Paignton Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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:

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  • 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
Paignton Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,582 20.7% 32.6%
The Chalk Hills Academy
Luton, LU4 0NE
Secondary 1,620 13% 33%
Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax, HX2 9TZ
Secondary 1,605 19.8% 37.1%
Bodmin College
Bodmin, PL31 1DD
Secondary 1,439 22.7% 27.4%
Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD
Secondary 1,554 18% 28.2%
Lift Tendring
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
Secondary 1,558 20.5% 28.5%
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD
Secondary 1,526 19.9% 29.6%
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU
Secondary 1,396 22.9% 31%
Cotham School
Bristol, BS6 6DT
Secondary 1,659 20.7% 34.8%
The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU
Secondary 1,502 17.1% 32.5%
Shoeburyness High School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LL
Secondary 1,749 20.4% 34.3%
Chiswick School
London, W4 3UN
Secondary 1,592 18.5% 27.8%
Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY
Secondary 1,454 24.2% 30.7%
St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF
Secondary 1,548 18.1% 35.8%
Lift Kingswood
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,537 14.9% 29.7%
Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL
Secondary 1,534 25.4% 29.7%
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Secondary 1,472 14.4% 32.3%
Woolwich Polytechnic School
London, SE28 8AT
Secondary 1,594 20.1% 29.6%
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,369 21.1% 28.9%
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Coventry, CV2 2AJ
Secondary 1,441 18.5% 34.7%
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU
Secondary 1,503 20.6% 35.6%
Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH
Secondary 1,622 19% 30.1%
Harton Academy
South Shields, NE34 6DL
Secondary 1,674 26.2% 32.2%
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
Secondary 1,433 18.7% 29.6%
Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB
Secondary 1,462 19.1% 32.4%
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,612 16.1% 33%
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT
Secondary 1,383 20.3% 34.1%
Stantonbury School
Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN
Secondary 1,490 15.1% 35.7%
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,566 13.5% 30.2%
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,571 14.9% 32.6%