The Cornerstone Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
The Cornerstone Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 688 21.3% 37.7%
Orion Spires
Canterbury, CT2 0HD
Secondary 673 19.9% 39.6%
Ormiston Park Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 4RU
Secondary 669 18.4% 34.5%
The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB
Secondary 712 22.1% 37%
Coleridge Community College
Cambridge, CB1 3RJ
Secondary 575 20.3% 36.8%
Thomas Knyvett College
Ashford, TW15 3DU
Secondary 688 17.2% 35.4%
Limehurst Academy
Loughborough, LE11 1NH
Secondary 654 18% 34.7%
The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD
Secondary 763 23% 40%
Fulham Cross Academy
London, SW6 6SN
Secondary 663 17.6% 37.6%
Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX
Secondary 621 18.6% 39%
Caister Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS
Secondary 635 26% 39.4%
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ
Secondary 748 16.8% 39.5%
Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS
Secondary 600 21.8% 37%
Orchard Park High School
Croydon, CR0 7NJ
Secondary 639 18.3% 38%
North Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6EJ
Secondary 564 21.4% 37.5%
Baxter College
Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ
Secondary 782 19.8% 35.9%
York High School
York, YO24 3WZ
Secondary 751 20.5% 38.9%
Longfield Academy
Darlington, DL3 0HT
Secondary 721 19.4% 36.8%
Rye College
Rye, TN31 7NQ
Secondary 616 22.6% 34.7%
Pakefield High School
Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ
Secondary 702 23.5% 38.9%
All Saints' Church of England Academy
Weymouth, DT4 9BJ
Secondary 701 24.4% 34.1%
University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF
Secondary 696 20.3% 39.9%
Shrewsbury Academy
Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL
Secondary 802 23.9% 37.7%
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP
Secondary 642 20.4% 40.9%
The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
Secondary 766 22.2% 38.8%
Prince Albert High School
Birmingham, B42 2TU
Secondary 759 17.9% 38.5%
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Keighley, BD20 6LH
Secondary 704 23.1% 38.9%
Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL
Secondary 691 21.6% 39.7%
Ernest Bevin Academy
London, SW17 7DF
Secondary 645 18.5% 39.2%
Walton-Le-Dale High School
Preston, PR5 6RN
Secondary 735 19.8% 35.7%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Cornerstone Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 688 Sign in to see
South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 3JJ
Secondary 1,185
Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES
Secondary 1,003
The King's School
Ottery St Mary, EX11 1RA
Secondary 1,108
Ribston Hall High School
Gloucester, GL1 5LE
Secondary 906
Aston Manor Academy
Birmingham, B6 4PZ
Secondary 1,023
Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ
Secondary 887
Birkdale High School
Southport, PR8 3DT
Secondary 926
Witchford Village College
Ely, CB6 2JA
Secondary 768
Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT
Secondary 1,039
Fakenham Academy
Fakenham, NR21 9QT
Secondary 743
Woking High School
Woking, GU21 4TJ
Secondary 1,209
Hastings High School
Hinckley, LE10 2QE
Secondary 860
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
London, E9 7HD
Secondary 833
Court Fields School
Wellington, TA21 8SW
Secondary 826
Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QT
Secondary 1,082
Caister Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS
Secondary 635
Ridgewood High School
Stourbridge, DY8 3NQ
Secondary 605
Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU
Secondary 1,043
John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, RG17 0AN
Secondary 440
St Philip Howard Catholic School
Bognor Regis, PO22 0EN
Secondary 1,304
North Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6EJ
Secondary 564
Tile Cross Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UF
Secondary 632
The Adeyfield Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4DE
Secondary 817
Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP
Secondary 562
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE
Secondary 517
Dixons Croxteth Academy
Liverpool, L11 4SG
Secondary 409
Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT
Secondary 617
Brighton Hill Community School
Basingstoke, RG22 4HS
Secondary 1,285
Bohunt Farnborough
Farnborough, GU14 9BY
Secondary 629