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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cromer Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 668 | 14.4% | 24.6% |
Minehead Middle School
Minehead, TA24 5RH |
Secondary | 593 | 14.7% | 24.8% |
Outwood Academy Ripon
Ripon, HG4 2DE |
Secondary | 709 | 17.2% | 24.3% |
Melbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 6EF |
Secondary | 638 | 14.1% | 22.1% |
Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Secondary | 704 | 15.9% | 21.8% |
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HX |
Secondary | 686 | 15.2% | 23.2% |
Wayland Academy
Thetford, IP25 6BA |
Secondary | 571 | 12.3% | 26.4% |
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2TF |
Secondary | 683 | 10.9% | 26.4% |
Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9JE |
Secondary | 752 | 19.3% | 26.2% |
Breckland School
Brandon, IP27 0PE |
Secondary | 607 | 13.3% | 24.1% |
Albany Academy
Chorley, PR7 3AY |
Secondary | 720 | 15.6% | 26.8% |
Acle Academy
Norwich, NR13 3ER |
Secondary | 621 | 10.5% | 23.4% |
The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7DZ |
Secondary | 690 | 16.9% | 28.2% |
St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Bromsgrove, B61 7DH |
Secondary | 651 | 18.1% | 23.7% |
Fakenham Academy
Fakenham, NR21 9QT |
Secondary | 767 | 18% | 22.7% |
The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL |
Secondary | 676 | 15.3% | 28.1% |
The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS |
Secondary | 770 | 18.8% | 25.3% |
St Clement's High School
King's Lynn, PE34 4LZ |
Secondary | 702 | 17% | 22.4% |
St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB |
Secondary | 587 | 17.6% | 24.2% |
Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Bolton, BL1 3QE |
Secondary | 621 | 13.4% | 25.4% |
Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG |
Secondary | 643 | 18.2% | 26.7% |
Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough, SL1 4AA |
Secondary | 619 | 11.3% | 23.9% |
The Orme Academy
Newcastle, ST5 9JU |
Secondary | 755 | 15.9% | 23.4% |
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Redcar, TS10 1PJ |
Secondary | 730 | 16.5% | 24.8% |
Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Harlow, CM18 6RN |
Secondary | 784 | 13.4% | 25.3% |
Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH |
Secondary | 599 | 18.5% | 23% |
Greyfriars Catholic School
Oxford, OX4 3DR |
Secondary | 689 | 13.3% | 27.4% |
Thames Park Secondary School
Grays, RM17 5FP |
Secondary | 570 | 15.2% | 26.1% |
Mark Hall Academy
Harlow, CM17 9LR |
Secondary | 789 | 15.3% | 26.3% |
Houstone School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Secondary | 517 | 12.6% | 25.7% |
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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Cromer Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 668 | Sign in to see | |
Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG |
Secondary | 669 | ||
Goldington Academy
Bedford, MK41 9BX |
Secondary | 929 | ||
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
Birmingham, B17 8QB |
Secondary | 956 | ||
West London Free School
London, W6 9LP |
Secondary | 916 | ||
Hadleigh High School
Ipswich, IP7 5HU |
Secondary | 769 | ||
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, LN13 9BL |
Secondary | 627 | ||
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA |
Secondary | 347 | ||
Manor High School
Leicester, LE2 4FU |
Secondary | 926 | ||
Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR |
Secondary | 785 | ||
Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Secondary | 704 | ||
Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD |
Secondary | 918 | ||
Acle Academy
Norwich, NR13 3ER |
Secondary | 621 | ||
South Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 8SG |
Secondary | 629 | ||
Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE |
Secondary | 752 | ||
The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ |
Secondary | 838 | ||
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
London, N11 1NP |
Secondary | 586 | ||
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln, LN6 7SX |
Secondary | 603 | ||
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Crewe, CW2 8AE |
Secondary | 666 | ||
Forest Hall School
Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ |
Secondary | 498 | ||
Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG |
Secondary | 485 | ||
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, WV4 6AP |
Secondary | 789 | ||
Axe Valley Academy
Axminster, EX13 5EA |
Secondary | 685 | ||
Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 524 | ||
Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR12 8QN |
Secondary | 761 | ||
Burscough Priory Academy
Ormskirk, L40 7RZ |
Secondary | 698 | ||
Central Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS |
Secondary | 601 | ||
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M41 9PD |
Secondary | 699 | ||
Bury Church of England High School
Bury, BL9 0TS |
Secondary | 842 | ||
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cannock, WS11 4AW |
Secondary | 809 |