Staffordshire University 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
Staffordshire University Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 674 21.8% 41.8%
Orion Spires
Canterbury, CT2 0HD
Secondary 673 19.9% 39.6%
Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET
Secondary 641 21.9% 43.3%
Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU
Secondary 650 22.8% 46%
Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH
Secondary 572 24.6% 41.9%
Lift Tamworth
Tamworth, B77 2NE
Secondary 607 22.5% 44.1%
Oak Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ
Secondary 648 22.4% 44.4%
The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD
Secondary 763 23% 40%
Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT
Secondary 737 21.2% 43.7%
Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR
Secondary 581 23.3% 42.7%
Magnus Church of England Academy
Newark, NG24 4AB
Secondary 749 24.6% 43.5%
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY
Secondary 618 19.7% 46.3%
Newland School for Girls
Hull, HU6 7RU
Secondary 676 20.4% 43%
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED
Secondary 657 21.4% 42.4%
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS
Secondary 663 24% 41.3%
Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HH
Secondary 753 22.9% 41.1%
Pakefield High School
Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ
Secondary 702 23.5% 38.9%
University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF
Secondary 696 20.3% 39.9%
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP
Secondary 642 20.4% 40.9%
Meadow Park School
Coventry, CV3 4BD
Secondary 807 18.2% 39.5%
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL
Secondary 628 19.3% 43.8%
Prince Albert High School
Birmingham, B42 2TU
Secondary 759 17.9% 38.5%
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood, OL10 2QN
Secondary 640 17.6% 41.3%
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 611 19.8% 41.6%
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 673 18.3% 43.4%
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Keighley, BD20 6LH
Secondary 704 23.1% 38.9%
Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL
Secondary 691 21.6% 39.7%
Mercia Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0TL
Secondary 580 23.8% 41.3%
Ernest Bevin Academy
London, SW17 7DF
Secondary 645 18.5% 39.2%
Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL
Secondary 682 22.4% 44.6%

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
Staffordshire University Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 674 Sign in to see
Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB
Secondary 1,277
Rugby High School
Rugby, CV22 7RE
Secondary 929
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield, B73 5PT
Secondary 1,215
Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance, TR18 3JT
Secondary 976
The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE
Secondary 1,217
Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL
Secondary 1,100
Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS
Secondary 1,166
Alcester Academy
Alcester, B49 6QQ
Secondary 635
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy
Malvern, WR14 1WD
Secondary 616
East Bergholt High School
Colchester, CO7 6RJ
Secondary 896
King Edward VI School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BE
Secondary 869
Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Beckenham, BR3 1QR
Secondary 1,097
Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH
Secondary 912
St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ
Secondary 996
Coombe Boys' School
New Malden, KT3 6NU
Secondary 1,031
Altwood Church of England School
Maidenhead, SL6 4PU
Secondary 794
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL
Secondary 1,436
Lift Rawlett
Tamworth, B79 9AA
Secondary 1,039
Brymore Academy
Bridgwater, TA5 2NB
Secondary 346
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF
Secondary 1,243
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby, CV22 6EA
Secondary 881
Heathside School
Weybridge, KT13 8UZ
Secondary 1,231
Longfield Academy
Darlington, DL3 0HT
Secondary 721
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD
Secondary 613
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,061
Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT
Secondary 901
Thornaby Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DB
Secondary 484
Huxlow Academy
Irthlingborough, NN9 5TY
Secondary 820
Lincoln Castle Academy
Lincoln, LN1 3SP
Secondary 709