Copthall School

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
Copthall School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 862 12.2% 43.8%
Harris Academy Bermondsey
London, SE16 3TZ
Secondary 836 10.4% 48.3%
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0NR
Secondary 839 9.4% 42.5%
Grace Academy Coventry
Coventry, CV2 2RH
Secondary 1,023 12.3% 42.7%
The Milton Keynes Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5LA
Secondary 1,014 10.6% 44.7%
The St Lawrence Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 7DF
Secondary 806 17.1% 44.2%
De Warenne Academy
Doncaster, DN12 3JY
Secondary 760 14.4% 41.3%
The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ
Secondary 800 17.3% 46.3%
Ash Hill Academy
DONCASTER, DN7 6JH
Secondary 826 17% 42.2%
The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ
Secondary 1,017 17.4% 42.5%
Parkside Academy
Crook, DL15 0QF
Secondary 883 13.4% 39.4%
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
London, NW10 4EP
Secondary 966 11.4% 40.1%
Hull Trinity House Academy
Hull, HU3 1UP
Secondary 897 13.6% 44.8%
Westminster City School
London, SW1E 5HJ
Secondary 802 10.8% 39.4%
Sacred Heart Catholic School
London, SE5 0RP
Secondary 903 10.7% 43.3%
Melior Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN17 1HA
Secondary 817 12.9% 44.2%
Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1EE
Secondary 803 18.5% 43.6%
City of Peterborough Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ
Secondary 830 8.4% 47%
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
London, E9 7HD
Secondary 833 16.6% 47.8%
Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ
Secondary 860 19.2% 46%
Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield, NG19 7AP
Secondary 883 14.1% 41.2%
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
Secondary 902 16.3% 43%
Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD
Secondary 1,027 13.1% 43.7%
Bacon's College
London, SE16 6AT
Secondary 1,007 16.4% 44.6%
Ark Acton Academy
London, W3 8EY
Secondary 808 16% 48.6%
The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD
Secondary 765 14.5% 45.5%
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 885 14.4% 43%
Freebrough Academy
Saltburn-By-the-Sea, TS12 2SJ
Secondary 822 16.9% 40.7%
Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA
Secondary 783 15% 46%
Sedgehill Academy
London, SE6 3QW
Secondary 900 16.7% 43.9%

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
Copthall School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 862 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Croydon, CR5 1ES
Secondary 936
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham, HP6 5HA
Secondary 1,368
Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ
Secondary 1,422
Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE
Secondary 1,260
The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB
Secondary 712
Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR
Secondary 1,504
Tiffin School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RL
Secondary 1,462
Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL
Secondary 1,473
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH
Secondary 1,202
Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP
Secondary 1,629
Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF
Secondary 1,294
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT
Secondary 1,270
St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF
Secondary 1,622
Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR
Secondary 1,261
Hinchley Wood School
Esher, KT10 0AQ
Secondary 1,381
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
Isleworth, TW7 6XF
Secondary 1,097
The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY
Secondary 1,133
Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB
Secondary 1,115
Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT
Secondary 1,401
Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR
Secondary 1,334
Bridgnorth Endowed School
Bridgnorth, WV16 4ER
Secondary 602
Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT
Secondary 852
Rawmarsh Community School
Rotherham, S62 7GA
Secondary 1,094
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 965
Leek High School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Secondary 254
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ
Secondary 1,269
The Grove School
Market Drayton, TF9 1HF
Secondary 831
The Wells Academy
Nottingham, NG3 5LR
Secondary 708
Frome Community College
Frome, BA11 2HQ
Secondary 1,285