Coombeshead 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
Coombeshead Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 874 21% 25.7%
Richard Rose Morton Academy
Carlisle, CA2 6LB
Secondary 883 16.7% 25.6%
West Somerset College
Minehead, TA24 6AY
Secondary 760 17.1% 24.3%
West Hill School
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX
Secondary 854 18.3% 25.8%
Falmouth School
Falmouth, TR11 4LH
Secondary 894 17% 22.4%
Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ
Secondary 929 19.6% 25.5%
The Newbridge School
Coalville, LE67 3SJ
Secondary 814 21.9% 24%
Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX
Secondary 803 17.5% 25.5%
The Wilnecote School
Tamworth, B77 5LF
Secondary 915 21.6% 23%
Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP
Secondary 916 18.5% 27%
Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE
Secondary 970 17.7% 23.2%
Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX
Secondary 892 17.3% 22.8%
Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB
Secondary 882 18.3% 27%
Court Fields School
Wellington, TA21 8SW
Secondary 826 18% 22.3%
Shaftesbury School
Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER
Secondary 864 20.5% 25.9%
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Reading, RG1 5SL
Secondary 889 21.1% 27.9%
The Bishop David Brown School
Woking, GU21 5RF
Secondary 806 22.2% 27.2%
Callington Community College
Callington, PL17 7DR
Secondary 862 20.5% 24%
Five Acres High School
Coleford, GL16 7QW
Secondary 809 16.1% 27.1%
Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF
Secondary 837 21.9% 23.8%
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 975 18.5% 28.5%
Ercall Wood Academy
Telford, TF1 2DT
Secondary 937 23.3% 24%
The Grove School
Market Drayton, TF9 1HF
Secondary 831 18.3% 26.4%
Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ
Secondary 840 23% 27.3%
Trinity Academy Bradford
Bradford, BD13 2AS
Secondary 930 22.9% 25.8%
Aylesford School
Aylesford, ME20 7JU
Secondary 909 22.2% 23%
Sidmouth College
Sidmouth, EX10 9LG
Secondary 854 20.8% 22.2%
Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Bromley, BR1 5PZ
Secondary 918 18.2% 24.9%
Carr Hill High School
Preston, PR4 2ST
Secondary 841 20% 25.3%
Stowupland High School
Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ
Secondary 898 17% 26%

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
Coombeshead Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 874 Sign in to see
The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET
Secondary 844
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG
Secondary 1,468
Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY
Secondary 1,008
Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Nottingham, NG8 4HY
Secondary 927
The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA
Secondary 1,154
Manchester Communication Academy
Manchester, M40 8NT
Secondary 1,301
Kingsbridge Academy
Kingsbridge, TQ7 1PL
Secondary 1,249
Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ
Secondary 1,173
Manor Church of England Academy
York, YO26 6PA
Secondary 1,142
St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR
Secondary 1,434
Nene Park Academy
Peterborough, PE2 7EA
Secondary 1,478
Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR
Secondary 1,729
Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ
Secondary 929
Nailsea School
Bristol, BS48 2HN
Secondary 1,157
Brockington College
Leicester, LE19 4AQ
Secondary 1,199
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD
Secondary 1,266
Redland Green School
Bristol, BS6 7EH
Secondary 1,676
East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN
Secondary 1,088
St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF
Secondary 1,548
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,132
William Brookes School
Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB
Secondary 820
South Bromsgrove High
Bromsgrove, B60 3NL
Secondary 1,355
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,354
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE
Secondary 746
Abbey Park School
Swindon, SN25 2ND
Secondary 1,183
The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD
Secondary 765
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG
Secondary 761
North Bromsgrove High School
Bromsgrove, B60 1BA
Secondary 1,080
Leigh Academy Minster
Sheerness, ME12 3JQ
Secondary 1,072