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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Lydiard Park Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,287 | 18% | 23.8% |
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Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE |
Secondary | 1,350 | 18.1% | 25.2% |
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Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Bristol, BS1 5TS |
Secondary | 1,187 | 20.6% | 21.8% |
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Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford, OX4 2AU |
Secondary | 1,306 | 19.5% | 25.2% |
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Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS |
Secondary | 1,250 | 20.2% | 22.3% |
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Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL |
Secondary | 1,321 | 15.8% | 23.6% |
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Hummersknott Academy
Darlington, DL3 8AR |
Secondary | 1,232 | 19.3% | 22.8% |
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Leigh Academy Mascalls
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT |
Secondary | 1,241 | 17.5% | 22.5% |
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Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ |
Secondary | 1,325 | 20% | 25.2% |
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Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR |
Secondary | 1,353 | 16.5% | 21.7% |
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Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF |
Secondary | 1,294 | 15.3% | 24.4% |
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Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT |
Secondary | 1,314 | 16.7% | 23.7% |
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The John of Gaunt School
Trowbridge, BA14 9EH |
Secondary | 1,256 | 22% | 21.2% |
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The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY |
Secondary | 1,205 | 16.1% | 23.5% |
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Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY |
Secondary | 1,189 | 15.9% | 23.3% |
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Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU |
Secondary | 1,360 | 16.7% | 23.2% |
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Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX |
Secondary | 1,340 | 17.2% | 23.5% |
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Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB |
Secondary | 1,261 | 16.8% | 24.7% |
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Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH |
Secondary | 1,160 | 18.3% | 22.7% |
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Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ |
Secondary | 1,375 | 18.2% | 24.7% |
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Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA |
Secondary | 1,354 | 16% | 23.3% |
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The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX |
Secondary | 1,292 | 19.8% | 22.4% |
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Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Salisbury, SP1 1RE |
Secondary | 1,336 | 16.8% | 20.7% |
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Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL |
Secondary | 1,335 | 17.5% | 25.4% |
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Tavistock College
Tavistock, PL19 8DD |
Secondary | 1,270 | 18% | 22.1% |
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Ashton Park School
Bristol, BS3 2JL |
Secondary | 1,257 | 19.7% | 23.2% |
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West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU |
Secondary | 1,238 | 18.2% | 20.2% |
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Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ |
Secondary | 1,289 | 16.6% | 22.2% |
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Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,246 | 20.3% | 25.2% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lydiard Park Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,287 | Sign in to see | |
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The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
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Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Sheffield Park Academy
Sheffield, S2 1SN |
Secondary | 1,220 | ||
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Sheffield Springs Academy
Sheffield, S12 2SF |
Secondary | 1,048 | ||
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Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP |
Secondary | 1,071 | ||
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Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||
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Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB |
Secondary | 1,273 | ||
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Oasis Academy Immingham
Immingham, DN40 1JU |
Secondary | 582 | ||
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Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
London, SE24 0QN |
Secondary | 352 | ||
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All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham, GL51 0WH |
Secondary | 1,102 | ||
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Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD |
Secondary | 1,192 | ||
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Whitburn Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR6 7EF |
Secondary | 1,206 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR |
Secondary | 1,434 | ||
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Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB |
Secondary | 1,572 | ||
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Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF |
Secondary | 1,465 | ||
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Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ |
Secondary | 929 | ||
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Nailsea School
Bristol, BS48 2HN |
Secondary | 1,157 | ||
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Redland Green School
Bristol, BS6 7EH |
Secondary | 1,676 | ||
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Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE |
Secondary | 1,459 | ||
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Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
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St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN |
Secondary | 996 | ||
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The Birley Academy
Sheffield, S12 3BP |
Secondary | 1,110 | ||
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Everest Community Academy
Basingstoke, RG24 9UP |
Secondary | 733 | ||
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West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU |
Secondary | 1,238 | ||
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Abbey Park School
Swindon, SN25 2ND |
Secondary | 1,183 | ||
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St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD |
Secondary | 858 | ||
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Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN |
Secondary | 866 | ||
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Parkside School
Bradford, BD13 5AD |
Secondary | 1,105 | ||