Bluecoat Aspley Academy

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,383 14.5% 34.1%
Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP
Secondary 1,358 10.8% 32.5%
Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU
Secondary 1,233 14.1% 34%
Walsall Academy
Walsall, WS3 3LX
Secondary 1,382 14.3% 32.2%
Mossbourne Community Academy
London, E5 8JY
Secondary 1,432 17.8% 37.4%
Trinity Academy
Doncaster, DN8 5BY
Secondary 1,246 13.8% 32.4%
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Secondary 1,467 13.5% 33.3%
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE
Secondary 1,270 16.4% 32.5%
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,341 20.7% 35.7%
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Secondary 1,332 13.2% 31.1%
John Henry Newman Catholic College
Birmingham, B37 5GA
Secondary 1,308 13.9% 36.4%
Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA
Secondary 1,428 15.7% 34%
Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR
Secondary 1,359 14.7% 31.3%
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton, NN3 3EZ
Secondary 1,494 10.1% 31.8%
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU
Secondary 1,424 19.5% 33.2%
The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU
Secondary 1,492 14.6% 31.2%
Hendon School
London, NW4 2HP
Secondary 1,256 17.9% 34.4%
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH
Secondary 1,387 14.9% 31.4%
Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU
Secondary 1,321 11.5% 32.3%
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD
Secondary 1,272 17.5% 32.6%
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,385 9.2% 35.9%
Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX
Secondary 1,306 17.7% 34.5%
The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6PX
Secondary 1,237 18.6% 34%
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,259 17.4% 34.1%
Ark Elvin Academy
London, HA9 7DU
Secondary 1,313 13.9% 34.5%
Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Secondary 1,320 18.3% 36.7%
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Coventry, CV2 2AJ
Secondary 1,437 17.7% 32.6%
Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH
Secondary 1,296 20.3% 35.2%
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT
Secondary 1,346 19.1% 34%
Stantonbury School
Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN
Secondary 1,506 11.6% 33.4%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,383 Sign in to see
The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY
Secondary 1,006
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,121
Northampton Academy
Northampton, NN3 8NH
Secondary 1,704
Trinity Academy
Doncaster, DN8 5BY
Secondary 1,246
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,015
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,341
Corby Business Academy
Corby, NN17 5EB
Secondary 1,171
The Milton Keynes Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5LA
Secondary 1,067
Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Nottingham, NG8 4HY
Secondary 879
The Long Eaton School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Secondary 1,113
Penryn College
Penryn, TR10 8PZ
Secondary 1,156
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn, BB2 2JR
Secondary 1,484
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG
Secondary 1,727
St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR
Secondary 1,416
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU
Secondary 1,392
Tuxford Academy
Newark, NG22 0JH
Secondary 1,483
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 6RZ
Secondary 1,531
Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG
Secondary 1,820
Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF
Secondary 1,722
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD
Secondary 1,272
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
Secondary 859
Woodchurch High School
Wirral, CH49 7NG
Secondary 1,422
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,377
Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY
Secondary 1,507
Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD
Secondary 1,556
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
West Bridgford, NG2 7YF
Secondary 1,155
Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ
Secondary 1,352
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH
Secondary 1,109
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA
Secondary 1,442