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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Albany Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 723 | 20.9% | 28.4% |
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Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB |
Secondary | 795 | 20.3% | 29.7% |
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Gosforth Junior High Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1EE |
Secondary | 713 | 17% | 26.6% |
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Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ |
Secondary | 682 | 18.1% | 29.1% |
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Outwood Academy Foxhills
Scunthorpe, DN15 8LJ |
Secondary | 737 | 20.3% | 31.2% |
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Outwood Academy Ripon
Ripon, HG4 2DE |
Secondary | 662 | 17.4% | 27.5% |
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Witchford Village College
Ely, CB6 2JA |
Secondary | 768 | 22.4% | 25.9% |
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Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG |
Secondary | 739 | 21.2% | 31.5% |
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Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9JE |
Secondary | 757 | 20.2% | 29.2% |
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Ark Bolingbroke Academy
London, SW11 6BF |
Secondary | 770 | 19.4% | 28.7% |
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Waseley Hills High School
Birmingham, B45 9EL |
Secondary | 743 | 20.8% | 27.1% |
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The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7DZ |
Secondary | 685 | 19.2% | 30.3% |
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St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Wakefield, WF2 6EQ |
Secondary | 763 | 19.1% | 26.5% |
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St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Bromsgrove, B61 7DH |
Secondary | 677 | 18.5% | 26% |
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The Queen Elizabeth Academy
Atherstone, CV9 1LZ |
Secondary | 724 | 22% | 29.3% |
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The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS |
Secondary | 731 | 21.5% | 27.6% |
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Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG |
Secondary | 674 | 20.6% | 30% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Redcar, TS10 1PJ |
Secondary | 744 | 18.6% | 29.6% |
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The Bishop David Brown School
Woking, GU21 5RF |
Secondary | 806 | 22.2% | 27.2% |
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Upper Batley High School
Batley, WF17 0BJ |
Secondary | 793 | 17.6% | 28% |
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West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB |
Secondary | 593 | 19.8% | 27.7% |
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The Lenham School
Maidstone, ME17 2LL |
Secondary | 827 | 21.8% | 28.8% |
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Merstham Park School
Redhill, RH1 3PU |
Secondary | 669 | 19.2% | 27.7% |
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The Whitehaven Academy
Whitehaven, CA28 8TY |
Secondary | 816 | 19.9% | 30.1% |
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Dawlish College
Dawlish, EX7 0BY |
Secondary | 777 | 24.2% | 28.5% |
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Thames Park Secondary School
Grays, RM17 5FP |
Secondary | 743 | 21.6% | 29.1% |
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Chessington School
Chessington, KT9 2JS |
Secondary | 710 | 18.2% | 29.6% |
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St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE |
Secondary | 674 | 23.4% | 28.5% |
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King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
Birmingham, B30 1DY |
Secondary | 825 | 22% | 29.2% |
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The Macclesfield Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Secondary | 639 | 22.9% | 27.5% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Albany Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 723 | Sign in to see | |
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Fairfield High School for Girls
Manchester, M43 6AB |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR |
Secondary | 964 | ||
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Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 9DR |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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Appleby Grammar School
Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6XU |
Secondary | 360 | ||
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The Rudheath Senior Academy
Northwich, CW9 7DT |
Secondary | 591 | ||
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Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham, WA14 4AH |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
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King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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Boston High School
Boston, PE21 9PF |
Secondary | 816 | ||
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Academy@Worden
Leyland, PR25 1RN |
Secondary | 618 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP |
Secondary | 574 | ||
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Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY |
Secondary | 883 | ||
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Shavington Academy
Shavington, CW2 5DH |
Secondary | 909 | ||
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Newcastle Academy
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2QS |
Secondary | 422 | ||
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Clayton Hall Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DN |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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The Bishop David Brown School
Woking, GU21 5RF |
Secondary | 806 | ||
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Bolton Muslim Girls School
Bolton, BL3 6TQ |
Secondary | 752 | ||
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West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB |
Secondary | 593 | ||
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Norlington School and 6th Form
London, E10 6JZ |
Secondary | 903 | ||
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Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL |
Secondary | 861 | ||
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Sir Thomas Boughey Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8AP |
Secondary | 449 | ||
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The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS |
Secondary | 663 | ||
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Castle Hall Academy
Mirfield, WF14 9PH |
Secondary | 831 | ||
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Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD |
Secondary | 699 | ||
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Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG |
Secondary | 820 | ||
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Middlewich High School
Middlewich, CW10 9BU |
Secondary | 677 | ||
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Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS |
Secondary | 910 | ||
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Wellfield Academy
Leyland, PR25 2TP |
Secondary | 525 | ||
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St. Thomas More Language College
London, SW3 2QS |
Secondary | 541 | ||