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