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 | 680 | 10.7% | 23.8% |
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Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Teignmouth, TQ14 9HZ |
Secondary | 832 | 13.1% | 24.1% |
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Norton College
Malton, YO17 9PT |
Secondary | 692 | 13.6% | 24.4% |
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Chulmleigh Community College
Chulmleigh, EX18 7AA |
Secondary | 742 | 12.5% | 19.9% |
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The Ursuline Academy Ilford
Ilford, IG1 4JU |
Secondary | 748 | 6.3% | 23.4% |
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Cromer Academy
Cromer, NR27 0EX |
Secondary | 650 | 12.2% | 26.2% |
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Melbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 6EF |
Secondary | 585 | 12.3% | 24.3% |
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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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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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Altwood Church of England School
Maidenhead, SL6 4PU |
Secondary | 794 | 15.1% | 23.7% |
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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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Shipston High School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4DY |
Secondary | 600 | 14.5% | 23.2% |
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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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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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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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Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD |
Secondary | 736 | 15.6% | 21.9% |
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Vale of York Academy
York, YO30 6ZS |
Secondary | 703 | 7% | 23.5% |
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The Suthers School
Newark, NG24 3NH |
Secondary | 656 | 10.1% | 25.3% |
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Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Kingsbury, B78 2LF |
Secondary | 640 | 7.8% | 23.9% |
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Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH |
Secondary | 571 | 11.6% | 21.2% |
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Howden School
Goole, DN14 7AL |
Secondary | 678 | 14.3% | 18.9% |
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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% |
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 | 680 | Sign in to see | |
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Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA |
Secondary | 884 | ||
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E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham, B7 4QR |
Secondary | 833 | ||
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Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL |
Secondary | 612 | ||
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Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL |
Secondary | 942 | ||
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Melior Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN17 1HA |
Secondary | 817 | ||
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St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX |
Secondary | 945 | ||
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Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford, BD4 8RG |
Secondary | 976 | ||
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Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX |
Secondary | 1,125 | ||
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Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL |
Secondary | 1,083 | ||
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Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW |
Secondary | 794 | ||
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Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET |
Secondary | 1,183 | ||
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Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ |
Secondary | 1,046 | ||
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Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD |
Secondary | 1,276 | ||
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Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
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The Suthers School
Newark, NG24 3NH |
Secondary | 656 | ||
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Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX |
Secondary | 801 | ||
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Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH |
Secondary | 1,017 | ||
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Leigh Academy Blackheath
London, SE3 8SY |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
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Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
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Yewlands Academy
Sheffield, S35 8NN |
Secondary | 919 | ||
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Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ |
Secondary | 867 | ||
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Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,246 | ||
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Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ |
Secondary | 673 | ||
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Notre Dame Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L5 5AF |
Secondary | 991 | ||
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Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Bromley, BR1 5PZ |
Secondary | 918 | ||