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 1,354 12.4% 40.2%
Walsall Academy
Walsall, WS3 3LX
Secondary 1,422 15.7% 35.7%
Djanogly City Academy
Nottingham, NG7 6ND
Secondary 1,251 13.2% 46.1%
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick, B66 4ND
Secondary 1,524 11.7% 40.9%
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Secondary 1,444 15.6% 36.3%
The Stockwood Park Academy
Luton, LU1 5PP
Secondary 1,471 14.5% 38.9%
Gospel Oak School
Tipton, DY4 0BZ
Secondary 1,215 14.9% 42.8%
Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR
Secondary 1,207 17% 40.1%
The Victory Academy
Chatham, ME4 5JB
Secondary 1,224 16.2% 40.2%
Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA
Secondary 1,301 15.4% 37.8%
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD
Secondary 1,285 13.6% 40.2%
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton, NN3 3EZ
Secondary 1,478 8.4% 34.8%
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS
Secondary 1,523 10.4% 37.7%
Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU
Secondary 1,279 11.6% 34.6%
Thomas Clarkson Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2SE
Secondary 1,354 19.8% 39.7%
Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT
Secondary 1,293 15.6% 44.6%
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,382 10.1% 35.7%
Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX
Secondary 1,222 13.5% 36.8%
The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6HB
Secondary 1,187 14.1% 36.5%
Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS
Secondary 1,201 14.3% 40.4%
Ark Elvin Academy
London, HA9 7DU
Secondary 1,305 15.2% 39.4%
Trinity Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW
Secondary 1,304 13.9% 40.5%
Cockburn School
Leeds, LS11 5TT
Secondary 1,279 16% 38.4%
Forest Gate Community School
London, E7 9BB
Secondary 1,347 8.7% 43.2%
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
Secondary 1,187 14% 38.4%
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR
Secondary 1,245 19.9% 42.6%
Netherwood Academy
Barnsley, S73 8FE
Secondary 1,272 15.7% 36.1%
Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT
Secondary 1,243 18.9% 44.5%
Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale, OL11 3LU
Secondary 1,224 17.7% 41.4%
Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Liverpool, L13 5UQ
Secondary 1,232 16.5% 42.9%

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 1,354 Sign in to see
Grace Academy Solihull
Birmingham, B37 5JS
Secondary 876
The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY
Secondary 994
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,077
Northampton Academy
Northampton, NN3 8NH
Secondary 1,719
Trinity Academy
Doncaster, DN8 5BY
Secondary 1,235
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,302
Corby Business Academy
Corby, NN17 5EB
Secondary 1,189
The Milton Keynes Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5LA
Secondary 1,014
The Long Eaton School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Secondary 1,089
Penryn College
Penryn, TR10 8PZ
Secondary 1,156
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn, BB2 2JR
Secondary 1,493
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG
Secondary 1,688
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU
Secondary 1,396
Tuxford Academy
Newark, NG22 0JH
Secondary 1,485
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 6RZ
Secondary 1,500
Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG
Secondary 1,763
Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF
Secondary 1,730
Woodchurch High School
Wirral, CH49 7NG
Secondary 1,419
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,360
Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY
Secondary 1,454
Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD
Secondary 1,515
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
West Bridgford, NG2 7YF
Secondary 1,134
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,066
Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ
Secondary 1,349
The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ
Secondary 1,111
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA
Secondary 1,436
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,048
Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP
Secondary 1,034
Bishop Challoner Catholic School
London, E1 0LB
Secondary 1,038