Outwood Academy Valley

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 29 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
Outwood Academy Valley
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,704 10.4% 20.4%
Northampton Academy
Northampton, NN3 8NH
Secondary 1,719 15.7% 23.7%
The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, LN5 8PW
Secondary 1,772 10.2% 15%
Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX
Secondary 1,652 10.4% 16.8%
Waltham Toll Bar Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4RZ
Secondary 1,733 11.2% 16.6%
George Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG9 7EW
Secondary 1,634 6.7% 16.7%
Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX
Secondary 1,577 9.1% 21.9%
Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT
Secondary 1,597 13.7% 18.7%
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York, YO10 5ZA
Secondary 1,820 13.5% 21.3%
Claremont High School
Harrow, HA3 0UH
Secondary 1,659 8.2% 17%
Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT
Secondary 1,539 9.2% 18.9%
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF
Secondary 1,599 11.6% 21.1%
Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA
Secondary 1,618 12.2% 20%
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS16 5EA
Secondary 1,617 11.8% 21.2%
Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ
Secondary 1,777 8.9% 17.7%
Mill Hill County High School
London, NW7 4LL
Secondary 1,651 6.5% 18%
Rastrick High School
Brighouse, HD6 3XB
Secondary 1,783 12.8% 21.2%
Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW
Secondary 1,606 10.3% 17.7%
Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT
Secondary 1,573 14.3% 20.7%
St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF
Secondary 1,622 13.1% 22.9%
Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG
Secondary 1,763 13% 16.3%
Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG
Secondary 1,606 11.5% 18.9%
Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS
Secondary 1,658 16.9% 17.4%
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,505 12.2% 18.9%
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG
Secondary 1,739 14.5% 15.4%
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,647 14.8% 24%
Rushey Mead Academy
Leicester, LE4 7AN
Secondary 1,782 12% 22.1%
Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB
Secondary 1,818 12.8% 17.9%
Carlton le Willows Academy
Gedling, NG4 4AA
Secondary 1,810 9.3% 21.4%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 27 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
Outwood Academy Valley
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,704 Sign in to see
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,033
Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB
Secondary 795
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW
Secondary 1,307
Lift Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Secondary 1,489
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Secondary 831
Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Secondary 891
Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU
Secondary 1,730
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR
Secondary 1,964
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,505
Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH
Secondary 1,452
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,335
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,647
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,369
Highfields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT
Secondary 1,783
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX
Secondary 1,420
Mulberry School for Girls
London, E1 2JP
Secondary 1,648
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR
Secondary 1,245
Queen Katharine Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6HX
Secondary 1,690
Cumberland Community School
London, E13 8SJ
Secondary 1,346
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ
Secondary 1,329
The Minster School
Southwell, NG25 0LG
Secondary 1,618
Wright Robinson College
Manchester, M18 8RL
Secondary 1,811
Sedgehill Academy
London, SE6 3QW
Secondary 900
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,566
Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE
Secondary 1,501
Hanson Academy
Bradford, BD2 1JP
Secondary 1,549