Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
---|---|---|---|---|
Four Dwellings Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 562 | 14.9% | 57.4% |
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
London, SE24 0QN |
Secondary | 443 | 16.9% | 56.3% |
Red House Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5LN |
Secondary | 464 | 18.1% | 54.1% |
E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham, B7 4QR |
Secondary | 846 | 16.6% | 59.5% |
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE |
Secondary | 822 | 21.3% | 55.8% |
Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham, B12 0YH |
Secondary | 875 | 12.7% | 62.5% |
Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL |
Secondary | 614 | 19.2% | 51.7% |
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Birmingham, B32 3AE |
Secondary | 657 | 9.5% | 48.6% |
City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW |
Secondary | 552 | 17.5% | 52.3% |
Sir Herbert Leon Academy
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ |
Secondary | 652 | 16.6% | 51.5% |
Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS |
Secondary | 717 | 17.4% | 60.9% |
Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB |
Secondary | 594 | 19.9% | 56.4% |
St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP |
Secondary | 558 | 22.2% | 52.8% |
Jewellery Quarter Academy
Birmingham, B1 3AA |
Secondary | 657 | 11.3% | 52.7% |
Park Lane Academy
Halifax, HX3 9LG |
Secondary | 430 | 22.6% | 55.3% |
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
London, N19 3EU |
Secondary | 664 | 16.8% | 54.4% |
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Secondary | 784 | 25.6% | 58.8% |
Da Vinci Academy
Derby, DE21 4ET |
Secondary | 711 | 14.4% | 52.2% |
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Birmingham, B10 0AX |
Secondary | 742 | 14.3% | 49.5% |
Bishop Young Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS14 6NU |
Secondary | 779 | 14.6% | 55.6% |
Castle View Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP |
Secondary | 687 | 17.5% | 51.5% |
St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG |
Secondary | 669 | 19.9% | 49.9% |
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 767 | 20.4% | 59.2% |
Waterside Academy
London, E8 4DL |
Secondary | 403 | 8.7% | 56.9% |
City Academy
Birmingham, B15 2EF |
Secondary | 667 | 12% | 54.7% |
St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB |
Secondary | 670 | 22.5% | 54.9% |
Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Manchester, M12 4BA |
Secondary | 475 | 19.5% | 53.5% |
Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP |
Secondary | 564 | 26% | 56.6% |
Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7QL |
Secondary | 722 | 13.2% | 55.6% |
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA |
Secondary | 521 | 19.7% | 51.4% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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Four Dwellings Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 562 | Sign in to see | |
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG |
Secondary | 963 | ||
Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY |
Secondary | 748 | ||
The Corsham School
Corsham, SN13 9DF |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS |
Secondary | 1,139 | ||
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF |
Secondary | 855 | ||
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
Ormiston Rivers Academy
Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8QB |
Secondary | 1,106 | ||
The Romsey School
Romsey, SO51 8ZB |
Secondary | 1,158 | ||
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP |
Secondary | 1,225 | ||
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Birmingham, B32 3AE |
Secondary | 657 | ||
Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE |
Secondary | 957 | ||
Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP |
Secondary | 1,618 | ||
Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB |
Secondary | 1,480 | ||
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,096 | ||
Waldegrave School
Twickenham, TW2 5LH |
Secondary | 1,460 | ||
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND |
Secondary | 936 | ||
Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL |
Secondary | 1,123 | ||
Gosford Hill School
Kidlington, OX5 2NT |
Secondary | 848 | ||
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Halstead, CO9 3QH |
Secondary | 1,140 | ||
Alec Hunter Academy
Braintree, CM7 3NR |
Secondary | 1,060 | ||
Richard Hale School
Hertford, SG13 8EN |
Secondary | 1,218 | ||
Saltley Academy
Birmingham, B9 5RX |
Secondary | 1,356 | ||
St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD |
Secondary | 771 | ||
Wollaston School
Wellingborough, NN29 7PH |
Secondary | 1,431 | ||
The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW |
Secondary | 1,232 | ||
Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX |
Secondary | 912 | ||
Dover Christ Church Academy
Dover, CT16 2EG |
Secondary | 817 |