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 27 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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Heath Park
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,187 | 19.8% | 45.7% |
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Gospel Oak School
Tipton, DY4 0BZ |
Secondary | 1,215 | 14.9% | 42.8% |
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Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD |
Secondary | 1,248 | 20.1% | 51% |
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King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ |
Secondary | 1,195 | 18.1% | 49.1% |
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St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR |
Secondary | 1,053 | 18.9% | 46.3% |
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Moor End Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5JA |
Secondary | 1,065 | 18.8% | 47.5% |
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Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD |
Secondary | 1,062 | 26.2% | 47.5% |
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Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU |
Secondary | 1,076 | 25.2% | 47.3% |
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Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB |
Secondary | 1,115 | 19.3% | 43.1% |
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Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT |
Secondary | 1,293 | 15.6% | 44.6% |
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Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU |
Secondary | 1,147 | 22.5% | 45.7% |
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Winifred Holtby Academy
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Secondary | 1,329 | 23.4% | 44.4% |
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The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS |
Secondary | 1,157 | 20.8% | 40.9% |
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St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU |
Secondary | 1,130 | 14.8% | 43.4% |
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Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0DR |
Secondary | 1,148 | 28% | 46.8% |
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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP |
Secondary | 1,196 | 15.4% | 44.9% |
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Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF |
Secondary | 1,049 | 19.3% | 46.7% |
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Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU |
Secondary | 1,043 | 22.3% | 42.4% |
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The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE |
Secondary | 1,239 | 16.6% | 45.7% |
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Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU |
Secondary | 1,301 | 20.9% | 49.7% |
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The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY |
Secondary | 977 | 21.3% | 46.5% |
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Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY |
Secondary | 1,167 | 16.3% | 46.8% |
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Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW |
Secondary | 1,107 | 22.8% | 43.9% |
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Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT |
Secondary | 1,243 | 18.9% | 44.5% |
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St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA |
Secondary | 1,156 | 12.9% | 43.4% |
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Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Liverpool, L13 5UQ |
Secondary | 1,232 | 16.5% | 42.9% |
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New Road Academy
Telford, TF2 7AB |
Secondary | 1,094 | 23.7% | 45.9% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 26 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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Heath Park
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,187 | Sign in to see | |
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Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX |
Secondary | 1,063 | ||
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Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall, WS4 1BW |
Secondary | 1,444 | ||
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Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ |
Secondary | 1,454 | ||
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Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ |
Secondary | 1,071 | ||
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The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY |
Secondary | 928 | ||
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King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ |
Secondary | 1,195 | ||
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St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR |
Secondary | 1,053 | ||
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Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG |
Secondary | 1,606 | ||
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Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE |
Secondary | 1,382 | ||
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Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU |
Secondary | 1,147 | ||
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The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS |
Secondary | 1,157 | ||
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Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY |
Secondary | 1,190 | ||
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Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX |
Secondary | 1,340 | ||
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Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR |
Secondary | 1,345 | ||
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President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry, CV6 4GL |
Secondary | 1,847 | ||
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Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA |
Secondary | 1,497 | ||
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Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury, B68 8ED |
Secondary | 1,448 | ||
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The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX |
Secondary | 1,113 | ||
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Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW |
Secondary | 984 | ||
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Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ |
Secondary | 1,485 | ||
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Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW |
Secondary | 1,123 | ||
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John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA |
Secondary | 1,332 | ||
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Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU |
Secondary | 1,203 | ||
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Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH |
Secondary | 1,343 | ||