Lydiard Park 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
Lydiard Park Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,287 18% 23.8%
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE
Secondary 1,350 18.1% 25.2%
Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Bristol, BS1 5TS
Secondary 1,187 20.6% 21.8%
Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford, OX4 2AU
Secondary 1,306 19.5% 25.2%
Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS
Secondary 1,250 20.2% 22.3%
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,321 15.8% 23.6%
Hummersknott Academy
Darlington, DL3 8AR
Secondary 1,232 19.3% 22.8%
Leigh Academy Mascalls
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT
Secondary 1,241 17.5% 22.5%
Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ
Secondary 1,325 20% 25.2%
Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR
Secondary 1,353 16.5% 21.7%
Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF
Secondary 1,294 15.3% 24.4%
Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT
Secondary 1,314 16.7% 23.7%
The John of Gaunt School
Trowbridge, BA14 9EH
Secondary 1,256 22% 21.2%
The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY
Secondary 1,205 16.1% 23.5%
Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY
Secondary 1,189 15.9% 23.3%
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,360 16.7% 23.2%
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
Secondary 1,340 17.2% 23.5%
Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB
Secondary 1,261 16.8% 24.7%
Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH
Secondary 1,160 18.3% 22.7%
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,375 18.2% 24.7%
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,354 16% 23.3%
The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX
Secondary 1,292 19.8% 22.4%
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Salisbury, SP1 1RE
Secondary 1,336 16.8% 20.7%
Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL
Secondary 1,335 17.5% 25.4%
Tavistock College
Tavistock, PL19 8DD
Secondary 1,270 18% 22.1%
Ashton Park School
Bristol, BS3 2JL
Secondary 1,257 19.7% 23.2%
West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU
Secondary 1,238 18.2% 20.2%
Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ
Secondary 1,289 16.6% 22.2%
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ
Secondary 1,246 20.3% 25.2%
Frome Community College
Frome, BA11 2HQ
Secondary 1,285 20.3% 20.7%

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
Lydiard Park Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,287 Sign in to see
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA
Secondary 1,101
Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL
Secondary 916
Sheffield Park Academy
Sheffield, S2 1SN
Secondary 1,220
Sheffield Springs Academy
Sheffield, S12 2SF
Secondary 1,048
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,071
Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB
Secondary 1,130
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,273
Oasis Academy Immingham
Immingham, DN40 1JU
Secondary 582
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
London, SE24 0QN
Secondary 352
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham, GL51 0WH
Secondary 1,102
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD
Secondary 1,192
Whitburn Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR6 7EF
Secondary 1,206
St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR
Secondary 1,434
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Secondary 1,572
Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF
Secondary 1,465
Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ
Secondary 929
Nailsea School
Bristol, BS48 2HN
Secondary 1,157
Redland Green School
Bristol, BS6 7EH
Secondary 1,676
Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP
Secondary 916
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,459
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA
Secondary 1,013
St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN
Secondary 996
The Birley Academy
Sheffield, S12 3BP
Secondary 1,110
Everest Community Academy
Basingstoke, RG24 9UP
Secondary 733
West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU
Secondary 1,238
Abbey Park School
Swindon, SN25 2ND
Secondary 1,183
St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD
Secondary 858
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN
Secondary 866
Parkside School
Bradford, BD13 5AD
Secondary 1,105