The Vale Academy
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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The Vale Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 742 | 8.2% | 25.2% |
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Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy
Bradford, BD3 0LT |
Secondary | 805 | 10.1% | 26.3% |
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Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF |
Secondary | 855 | 9.4% | 21.9% |
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Dixons Kings Academy
Bradford, BD7 2AN |
Secondary | 849 | 11.8% | 27.3% |
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Cromer Academy
Cromer, NR27 0EX |
Secondary | 668 | 14.4% | 24.6% |
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St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2TF |
Secondary | 683 | 10.9% | 26.4% |
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Harrogate High School
Harrogate, HG1 4AP |
Secondary | 720 | 12.9% | 29.2% |
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Nishkam High School
Birmingham, B19 2LF |
Secondary | 675 | 12.1% | 28.2% |
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Acle Academy
Norwich, NR13 3ER |
Secondary | 621 | 10.5% | 23.4% |
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Alderman White School
Nottingham, NG9 3DU |
Secondary | 770 | 14.3% | 23.1% |
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Bramcote College
Nottingham, NG9 3GA |
Secondary | 786 | 12.9% | 23.6% |
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Penwortham Priory Academy
Preston, PR1 0JE |
Secondary | 766 | 7.7% | 25.6% |
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The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
Halstead, CO9 2HR |
Secondary | 776 | 8.9% | 22.4% |
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Bishop Milner Catholic College
Dudley, DY1 3BY |
Secondary | 854 | 12.1% | 25.3% |
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Michaela Community School
London, HA9 0UU |
Secondary | 725 | 12% | 27% |
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Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Bolton, BL1 3QE |
Secondary | 621 | 13.4% | 25.4% |
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The Fulham Boys School
London, SW6 5BD |
Secondary | 821 | 13.5% | 23% |
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Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough, SL1 4AA |
Secondary | 619 | 11.3% | 23.9% |
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Eden Boys' School, Preston
Preston, PR1 4BD |
Secondary | 614 | 9.3% | 22.7% |
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Upper Batley High School
Batley, WF17 0BJ |
Secondary | 801 | 14.6% | 27.1% |
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Norlington School and 6th Form
London, E10 6JZ |
Secondary | 875 | 10.3% | 24% |
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Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Harlow, CM18 6RN |
Secondary | 784 | 13.4% | 25.3% |
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Queen's Park High School
Chester, CH4 7AE |
Secondary | 765 | 12% | 26.6% |
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Vale of York Academy
York, YO30 6ZS |
Secondary | 714 | 9.9% | 23.5% |
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Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Kingsbury, B78 2LF |
Secondary | 689 | 6.7% | 21.1% |
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Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD |
Secondary | 807 | 14.7% | 28.4% |
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St Edward's Church of England Academy
Romford, RM7 9NX |
Secondary | 734 | 9.4% | 28.6% |
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Greyfriars Catholic School
Oxford, OX4 3DR |
Secondary | 689 | 13.3% | 27.4% |
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The De Montfort School
Evesham, WR11 1DQ |
Secondary | 860 | 10.8% | 24.2% |
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Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cannock, WS11 4AW |
Secondary | 809 | 11.9% | 23.5% |
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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The Vale Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 742 | Sign in to see | |
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Spires Academy
Canterbury, CT2 0HD |
Secondary | 729 | ||
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Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL |
Secondary | 614 | ||
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Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Secondary | 1,058 | ||
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Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL |
Secondary | 949 | ||
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Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH |
Secondary | 754 | ||
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St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX |
Secondary | 1,009 | ||
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Oasis Academy Arena
London, SE25 4QL |
Secondary | 419 | ||
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The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS |
Secondary | 770 | ||
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Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford, BD4 8RG |
Secondary | 981 | ||
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Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB |
Secondary | 1,021 | ||
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Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
Nottingham, NG7 2PL |
Secondary | 914 | ||
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Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL |
Secondary | 1,080 | ||
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Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW |
Secondary | 732 | ||
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Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET |
Secondary | 1,090 | ||
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Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Secondary | 1,147 | ||
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The Suthers School
Newark, NG24 3NH |
Secondary | 573 | ||
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Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS |
Secondary | 809 | ||
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Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX |
Secondary | 818 | ||
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Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH |
Secondary | 924 | ||
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Leigh Academy Blackheath
London, SE3 8SY |
Secondary | 965 | ||
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Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY |
Secondary | 913 | ||
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Yewlands Academy
Sheffield, S35 8NN |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ |
Secondary | 883 | ||
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Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ |
Secondary | 714 | ||
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Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE |
Secondary | 1,081 | ||
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Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,236 | ||
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Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ |
Secondary | 654 | ||