Don Valley 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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Don Valley Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,099 | 13.9% | 36.1% |
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St Paul's Academy
London, SE2 9PX |
Secondary | 1,122 | 12.3% | 33.5% |
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Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP |
Secondary | 1,087 | 16.8% | 37.7% |
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Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
London, NW10 3ST |
Secondary | 1,125 | 15.5% | 37% |
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Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF |
Secondary | 1,055 | 13.9% | 33.8% |
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Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT |
Secondary | 1,036 | 14.5% | 37.1% |
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Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Secondary | 1,058 | 17.6% | 34.6% |
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The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,096 | 11.6% | 37.7% |
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John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH |
Secondary | 1,006 | 11.4% | 36.7% |
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Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley, DY3 1BP |
Secondary | 1,073 | 10.6% | 34.7% |
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Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | 15.5% | 33.8% |
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Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN |
Secondary | 1,076 | 15.8% | 33.6% |
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The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ |
Secondary | 1,059 | 17.6% | 34.5% |
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Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW |
Secondary | 1,038 | 17.4% | 37.3% |
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Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW |
Secondary | 1,113 | 18.5% | 35.1% |
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Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY |
Secondary | 1,026 | 15.7% | 34.7% |
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Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST |
Secondary | 1,168 | 15.4% | 34.7% |
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St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU |
Secondary | 1,116 | 15.9% | 38.4% |
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Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS |
Secondary | 1,194 | 13.3% | 37.6% |
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Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Secondary | 1,047 | 16.2% | 35.2% |
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Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF |
Secondary | 1,161 | 11.8% | 34.1% |
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Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster, DN2 5QD |
Secondary | 1,223 | 17.1% | 34.6% |
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The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL |
Secondary | 1,118 | 15.2% | 37.6% |
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Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Secondary | 1,086 | 15.8% | 37.2% |
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Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG |
Secondary | 1,104 | 18.6% | 36.6% |
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Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF |
Secondary | 1,028 | 15.3% | 40.2% |
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Chiltern Academy
Luton, LU1 3GF |
Secondary | 1,204 | 12.6% | 35.3% |
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Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB |
Secondary | 1,104 | 17.2% | 37.8% |
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Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB |
Secondary | 1,081 | 17.7% | 34.9% |
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Graham School
Scarborough, YO12 6QW |
Secondary | 1,045 | 9.7% | 34.8% |
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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Don Valley Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,099 | Sign in to see | |
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Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD |
Secondary | 1,173 | ||
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Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE |
Secondary | 1,303 | ||
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E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE |
Secondary | 822 | ||
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Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
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Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster, DN6 7SF |
Secondary | 1,165 | ||
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Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA |
Secondary | 1,419 | ||
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E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
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Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR |
Secondary | 1,220 | ||
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Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD |
Secondary | 1,181 | ||
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The Victory Academy
Chatham, ME4 5JB |
Secondary | 1,193 | ||
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Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
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Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS |
Secondary | 1,284 | ||
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Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ |
Secondary | 1,580 | ||
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Saint Ambrose College
Altrincham, WA15 0HE |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
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King's School
Hove, BN3 8BN |
Secondary | 876 | ||
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Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS |
Secondary | 1,190 | ||
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Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG |
Secondary | 1,512 | ||
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The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW |
Secondary | 1,275 | ||
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The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU |
Secondary | 1,186 | ||
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Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR |
Secondary | 710 | ||
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The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB |
Secondary | 1,262 | ||
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City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR |
Secondary | 956 | ||
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Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA |
Secondary | 970 | ||
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Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE |
Secondary | 1,120 | ||
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Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK8 5GB |
Secondary | 1,069 | ||
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Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
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Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop, SK13 2DA |
Secondary | 1,241 | ||
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Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG |
Secondary | 768 | ||
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St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW |
Secondary | 1,291 | ||