The Dean 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
The Dean Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 691 16.5% 30.4%
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable, LU5 5AB
Secondary 643 21.2% 30.3%
Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB
Secondary 764 18.4% 30.1%
Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ
Secondary 633 20.6% 29.4%
Thomas Knyvett College
Ashford, TW15 3DU
Secondary 735 14.8% 30.2%
Limehurst Academy
Loughborough, LE11 1NH
Secondary 645 17.1% 32.2%
Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG
Secondary 679 17.1% 30.2%
Harrogate High School
Harrogate, HG1 4AP
Secondary 720 12.9% 29.2%
Ark Greenwich Free School
London, SE18 4LH
Secondary 600 16.9% 32.1%
Dixons Trinity Academy
Bradford, BD5 0BE
Secondary 673 18.1% 31.5%
Armthorpe Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2DA
Secondary 650 17.8% 28.6%
Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury, CO10 1NW
Secondary 692 17.8% 30.9%
The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7DZ
Secondary 690 16.9% 28.2%
Ipsley CofE Middle School
Redditch, B98 0UB
Secondary 649 19.6% 29.4%
The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL
Secondary 676 15.3% 28.1%
Fowey River Academy
Fowey, PL23 1HE
Secondary 632 17.6% 28.5%
Dixons McMillan Academy
Bradford, BD5 0JD
Secondary 669 13.5% 30.2%
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY
Secondary 620 18.9% 31.5%
Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW
Secondary 732 16.4% 31.4%
Carnforth High School
Carnforth, LA5 9LS
Secondary 675 16.1% 28.1%
Longfield Academy
Darlington, DL3 0HT
Secondary 793 18.5% 31.7%
Nether Stowe School
Lichfield, WS13 7NB
Secondary 765 18.9% 32.5%
Bronte Girls' Academy
Bradford, BD4 7EB
Secondary 696 16% 31.8%
Onslow St Audrey's School
Hatfield, AL10 8AB
Secondary 793 18.1% 30.1%
Tanfield School
Stanley, DH9 8AY
Secondary 711 16.3% 33%
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M41 9PD
Secondary 699 19.5% 32.9%
The King's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP
Secondary 765 15.6% 30.8%
Buckler's Mead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NH
Secondary 759 14.6% 29.9%
King Edward VI High School
Stafford, ST17 9YJ
Secondary 655 19.1% 29.8%
Cowley Academy
Spalding, PE11 4TF
Secondary 632 19.4% 30.5%

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
The Dean Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 691 Sign in to see
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH
Secondary 1,068
The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar, BS27 3AQ
Secondary 1,046
Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance, TR18 3JT
Secondary 1,032
The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE
Secondary 1,418
Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL
Secondary 1,087
Alcester Academy
Alcester, B49 6QQ
Secondary 635
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy
Malvern, WR14 1WD
Secondary 615
Hall Mead School
Upminster, RM14 1SF
Secondary 1,070
Westfield Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3EP
Secondary 1,038
Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF
Secondary 586
Manor School
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA
Secondary 1,008
The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
Uxbridge, UB10 8QY
Secondary 1,506
Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU
Secondary 1,077
Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX
Secondary 873
All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB
Secondary 1,238
Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG
Secondary 989
John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB
Secondary 1,044
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,323
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED
Secondary 1,108
Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU
Secondary 922
St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL
Secondary 1,086
Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH
Secondary 1,185
St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE
Secondary 866
Wolgarston High School
Stafford, ST19 5RX
Secondary 827
Graham School
Scarborough, YO12 6QW
Secondary 1,045
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG
Secondary 656
Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT
Secondary 925
Sandhurst School
Sandhurst, GU47 0SD
Secondary 1,034
Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS
Secondary 1,065