Parkside Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Parkside Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 918 13.3% 37.6%
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0NR
Secondary 872 8.8% 37.7%
Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol, BS14 9BU
Secondary 863 15.8% 40.4%
The Basildon Upper Academy
Basildon, SS13 3HL
Secondary 904 12.1% 37.7%
Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT
Secondary 1,036 14.5% 37.1%
Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF
Secondary 945 16.2% 35.4%
Hammersmith Academy
London, W12 9JD
Secondary 913 14.8% 34.2%
The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD
Secondary 993 15.8% 37.8%
Nottingham Girls' Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3LD
Secondary 890 10.6% 35.4%
John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH
Secondary 1,006 11.4% 36.7%
Hall Green School
Birmingham, B28 0AA
Secondary 919 13.5% 36.7%
De Lacy Academy
Knottingley, WF11 0BZ
Secondary 888 14.7% 37.3%
Easington Academy
Peterlee, SR8 3AY
Secondary 797 14.4% 35.9%
Sacred Heart Catholic School
London, SE5 0RP
Secondary 863 10.2% 39.1%
The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD
Secondary 777 13.9% 36.7%
Beamont Collegiate Academy
Warrington, WA2 8PX
Secondary 898 18.3% 39.1%
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 926 16.2% 36%
Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS
Secondary 982 15% 39.2%
Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary 970 13.1% 37.3%
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER
Secondary 939 19.2% 38.4%
Park Academy West London
Hillingdon, UB8 3GA
Secondary 878 18.3% 36.6%
Leigh Academy Halley
London, SE3 8EP
Secondary 906 16.3% 36.7%
Harris Academy Wimbledon
London, SW19 2JY
Secondary 965 11.1% 39.1%
Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HH
Secondary 816 14.5% 37%
Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD
Secondary 852 16.7% 37.7%
Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE
Secondary 896 15.7% 35.6%
Freebrough Academy
Saltburn-By-the-Sea, TS12 2SJ
Secondary 836 18.3% 39.4%
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wednesbury, WS10 9QS
Secondary 865 13.7% 36.1%
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD
Secondary 1,046 14.9% 39.2%
Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX
Secondary 912 17.1% 39.6%

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
Parkside Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 918 Sign in to see
Rugby High School
Rugby, CV22 7RE
Secondary 935
Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ
Secondary 1,209
Rodborough
Godalming, GU8 5BZ
Secondary 897
The National CofE Academy
Nottingham, NG15 7DB
Secondary 1,176
East Bergholt High School
Colchester, CO7 6RJ
Secondary 893
The Rudheath Senior Academy
Northwich, CW9 7DT
Secondary 593
Chenderit School
Banbury, OX17 2QR
Secondary 1,076
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
St Albans, AL4 0TT
Secondary 1,067
Manningtree High School
Manningtree, CO11 2BW
Secondary 907
Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA
Secondary 1,108
Winton Community Academy
Andover, SP10 2PS
Secondary 1,000
Brymore Academy
Bridgwater, TA5 2NB
Secondary 343
Kinver High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY7 6AA
Secondary 726
Heathside School
Weybridge, KT13 8UZ
Secondary 1,262
Thomas Becket Catholic School
Northampton, NN3 6HT
Secondary 891
Hornchurch High School
Hornchurch, RM12 4AJ
Secondary 769
Farnham Heath End
Farnham, GU9 9BN
Secondary 1,092
York High School
York, YO24 3WZ
Secondary 742
Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD
Secondary 807
The Misbourne School
Great Missenden, HP16 0BN
Secondary 1,095
Flegg High Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR29 4QD
Secondary 766
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0HE
Secondary 929
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,081
All Saints' Church of England Academy
Weymouth, DT4 9BJ
Secondary 765
Onslow St Audrey's School
Hatfield, AL10 8AB
Secondary 793
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Keighley, BD20 6LH
Secondary 776
King Edward VI High School
Stafford, ST17 9YJ
Secondary 655
Huxlow Academy
Irthlingborough, NN9 5TY
Secondary 855
Crofton School
Fareham, PO14 2AT
Secondary 1,103