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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Blue Coat Church of England Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 967 | 19.7% | 54.3% |
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Havelock Academy
Grimsby, DN32 8JH |
Secondary | 911 | 19.2% | 51.3% |
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Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ |
Secondary | 1,015 | 21.4% | 52.5% |
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E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield, S5 8UL |
Secondary | 860 | 20.4% | 52% |
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E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF |
Secondary | 1,121 | 14.4% | 56.6% |
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Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL |
Secondary | 916 | 22.6% | 54.4% |
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Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ |
Secondary | 934 | 21.4% | 56.1% |
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Rockwood Academy
Birmingham, B8 3HG |
Secondary | 1,087 | 19% | 51.8% |
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Lift Greenwood
Birmingham, B35 7NL |
Secondary | 950 | 25.3% | 53.5% |
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Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG |
Secondary | 1,038 | 16.7% | 55.4% |
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Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham, B11 2QG |
Secondary | 877 | 16.3% | 55.5% |
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Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG |
Secondary | 1,080 | 16.8% | 53.5% |
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Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU |
Secondary | 923 | 18.1% | 51.4% |
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Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB |
Secondary | 988 | 17.9% | 50.4% |
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Harris Academy Battersea
London, SW11 5AP |
Secondary | 900 | 14.1% | 54.1% |
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Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS |
Secondary | 997 | 18.9% | 52.7% |
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Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX |
Secondary | 965 | 19.2% | 59.7% |
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Erdington Academy
Birmingham, B24 8RE |
Secondary | 935 | 18.8% | 56.6% |
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City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU |
Secondary | 865 | 17.7% | 55.5% |
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Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY |
Secondary | 1,078 | 15.5% | 53.7% |
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Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW |
Secondary | 984 | 20.4% | 53.8% |
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The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB |
Secondary | 1,026 | 20.1% | 49.6% |
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City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,061 | 17.1% | 55.3% |
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City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR |
Secondary | 914 | 17.9% | 54.5% |
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Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE |
Secondary | 1,067 | 18.8% | 58.2% |
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Royal Docks Academy
London, E16 3HS |
Secondary | 905 | 24.1% | 55.5% |
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Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS |
Secondary | 933 | 25.1% | 52.6% |
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The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT |
Secondary | 899 | 21.4% | 57.8% |
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St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG |
Secondary | 793 | 21.8% | 51.6% |
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Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP |
Secondary | 1,001 | 20.5% | 53.2% |
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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Blue Coat Church of England Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 967 | Sign in to see | |
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Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS |
Secondary | 1,134 | ||
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Lode Heath School
Solihull, B91 2HW |
Secondary | 1,155 | ||
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The Romsey School
Romsey, SO51 8ZB |
Secondary | 1,131 | ||
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Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,033 | ||
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The Costello School
Basingstoke, RG21 4AL |
Secondary | 1,224 | ||
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De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 1,345 | ||
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Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN |
Secondary | 1,067 | ||
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Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR |
Secondary | 1,197 | ||
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Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley, CW6 0BL |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX |
Secondary | 1,014 | ||
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Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA |
Secondary | 549 | ||
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Skegness Grammar School
Skegness, PE25 2QS |
Secondary | 634 | ||
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Lift Four Dwellings Secondary
Birmingham, B32 1RJ |
Secondary | 564 | ||
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The King's School
Pontefract, WF8 4JF |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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The Forest School
Wokingham, RG41 5NE |
Secondary | 929 | ||
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The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG |
Secondary | 1,157 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX |
Secondary | 1,095 | ||
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The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA |
Secondary | 1,020 | ||
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Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE |
Secondary | 863 | ||
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Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU |
Secondary | 470 | ||
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Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar, TS10 4AB |
Secondary | 615 | ||
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Wolgarston High School
Stafford, ST19 5RX |
Secondary | 836 | ||
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The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW |
Secondary | 1,220 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,121 | ||
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The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA |
Secondary | 535 | ||
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The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 6HA |
Secondary | 896 | ||