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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Alcester Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 635 | 17.3% | 21.2% |
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The Roseland Academy
Truro, TR2 5SE |
Secondary | 662 | 19.6% | 20.8% |
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Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT |
Secondary | 692 | 19.5% | 22.3% |
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Christ Church Academy
Stone, ST15 8JD |
Secondary | 546 | 13.6% | 19.1% |
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Henley In Arden School
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AF |
Secondary | 682 | 16.5% | 19.2% |
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Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Secondary | 689 | 15.1% | 21.8% |
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Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF |
Secondary | 603 | 18.3% | 22.8% |
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Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU |
Secondary | 643 | 18.7% | 21.2% |
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Shipston High School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4DY |
Secondary | 600 | 14.5% | 23.2% |
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Castle Donington College
Derby, DE74 2LN |
Secondary | 685 | 18.6% | 18.9% |
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Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA |
Secondary | 581 | 21.7% | 20.7% |
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Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ |
Secondary | 662 | 17.7% | 18.9% |
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Hobart High School
Norwich, NR14 6JU |
Secondary | 697 | 14.8% | 22.4% |
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Ormiston Six Villages Academy
Chichester, PO20 3UE |
Secondary | 698 | 18.9% | 20.2% |
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St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB |
Secondary | 574 | 17.6% | 23.2% |
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The Island Free School
Ventnor, PO38 1BG |
Secondary | 619 | 17.3% | 19.9% |
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St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA |
Secondary | 647 | 15.6% | 18.2% |
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The Lacon Childe School
Kidderminster, DY14 8PE |
Secondary | 538 | 14.5% | 21.9% |
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The Orme Academy
Newcastle, ST5 9JU |
Secondary | 771 | 16.8% | 22.8% |
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Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD |
Secondary | 736 | 15.6% | 21.9% |
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Deer Park School
Southampton, SO30 2HT |
Secondary | 698 | 19.5% | 19.5% |
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Houlton School
RUGBY, CV23 1ED |
Secondary | 710 | 16.3% | 20% |
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Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow, SY8 1GJ |
Secondary | 623 | 17.5% | 22.5% |
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Flegg High Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR29 4QD |
Secondary | 686 | 18.3% | 22.9% |
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Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD |
Secondary | 613 | 18.1% | 23.2% |
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Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG |
Secondary | 654 | 21% | 20.6% |
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St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Scarborough, YO12 5LH |
Secondary | 585 | 17.3% | 19.6% |
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Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 613 | 18.3% | 20.7% |
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Moorside High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP |
Secondary | 769 | 18.2% | 19.2% |
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Middlewich High School
Middlewich, CW10 9BU |
Secondary | 677 | 19.7% | 22.6% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Alcester Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 635 | Sign in to see | |
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Sutton Grammar School
Sutton, SM1 4AS |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
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North Kesteven Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AG |
Secondary | 611 | ||
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Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance, TR18 3JT |
Secondary | 976 | ||
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Lode Heath School
Solihull, B91 2HW |
Secondary | 1,155 | ||
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Holyhead School
Birmingham, B21 0HN |
Secondary | 1,276 | ||
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The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE |
Secondary | 1,217 | ||
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Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL |
Secondary | 1,100 | ||
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Dyson Perrins CofE Academy
Malvern, WR14 1WD |
Secondary | 616 | ||
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Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
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King Edward VI School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BE |
Secondary | 869 | ||
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Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Beckenham, BR3 1QR |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
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Range High School
Liverpool, L37 2YN |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||
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Manor School
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA |
Secondary | 967 | ||
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Bushey Meads School
Bushey, WD23 4PA |
Secondary | 1,237 | ||
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The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
Uxbridge, UB10 8QY |
Secondary | 1,437 | ||
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Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX |
Secondary | 803 | ||
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The Dean Academy
Lydney, GL15 5DZ |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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Lift Rawlett
Tamworth, B79 9AA |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
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All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
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Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
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Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby, CV22 6EA |
Secondary | 881 | ||
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Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU |
Secondary | 923 | ||
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Manshead Church of England Academy
Luton, LU1 4BB |
Secondary | 1,146 | ||
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St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE |
Secondary | 863 | ||
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Wolgarston High School
Stafford, ST19 5RX |
Secondary | 836 | ||
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Sherburn High School
Leeds, LS25 6AS |
Secondary | 915 | ||
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Nether Stowe School
Lichfield, WS13 7NB |
Secondary | 787 | ||
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Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT |
Secondary | 901 | ||
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Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS |
Secondary | 1,008 | ||