Abbeyfield School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 27 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
Abbeyfield School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,360 16.7% 23.2%
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE
Secondary 1,350 18.1% 25.2%
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW
Secondary 1,307 12.8% 24.4%
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,321 15.8% 23.6%
Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG
Secondary 1,331 15.1% 21.4%
West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT
Secondary 1,463 18.9% 24.2%
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA
Secondary 1,300 14.9% 22.3%
Lift Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Secondary 1,489 17.6% 24.9%
Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN
Secondary 1,287 18% 23.8%
Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR
Secondary 1,353 16.5% 21.7%
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG
Secondary 1,328 14.2% 22%
Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF
Secondary 1,294 15.3% 24.4%
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN
Secondary 1,405 11.8% 21.9%
Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT
Secondary 1,314 16.7% 23.7%
Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT
Secondary 1,401 17.5% 24.1%
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR
Secondary 1,395 12.8% 21.1%
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
Secondary 1,340 17.2% 23.5%
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,335 13.3% 25.4%
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,459 15.4% 22.4%
Colne Valley High School
Huddersfield, HD7 5SP
Secondary 1,442 14.2% 24.6%
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,375 18.2% 24.7%
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,354 16% 23.3%
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR
Secondary 1,404 15.7% 23.5%
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ
Secondary 1,448 14.1% 26%
Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ
Secondary 1,394 18.6% 22.4%
Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ
Secondary 1,289 16.6% 22.2%
Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA
Secondary 1,295 12.4% 21.9%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 26 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
Abbeyfield School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,360 Sign in to see
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,077
Northampton Academy
Northampton, NN3 8NH
Secondary 1,719
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,302
Corby Business Academy
Corby, NN17 5EB
Secondary 1,189
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,270
The Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham, NG31 8ED
Secondary 1,381
The Long Eaton School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Secondary 1,089
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG
Secondary 1,688
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU
Secondary 1,396
Tuxford Academy
Newark, NG22 0JH
Secondary 1,485
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham, NG8 5GY
Secondary 1,354
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS
Secondary 1,523
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,293
Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG
Secondary 1,763
The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY
Secondary 1,205
Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF
Secondary 1,730
Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS
Secondary 1,658
Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD
Secondary 1,515
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
West Bridgford, NG2 7YF
Secondary 1,134
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,066
Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ
Secondary 1,349
The Lea Valley Academy
Enfield, EN3 6TW
Secondary 850
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA
Secondary 1,436
Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP
Secondary 1,034
Conisborough College
London, SE6 2SE
Secondary 758