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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Staffordshire University Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 663 | 19% | 38.1% |
Spires Academy
Canterbury, CT2 0HD |
Secondary | 729 | 17.6% | 37.5% |
The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG |
Secondary | 616 | 15.1% | 36.4% |
Kearsley Academy
Bolton, BL4 8HY |
Secondary | 765 | 16.1% | 38.7% |
The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB |
Secondary | 681 | 17.5% | 36.9% |
Coleridge Community College
Cambridge, CB1 3RJ |
Secondary | 573 | 18.3% | 36.1% |
Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET |
Secondary | 653 | 18.6% | 36.7% |
Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH |
Secondary | 578 | 22.2% | 40% |
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy
Tamworth, B77 2NE |
Secondary | 627 | 17.7% | 39.5% |
The New Forest Academy
Southampton, SO45 2PA |
Secondary | 564 | 19.3% | 39% |
The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ |
Secondary | 672 | 21.4% | 39.2% |
Fulham Cross Academy
London, SW6 6SN |
Secondary | 647 | 19.8% | 37% |
Eden Girls' School, Coventry
Coventry, CV1 4FS |
Secondary | 609 | 14.5% | 35.3% |
Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX |
Secondary | 613 | 17% | 39% |
Caister Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS |
Secondary | 679 | 24.2% | 37.8% |
Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS |
Secondary | 589 | 20.2% | 36.6% |
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Birmingham, B30 1UL |
Secondary | 778 | 16.4% | 36% |
Newland School for Girls
Hull, HU6 7RU |
Secondary | 699 | 16.9% | 39.6% |
Baxter College
Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ |
Secondary | 811 | 22.1% | 36.2% |
Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA |
Secondary | 597 | 16.8% | 39.8% |
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS |
Secondary | 659 | 23.4% | 38.2% |
Lammas School
London, E10 7LX |
Secondary | 694 | 15.4% | 36.9% |
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Birmingham, B8 3DT |
Secondary | 614 | 15% | 41% |
Birchensale Middle School
Redditch, B97 6HT |
Secondary | 584 | 25.1% | 38.1% |
Pakefield High School
Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ |
Secondary | 690 | 20.4% | 36% |
University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF |
Secondary | 722 | 22.1% | 37% |
Shrewsbury Academy
Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL |
Secondary | 829 | 19.7% | 35.9% |
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 592 | 21.1% | 38.2% |
The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Secondary | 731 | 20.4% | 37.5% |
Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL |
Secondary | 697 | 20.4% | 38.5% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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Staffordshire University Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 663 | Sign in to see | |
Rugby High School
Rugby, CV22 7RE |
Secondary | 935 | ||
West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT |
Secondary | 1,469 | ||
Kingsmead Academy
Taunton, TA4 2NE |
Secondary | 925 | ||
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield, B73 5PT |
Secondary | 1,204 | ||
Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance, TR18 3JT |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
Holyhead School
Birmingham, B21 0HN |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE |
Secondary | 1,262 | ||
Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL |
Secondary | 1,087 | ||
Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
Alcester Academy
Alcester, B49 6QQ |
Secondary | 635 | ||
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy
Malvern, WR14 1WD |
Secondary | 615 | ||
East Bergholt High School
Colchester, CO7 6RJ |
Secondary | 893 | ||
King Edward VI School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BE |
Secondary | 839 | ||
The Rudheath Senior Academy
Northwich, CW9 7DT |
Secondary | 593 | ||
St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ |
Secondary | 1,016 | ||
Coombe Boys' School
New Malden, KT3 6NU |
Secondary | 1,011 | ||
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL |
Secondary | 1,423 | ||
Waseley Hills High School
Birmingham, B45 9EL |
Secondary | 732 | ||
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)
Tamworth, B79 9AA |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
Brymore Academy
Bridgwater, TA5 2NB |
Secondary | 343 | ||
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF |
Secondary | 1,217 | ||
Levenshulme High School
Manchester, M19 1FS |
Secondary | 1,028 | ||
Heathside School
Weybridge, KT13 8UZ |
Secondary | 1,262 | ||
The Misbourne School
Great Missenden, HP16 0BN |
Secondary | 1,095 | ||
Longfield Academy
Darlington, DL3 0HT |
Secondary | 793 | ||
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB |
Secondary | 1,081 | ||
Nether Stowe School
Lichfield, WS13 7NB |
Secondary | 765 | ||
Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT |
Secondary | 925 | ||
Huxlow Academy
Irthlingborough, NN9 5TY |
Secondary | 855 |