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 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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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