Southfields Academy

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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
Southfields Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,179 23.7% 41.2%
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,071 20.3% 40.5%
Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB
Secondary 1,130 21.7% 43.9%
Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster, DN6 7SF
Secondary 1,183 21.4% 37.2%
Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR
Secondary 1,207 17% 40.1%
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD
Secondary 1,192 19.8% 37.8%
Lipson Co-operative Academy
Plymouth, PL4 7PG
Secondary 1,098 18.4% 41.4%
Clapton Girls' Academy
London, E5 0RB
Secondary 1,186 19.1% 38.9%
Hendon School
London, NW4 2HP
Secondary 1,223 18.9% 38.4%
Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB
Secondary 1,115 19.3% 43.1%
Oxclose Community Academy
Washington, NE38 0LN
Secondary 1,079 24.4% 37.4%
Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA
Secondary 1,103 21% 38.8%
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN
Secondary 1,038 22.2% 38.7%
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,147 22.5% 45.7%
Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST
Secondary 1,181 17% 37.4%
The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS
Secondary 1,157 20.8% 40.9%
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Secondary 1,166 26.3% 41.5%
Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS
Secondary 1,181 20.6% 42.9%
Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU
Secondary 1,043 22.3% 42.4%
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN
Secondary 1,130 22.4% 44.5%
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,183 22.4% 37.8%
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR
Secondary 1,245 19.9% 42.6%
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL
Secondary 1,117 19.1% 40.1%
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG
Secondary 1,096 21.6% 40.2%
Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW
Secondary 1,107 22.8% 43.9%
Grace College
Gateshead, NE9 6LE
Secondary 1,149 19.6% 39.4%
Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale, OL11 3LU
Secondary 1,224 17.7% 41.4%
The John Roan School
London, SE3 7QR
Secondary 1,164 23.4% 37.4%
Seaham High School
Seaham, SR7 0BH
Secondary 1,123 20.8% 41.8%
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL16 4RX
Secondary 1,060 21.7% 38.5%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Southfields Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,179 Sign in to see
Djanogly City Academy
Nottingham, NG7 6ND
Secondary 1,251
The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, LN5 8PW
Secondary 1,772
Northampton School for Boys
Northampton, NN1 5RT
Secondary 1,713
Ivybridge Community College
Ivybridge, PL21 0JA
Secondary 2,324
Haydon School
Pinner, HA5 2LX
Secondary 1,549
Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford, MK45 2NU
Secondary 1,593
South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
North Ferriby, HU14 3HS
Secondary 2,108
Saffron Walden County High School
Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH
Secondary 2,119
Gordano School
Bristol, BS20 7QR
Secondary 2,097
George Abbot School
Guildford, GU1 1XX
Secondary 1,939
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral, CH63 3AF
Secondary 1,194
Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon, PE29 3BN
Secondary 2,110
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral, CH63 3AQ
Secondary 1,075
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
Tenterden, TN30 6LT
Secondary 1,863
Rawlins
Loughborough, LE12 8DY
Secondary 1,508
Kingsbury High School
London, NW9 9JR
Secondary 2,000
King's Academy Bay House
Gosport, PO12 2QP
Secondary 2,012
Lord Williams's School
Thame, OX9 2AQ
Secondary 2,290
Beauchamp College
Leicester, LE2 5TP
Secondary 2,234
Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
Secondary 1,432
Hewett Academy
Norwich, NR1 2PL
Secondary 489
Queen Elizabeth High School
Hexham, NE46 3JB
Secondary 1,306
Hexham Middle School
Hexham, NE46 3JB
Secondary 606
Elizabeth Woodville School
Roade, NN7 2LP
Secondary 1,098
Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU
Secondary 1,301
Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster, DN2 5QD
Secondary 1,211
Leigh Academy Halley
London, SE3 8EP
Secondary 954
John Port Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 6LU
Secondary 2,024
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD9 4BQ
Secondary 1,798