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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Cromer Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 650 | 12.2% | 26.2% |
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Norton College
Malton, YO17 9PT |
Secondary | 692 | 13.6% | 24.4% |
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Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF |
Secondary | 739 | 18.3% | 24.1% |
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The Vale Academy
Brigg, DN20 8AR |
Secondary | 680 | 10.7% | 23.8% |
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Melbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 6EF |
Secondary | 585 | 12.3% | 24.3% |
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Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF |
Secondary | 587 | 14.5% | 27.5% |
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Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Secondary | 689 | 15.1% | 21.8% |
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Wayland Academy
Thetford, IP25 6BA |
Secondary | 548 | 11.7% | 25% |
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St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2TF |
Secondary | 708 | 13.6% | 29.1% |
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Bedford Free School
Bedford, MK42 9AD |
Secondary | 526 | 8.6% | 28.4% |
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Breckland School
Brandon, IP27 0PE |
Secondary | 615 | 15.3% | 24.1% |
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Armthorpe Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2DA |
Secondary | 688 | 12.4% | 28.5% |
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Nishkam High School
Birmingham, B19 2LF |
Secondary | 671 | 14% | 29.1% |
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Skegness Grammar School
Skegness, PE25 2QS |
Secondary | 634 | 14% | 23.3% |
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Acle Academy
Norwich, NR13 3ER |
Secondary | 688 | 10.7% | 24.2% |
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Penwortham Priory Academy
Preston, PR1 0JE |
Secondary | 747 | 14.4% | 25.4% |
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The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
Halstead, CO9 2HR |
Secondary | 744 | 13% | 24.1% |
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Hobart High School
Norwich, NR14 6JU |
Secondary | 697 | 14.8% | 22.4% |
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The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL |
Secondary | 609 | 18.8% | 28.6% |
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St Clement's High School
King's Lynn, PE34 4LZ |
Secondary | 709 | 15.5% | 26.8% |
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Nottingham Free School
Nottingham, NG5 1EB |
Secondary | 676 | 11.1% | 24.2% |
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The Ongar Academy
Ongar, CM5 0AN |
Secondary | 519 | 14.5% | 27.2% |
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Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough, SL1 4AA |
Secondary | 619 | 12.6% | 24.7% |
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Eden Boys' School, Preston
Preston, PR1 4BD |
Secondary | 618 | 11.8% | 25.8% |
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The Suthers School
Newark, NG24 3NH |
Secondary | 656 | 10.1% | 25.3% |
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Flegg High Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR29 4QD |
Secondary | 686 | 18.3% | 22.9% |
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Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH |
Secondary | 571 | 11.6% | 21.2% |
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Greyfriars Catholic School
Oxford, OX4 3DR |
Secondary | 673 | 14.2% | 25.4% |
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Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Barnsley, S70 6FP |
Secondary | 717 | 13.5% | 25% |
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Houstone School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Secondary | 658 | 15.8% | 27.5% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cromer Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 650 | Sign in to see | |
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Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG |
Secondary | 645 | ||
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Goldington Academy
Bedford, MK41 9BX |
Secondary | 943 | ||
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West London Free School
London, W6 9LP |
Secondary | 926 | ||
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Studley High School
Studley, B80 7QX |
Secondary | 830 | ||
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Hadleigh High School
Ipswich, IP7 5HU |
Secondary | 732 | ||
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John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, LN13 9BL |
Secondary | 636 | ||
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Manor High School
Leicester, LE2 4FU |
Secondary | 928 | ||
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Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Secondary | 689 | ||
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Acle Academy
Norwich, NR13 3ER |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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South Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 8SG |
Secondary | 617 | ||
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Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE |
Secondary | 584 | ||
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The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ |
Secondary | 871 | ||
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St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln, LN6 7SX |
Secondary | 606 | ||
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Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG |
Secondary | 484 | ||
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The Winstanley School
Leicester, LE3 3BD |
Secondary | 639 | ||
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Icknield Community College
Watlington, OX49 5RB |
Secondary | 766 | ||
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Long Stratton High School
Norwich, NR15 2XR |
Secondary | 716 | ||
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Axe Valley Academy
Axminster, EX13 5EA |
Secondary | 757 | ||
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Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB |
Secondary | 605 | ||
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Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 535 | ||
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Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR12 8QN |
Secondary | 758 | ||
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Burscough Priory Academy
Ormskirk, L40 7RZ |
Secondary | 712 | ||
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Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS |
Secondary | 594 | ||
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St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M41 9PD |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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Bury Church of England High School
Bury, BL9 0TS |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH |
Secondary | 976 | ||
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Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cannock, WS11 4AW |
Secondary | 778 | ||
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Longridge High School
Preston, PR3 3AR |
Secondary | 814 | ||
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Danebury School
Stockbridge, SO20 6HA |
Secondary | 326 | ||