Lift Tamworth

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Lift Tamworth
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 607 22.5% 44.1%
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 545 19.3% 44%
Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET
Secondary 641 21.9% 43.3%
Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH
Secondary 674 21.8% 41.8%
Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU
Secondary 650 22.8% 46%
Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH
Secondary 572 24.6% 41.9%
Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY
Secondary 548 19.9% 45.9%
Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA
Secondary 549 22.1% 43.4%
Oak Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ
Secondary 648 22.4% 44.4%
Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT
Secondary 737 21.2% 43.7%
Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR
Secondary 581 23.3% 42.7%
Sir William Stanier School
Crewe, CW1 4EB
Secondary 693 20.8% 45.3%
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY
Secondary 618 19.7% 46.3%
Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG
Secondary 501 24.4% 44.5%
Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH
Secondary 503 18.9% 45.5%
Newland School for Girls
Hull, HU6 7RU
Secondary 676 20.4% 43%
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED
Secondary 657 21.4% 42.4%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 648 20.1% 46.3%
Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA
Secondary 566 17.7% 45.7%
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS
Secondary 663 24% 41.3%
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG
Secondary 589 25.8% 44%
Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS
Secondary 594 25% 45.3%
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP
Secondary 642 20.4% 40.9%
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL
Secondary 628 19.3% 43.8%
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE
Secondary 517 25% 42.9%
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 611 19.8% 41.6%
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB
Secondary 548 24.8% 46.7%
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 673 18.3% 43.4%
Mercia Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0TL
Secondary 580 23.8% 41.3%
Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL
Secondary 682 22.4% 44.6%

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
Lift Tamworth
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 607 Sign in to see
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE
Secondary 1,168
Beths Grammar School
Bexley, DA5 1NE
Secondary 1,664
Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN
Secondary 1,239
The Mountbatten School
Romsey, SO51 5SY
Secondary 1,458
Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX
Secondary 1,441
Woodrush High School
Wythall, B47 5JW
Secondary 1,023
Pershore High School
Pershore, WR10 2BX
Secondary 1,127
Langley School
Solihull, B92 7ER
Secondary 1,047
Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET
Secondary 641
Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford, CM1 7ER
Secondary 1,157
Moor End Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5JA
Secondary 1,065
Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT
Secondary 868
The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG
Secondary 987
Forest Academy
Ilford, IG6 3TN
Secondary 826
Hungerhill School
Doncaster, DN3 2JY
Secondary 1,177
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Watford, WD25 0SS
Secondary 1,122
Arrow Vale High School
Redditch, B98 0GF
Secondary 859
Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT
Secondary 1,293
Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ
Secondary 921
Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE
Secondary 1,416
Hagley Catholic High School
Hagley, DY8 2XL
Secondary 1,113
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH
Secondary 1,077
Newlands Girls' School
Maidenhead, SL6 5JB
Secondary 1,242
Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW
Secondary 1,340
St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG
Secondary 793
St Peter's Catholic School
Guildford, GU1 2TN
Secondary 1,348
Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall, WS8 7QG
Secondary 745
The Giles Academy
Boston, PE22 9LD
Secondary 832
Carr Hill High School
Preston, PR4 2ST
Secondary 841