Quarrydale 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
Quarrydale Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,279 11.6% 34.6%
Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP
Secondary 1,342 10.7% 32.3%
Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU
Secondary 1,183 16.5% 34.4%
Trinity Academy
Doncaster, DN8 5BY
Secondary 1,235 14.4% 35.2%
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,273 14.9% 32.2%
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH
Secondary 1,166 10.5% 32.4%
Leigh Academy Strood
Rochester, ME2 2SX
Secondary 1,318 12.9% 31.5%
Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ
Secondary 1,232 16.4% 35.7%
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Secondary 1,377 15.4% 35.1%
Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA
Secondary 1,301 15.4% 37.8%
Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR
Secondary 1,345 11.1% 34.8%
King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX
Secondary 1,263 14.5% 35.2%
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH
Secondary 1,202 12.1% 33.6%
Hatch End High School
Harrow, HA3 6NR
Secondary 1,278 15% 34.2%
St Anne's Catholic School
Southampton, SO15 2WZ
Secondary 1,225 8.7% 31.3%
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD
Secondary 1,266 14.7% 33.4%
Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR
Secondary 1,334 8.5% 31.4%
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%
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS
Secondary 1,228 14.7% 31.2%
The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU
Secondary 1,185 15.8% 34.5%
Priory School
Southsea, PO4 0DL
Secondary 1,248 15.9% 34.2%
St Mary's Catholic Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7EQ
Secondary 1,191 13.8% 34.4%
Greatfields School
Barking, IG11 7QG
Secondary 1,226 15.2% 33.5%
Netherwood Academy
Barnsley, S73 8FE
Secondary 1,272 15.7% 36.1%
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
London, E1 4SD
Secondary 1,352 6.8% 33.9%
Chiltern Academy
Luton, LU1 3GF
Secondary 1,192 13.2% 36.8%
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop, SK13 2DA
Secondary 1,205 10% 29.9%
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Secondary 1,171 15.3% 35.3%

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
Quarrydale Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,279 Sign in to see
Kemnal Technology College
Sidcup, DA14 5AA
Secondary 509
Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX
Secondary 1,577
Parkstone Grammar School
Poole, BH17 7EP
Secondary 1,248
Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU
Secondary 1,479
Southfield School for Girls
Kettering, NN15 6HE
Secondary 1,197
Clapton Girls' Academy
London, E5 0RB
Secondary 1,186
Wellsway School
Bristol, BS31 1PH
Secondary 1,327
Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF
Secondary 1,053
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Gravesend, DA11 0JE
Secondary 1,430
Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH
Secondary 1,394
Chipping Norton School
Chipping Norton, OX7 5DY
Secondary 1,029
Blackfen School for Girls
Sidcup, DA15 9NU
Secondary 1,403
Waldegrave School
Twickenham, TW2 5LH
Secondary 1,467
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,508
Charters School
Ascot, SL5 9QY
Secondary 1,716
Wigston College
Wigston, LE18 2DS
Secondary 265
The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ
Secondary 1,427
Alsager School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR
Secondary 1,521
Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD
Secondary 1,171
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,375
Sarah Bonnell School
London, E15 4LP
Secondary 1,275
Harper Green School
Bolton, BL4 0DH
Secondary 1,128
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG
Secondary 1,096
Patchway Community School
Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ
Secondary 953
Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA
Secondary 1,441
Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BU
Secondary 1,016
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M25 1JH
Secondary 1,067
St Peter's Catholic School
Solihull, B91 3NZ
Secondary 1,313
Blythe Bridge High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW
Secondary 1,035