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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The Dean Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 736 | 18.4% | 31.6% |
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King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF |
Secondary | 799 | 19% | 31.9% |
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Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ |
Secondary | 682 | 18.1% | 29.1% |
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St Augustine Academy
Maidstone, ME16 8AE |
Secondary | 736 | 21.6% | 32.9% |
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Outwood Academy Foxhills
Scunthorpe, DN15 8LJ |
Secondary | 737 | 20.3% | 31.2% |
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Lightcliffe Academy
Halifax, HX3 8TL |
Secondary | 827 | 19.9% | 31.7% |
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Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG |
Secondary | 739 | 21.2% | 31.5% |
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Forest Academy
Ilford, IG6 3TN |
Secondary | 826 | 18% | 31% |
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Heath Lane Academy
Leicester, LE9 7PD |
Secondary | 676 | 16.9% | 30.7% |
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Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury, CO10 1NW |
Secondary | 679 | 20% | 32.8% |
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The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7DZ |
Secondary | 685 | 19.2% | 30.3% |
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Fowey River Academy
Fowey, PL23 1HE |
Secondary | 661 | 17.6% | 30.9% |
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Michaela Community School
London, HA9 0UU |
Secondary | 745 | 21% | 32% |
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Dixons McMillan Academy
Bradford, BD5 0JD |
Secondary | 680 | 18% | 33.8% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Redcar, TS10 1PJ |
Secondary | 744 | 18.6% | 29.6% |
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Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW |
Secondary | 794 | 19.6% | 32.9% |
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The Green School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 6AU |
Secondary | 774 | 21.8% | 31.5% |
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Carnforth High School
Carnforth, LA5 9LS |
Secondary | 687 | 15.3% | 30.9% |
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Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD |
Secondary | 795 | 16.3% | 30.5% |
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Ernulf Academy
St. Neots, PE19 2SH |
Secondary | 743 | 17.9% | 31.8% |
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St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD |
Secondary | 858 | 17.4% | 30% |
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Onslow St Audrey's School
Hatfield, AL10 8AB |
Secondary | 808 | 17.1% | 30.5% |
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Tanfield School
Stanley, DH9 8AY |
Secondary | 702 | 17.5% | 32.2% |
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St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M41 9PD |
Secondary | 688 | 19.3% | 33.1% |
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Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP |
Secondary | 825 | 17% | 32.2% |
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Chessington School
Chessington, KT9 2JS |
Secondary | 710 | 18.2% | 29.6% |
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Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN |
Secondary | 791 | 17.1% | 30.4% |
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Buckler's Mead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NH |
Secondary | 799 | 16.6% | 30.9% |
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King Edward VI High School
Stafford, ST17 9YJ |
Secondary | 663 | 19.1% | 31.8% |
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Longridge High School
Preston, PR3 3AR |
Secondary | 814 | 16.5% | 31.4% |
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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The Dean Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 736 | Sign in to see | |
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Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,088 | ||
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The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar, BS27 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
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Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance, TR18 3JT |
Secondary | 976 | ||
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The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE |
Secondary | 1,454 | ||
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Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL |
Secondary | 1,100 | ||
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Alcester Academy
Alcester, B49 6QQ |
Secondary | 635 | ||
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Dyson Perrins CofE Academy
Malvern, WR14 1WD |
Secondary | 616 | ||
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Westfield Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3DB |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
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Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
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Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Beckenham, BR3 1QR |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
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Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF |
Secondary | 587 | ||
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Manor School
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA |
Secondary | 967 | ||
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The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
Uxbridge, UB10 8QY |
Secondary | 1,437 | ||
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Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU |
Secondary | 546 | ||
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Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX |
Secondary | 803 | ||
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All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
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Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
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John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
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Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH |
Secondary | 1,178 | ||
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St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE |
Secondary | 863 | ||
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The Garibaldi School
Mansfield, NG19 0JX |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU |
Secondary | 470 | ||
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Wolgarston High School
Stafford, ST19 5RX |
Secondary | 836 | ||
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Nether Stowe School
Lichfield, WS13 7NB |
Secondary | 787 | ||
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Graham School
Scarborough, YO12 6QW |
Secondary | 969 | ||
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Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT |
Secondary | 901 | ||
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Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS |
Secondary | 1,008 | ||
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Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF |
Secondary | 645 | ||