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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Parkside Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 883 | 13.4% | 39.4% |
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Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF |
Secondary | 995 | 13.6% | 39.9% |
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The Basildon Upper Academy
Basildon, SS13 3HL |
Secondary | 916 | 16.9% | 40.4% |
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Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF |
Secondary | 937 | 15.6% | 36.9% |
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Outwood Academy City Fields
Wakefield, WF1 4SF |
Secondary | 902 | 10% | 38.6% |
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Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP |
Secondary | 1,006 | 14.6% | 39.6% |
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Nottingham Girls' Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3LD |
Secondary | 911 | 11.9% | 39.3% |
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Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
London, NW10 4EP |
Secondary | 966 | 11.4% | 40.1% |
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De Lacy Academy
Knottingley, WF11 0BZ |
Secondary | 870 | 15.7% | 39.4% |
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Easington Academy
Peterlee, SR8 3AY |
Secondary | 788 | 16.2% | 36.8% |
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Westminster City School
London, SW1E 5HJ |
Secondary | 802 | 10.8% | 39.4% |
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Bridgemary School
Gosport, PO13 0JN |
Secondary | 792 | 13.7% | 38.1% |
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Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP2 8PL |
Secondary | 790 | 15.8% | 40% |
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Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR |
Secondary | 782 | 13.9% | 38.7% |
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Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS |
Secondary | 990 | 14.9% | 40.8% |
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Beechwood School
Slough, SL2 1QE |
Secondary | 830 | 16.9% | 39.8% |
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Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Birmingham, B30 1UL |
Secondary | 774 | 10.3% | 38.5% |
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Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU |
Secondary | 962 | 10.8% | 37.6% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield, NG19 7AP |
Secondary | 883 | 14.1% | 41.2% |
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Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG |
Secondary | 965 | 15.9% | 39% |
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Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
Nottingham, NG8 1EA |
Secondary | 828 | 14.8% | 38.1% |
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Graham School
Scarborough, YO12 6QW |
Secondary | 969 | 11.4% | 36.9% |
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Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
Slough, SL2 5AY |
Secondary | 870 | 13.9% | 38.9% |
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Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE |
Secondary | 1,000 | 16.2% | 38.8% |
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Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ |
Secondary | 885 | 14.4% | 43% |
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Freebrough Academy
Saltburn-By-the-Sea, TS12 2SJ |
Secondary | 822 | 16.9% | 40.7% |
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Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD |
Secondary | 954 | 15.3% | 36.6% |
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St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee, SR8 1DE |
Secondary | 937 | 17.2% | 35.2% |
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Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX |
Secondary | 915 | 18.7% | 42% |
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Philips High School
Manchester, M45 7PH |
Secondary | 873 | 16.4% | 37% |
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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Parkside Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 883 | Sign in to see | |
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Rugby High School
Rugby, CV22 7RE |
Secondary | 929 | ||
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Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
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Rodborough
Godalming, GU8 5BZ |
Secondary | 880 | ||
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The National CofE Academy
Nottingham, NG15 7DB |
Secondary | 1,125 | ||
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Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX |
Secondary | 1,184 | ||
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Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
St Albans, AL4 0TT |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
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Manningtree High School
Manningtree, CO11 2BW |
Secondary | 918 | ||
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Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Secondary | 1,141 | ||
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Altwood Church of England School
Maidenhead, SL6 4PU |
Secondary | 794 | ||
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Lift Winton
Andover, SP10 2PS |
Secondary | 1,034 | ||
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Brymore Academy
Bridgwater, TA5 2NB |
Secondary | 346 | ||
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Kinver High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY7 6AA |
Secondary | 740 | ||
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Heathside School
Weybridge, KT13 8UZ |
Secondary | 1,231 | ||
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St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Northampton, NN3 6HT |
Secondary | 905 | ||
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Smithdon High School
Hunstanton, PE36 5HY |
Secondary | 564 | ||
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Hornchurch High School
Hornchurch, RM12 4AJ |
Secondary | 718 | ||
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Farnham Heath End
Farnham, GU9 9BN |
Secondary | 1,077 | ||
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York High School
York, YO24 3WZ |
Secondary | 751 | ||
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Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Flegg High Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR29 4QD |
Secondary | 686 | ||
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Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD |
Secondary | 613 | ||
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Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0HE |
Secondary | 913 | ||
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All Saints' Church of England Academy
Weymouth, DT4 9BJ |
Secondary | 701 | ||
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Onslow St Audrey's School
Hatfield, AL10 8AB |
Secondary | 808 | ||
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Thornaby Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DB |
Secondary | 484 | ||
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The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Keighley, BD20 6LH |
Secondary | 704 | ||
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King Edward VI High School
Stafford, ST17 9YJ |
Secondary | 663 | ||
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Crofton School
Fareham, PO14 2AT |
Secondary | 1,105 | ||
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Highworth Warneford School
Swindon, SN6 7BZ |
Secondary | 630 | ||