 21.8% 33.3%
Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP
Secondary 1,109 16.5% 32.7%
Cleeve Park School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN
Secondary 1,010 19.8% 30.7%
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,024 16.5% 29.8%
Biddick Academy
Washington, NE38 8AL
Secondary 1,070 23.3% 30.8%
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 1,015 20.6% 33.8%
Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH
Secondary 1,066 19.7% 29%
Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL
Secondary 1,072 20.5% 31.4%
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA
Secondary 1,013 20.4% 33.5%
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield, S13 9HJ
Secondary 996 20.5% 33.7%
Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL
Secondary 1,083 20.2% 29.4%
Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT
Secondary 1,068 18.1% 29.6%
Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW
Secondary 1,001 22.1% 30.3%
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ
Secondary 1,115 19.9% 30.5%
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH
Secondary 1,171 16.3% 30.7%
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG
Secondary 1,040 21.8% 35.1%
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 990 17.6% 29.3%
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,049 20.2% 32.1%
Oasis Academy Sholing
Southampton, SO19 8PH
Secondary 1,032 21% 32.8%
Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN
Secondary 997 16.4% 33%
Oulton Academy
Leeds, LS26 8EX
Secondary 1,097 20.8% 32.3%
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,078 16.8% 29.6%
Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6JT
Secondary 1,052 18.2% 33.5%
Bishop Challoner Catholic School
London, E1 0LB
Secondary 1,038 19.3% 30.7%
Sir William Ramsay School
High Wycombe, HP15 7UB
Secondary 1,037 20.8% 30.9%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Crofton Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,061 Sign in to see
St Mark's Church of England Academy
Mitcham, CR4 1SF
Secondary 947
North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD
Secondary 1,024
Sir Thomas Rich's School
Gloucester, GL2 0LF
Secondary 1,249
Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ
Secondary 1,253
Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN
Secondary 1,239
Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ
Secondary 682
Norton College
Malton, YO17 9PT
Secondary 692
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ
Secondary 1,087
Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW
Secondary 1,429
St Augustine's Catholic College
Trowbridge, BA14 9EN
Secondary 952
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA
Secondary 1,069
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA
Secondary 1,427
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Croydon, CR0 5EF
Secondary 786
Hilbre High School
Wirral, CH48 6EQ
Secondary 1,175
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chesterfield, S41 8AG
Secondary 1,358
The Marlborough Church of England School
Woodstock, OX20 1LP
Secondary 1,085
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3GP
Secondary 898
St Simon Stock Catholic School
Maidstone, ME16 0JP
Secondary 1,152
St Gregory's Catholic School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL
Secondary 1,179
Hanham Woods Academy
Bristol, BS15 3LA
Secondary 844
Hagley Catholic High School
Hagley, DY8 2XL
Secondary 1,113
Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU
Secondary 967
Brayton Academy
Selby, YO8 9QS
Secondary 933
The Lenham School
Maidstone, ME17 2LL
Secondary 827
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS
Secondary 1,066
Chancellor's School
Hatfield, AL9 7BN
Secondary 1,254
Perryfields Academy
Oldbury, B68 0RG
Secondary 822
The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES
Secondary 998
The Priory Church of England School
Dorking, RH4 3DG
Secondary 672