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 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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lift Greenwood
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 950 | 25.3% | 53.5% |
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Grace Academy Solihull
Birmingham, B37 5JS |
Secondary | 876 | 27.4% | 48.3% |
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Oasis Academy Wintringham
Grimsby, DN32 0AZ |
Secondary | 857 | 24.3% | 53.6% |
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Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ |
Secondary | 1,015 | 21.4% | 52.5% |
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Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB |
Secondary | 739 | 26.4% | 50.6% |
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E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE |
Secondary | 795 | 25.1% | 57.7% |
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Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ |
Secondary | 1,071 | 24.9% | 50.1% |
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The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY |
Secondary | 928 | 26.1% | 56.3% |
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Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL |
Secondary | 916 | 22.6% | 54.4% |
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Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ |
Secondary | 934 | 21.4% | 56.1% |
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Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD |
Secondary | 971 | 22.1% | 58.9% |
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Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD |
Secondary | 1,062 | 26.2% | 47.5% |
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Rockwood Academy
Birmingham, B8 3HG |
Secondary | 1,087 | 19% | 51.8% |
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Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND |
Secondary | 967 | 19.7% | 54.3% |
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Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham, B11 2QG |
Secondary | 877 | 16.3% | 55.5% |
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Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG |
Secondary | 1,080 | 16.8% | 53.5% |
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The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB |
Secondary | 922 | 25.9% | 52% |
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Erdington Academy
Birmingham, B24 8RE |
Secondary | 935 | 18.8% | 56.6% |
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The City Academy Bristol
Bristol, BS5 9JH |
Secondary | 980 | 25.7% | 48.9% |
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Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW |
Secondary | 984 | 20.4% | 53.8% |
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The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB |
Secondary | 1,026 | 20.1% | 49.6% |
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City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,061 | 17.1% | 55.3% |
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Royal Docks Academy
London, E16 3HS |
Secondary | 905 | 24.1% | 55.5% |
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Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS |
Secondary | 1,066 | 30.1% | 50.7% |
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Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS |
Secondary | 933 | 25.1% | 52.6% |
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St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG |
Secondary | 793 | 21.8% | 51.6% |
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Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG |
Secondary | 765 | 26.8% | 52.9% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lift Greenwood
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 950 | Sign in to see | |
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The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG |
Secondary | 618 | ||
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E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham, B7 4QR |
Secondary | 833 | ||
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Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF |
Secondary | 937 | ||
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Colchester Academy
Colchester, CO4 3JL |
Secondary | 901 | ||
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Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL |
Secondary | 612 | ||
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Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
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Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
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Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ |
Secondary | 1,095 | ||
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The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS |
Secondary | 731 | ||
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Aureus School
Didcot, OX11 6FF |
Secondary | 485 | ||
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The WREN School
Reading, RG30 2BB |
Secondary | 979 | ||
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Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA |
Secondary | 1,242 | ||
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Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR |
Secondary | 1,082 | ||
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Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ |
Secondary | 867 | ||
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Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW |
Secondary | 999 | ||
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Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE |
Secondary | 1,000 | ||
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Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB |
Secondary | 865 | ||
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Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 891 | ||
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Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ |
Secondary | 673 | ||
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Shireland CBSO Academy
West Bromwich, B70 8SZ |
Secondary | 308 | ||
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Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Bromley, BR1 5PZ |
Secondary | 918 | ||
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The Deanery CofE Academy
Swindon, SN1 7DA |
Secondary | 768 | ||