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 1,377 15.3% 21.3%
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW
Secondary 1,358 12.5% 21.1%
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,323 15.6% 22.6%
The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD
Secondary 1,432 14.8% 19.5%
Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR
Secondary 1,427 17% 19.8%
Brighouse High School
Brighouse, HD6 2NY
Secondary 1,325 12.5% 20.5%
West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT
Secondary 1,469 16.6% 19.4%
Mascalls Academy
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT
Secondary 1,322 16.1% 21.1%
Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR
Secondary 1,354 13.3% 20.9%
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG
Secondary 1,371 13.2% 21.1%
Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT
Secondary 1,330 17% 22.1%
Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT
Secondary 1,423 16.1% 21.4%
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR
Secondary 1,406 14.9% 19.1%
Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR
Secondary 1,337 12.2% 21%
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
Secondary 1,330 15.9% 22.1%
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,341 13.7% 22.5%
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,442 13.3% 19.5%
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,339 13.6% 24.3%
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,366 16.2% 23.2%
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,352 14.4% 23.4%
The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX
Secondary 1,309 14.6% 22.7%
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR
Secondary 1,384 14.4% 21.8%
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ
Secondary 1,420 14.9% 24.8%
Tavistock College
Tavistock, PL19 8DD
Secondary 1,298 14.8% 21%
The Park Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9AX
Secondary 1,420 16% 23.1%
Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ
Secondary 1,283 17.5% 20.8%
Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA
Secondary 1,321 11.8% 20.1%

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 1,377 Sign in to see
Northampton Academy
Northampton, NN3 8NH
Secondary 1,704
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,341
Corby Business Academy
Corby, NN17 5EB
Secondary 1,171
Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Nottingham, NG8 4HY
Secondary 879
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,269
The Long Eaton School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Secondary 1,113
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG
Secondary 1,727
St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR
Secondary 1,416
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU
Secondary 1,392
Tuxford Academy
Newark, NG22 0JH
Secondary 1,483
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham, NG8 5GY
Secondary 1,383
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS
Secondary 1,525
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,353
Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG
Secondary 1,820
The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY
Secondary 1,202
Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF
Secondary 1,722
Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS
Secondary 1,642
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD
Secondary 1,272
Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD
Secondary 1,556
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
West Bridgford, NG2 7YF
Secondary 1,155
Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ
Secondary 1,352
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH
Secondary 1,109
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA
Secondary 1,442
Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS
Secondary 913
Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU
Secondary 1,650