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 |
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Copley Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 625 | 25.9% | 42.4% |
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE |
Secondary | 553 | 19.6% | 41.9% |
Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Secondary | 649 | 20.4% | 43.1% |
Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU |
Secondary | 588 | 24.3% | 48.1% |
Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH |
Secondary | 578 | 22.2% | 40% |
Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY |
Secondary | 525 | 21% | 45.1% |
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract, WF7 5AJ |
Secondary | 513 | 25.6% | 40.9% |
Oak Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ |
Secondary | 597 | 23.5% | 41.9% |
The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ |
Secondary | 672 | 21.4% | 39.2% |
Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT |
Secondary | 737 | 20.4% | 42.1% |
North Cambridge Academy
Cambridge, CB4 2JF |
Secondary | 687 | 21.9% | 45% |
Trinity Academy
London, SW2 1QS |
Secondary | 626 | 25.2% | 46.8% |
Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 735 | 23.9% | 45.2% |
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR |
Secondary | 710 | 26.9% | 40.7% |
David Nieper Academy
Alfreton, DE55 7JA |
Secondary | 777 | 23.6% | 41.9% |
Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG |
Secondary | 557 | 21.8% | 46% |
The Winstanley School
Leicester, LE3 3BD |
Secondary | 628 | 25.6% | 39% |
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED |
Secondary | 621 | 20.3% | 41.8% |
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 643 | 20.2% | 43.4% |
Ferryhill School
Ferryhill, DL17 8RW |
Secondary | 769 | 22.8% | 41.1% |
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS |
Secondary | 659 | 23.4% | 38.2% |
Birchensale Middle School
Redditch, B97 6HT |
Secondary | 584 | 25.1% | 38.1% |
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG |
Secondary | 656 | 19.9% | 43.1% |
Central Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS |
Secondary | 601 | 25.2% | 44.4% |
The Oaks Academy
Crewe, CW2 7NQ |
Secondary | 621 | 16.8% | 44.2% |
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 592 | 21.1% | 38.2% |
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Birmingham, B14 4HN |
Secondary | 591 | 27.4% | 45.5% |
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX |
Secondary | 635 | 21.5% | 42.5% |
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB |
Secondary | 565 | 25.9% | 44.2% |
Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL |
Secondary | 678 | 23.4% | 41.9% |
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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Copley Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 625 | Sign in to see | |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Alford, LN13 9HY |
Secondary | 529 | ||
Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG |
Secondary | 669 | ||
West Hill School
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX |
Secondary | 847 | ||
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA |
Secondary | 347 | ||
Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR |
Secondary | 779 | ||
Woolmer Hill School
Haslemere, GU27 1QB |
Secondary | 888 | ||
Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS |
Secondary | 942 | ||
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Blackburn, BB2 2LD |
Secondary | 716 | ||
Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY |
Secondary | 525 | ||
The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG |
Secondary | 436 | ||
Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG5 7JZ |
Secondary | 850 | ||
Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE |
Secondary | 752 | ||
Church Stretton School
Church Stretton, SY6 6EX |
Secondary | 545 | ||
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Crewe, CW2 8AE |
Secondary | 666 | ||
Michaela Community School
London, HA9 0UU |
Secondary | 725 | ||
Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ |
Secondary | 560 | ||
Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG |
Secondary | 643 | ||
Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG |
Secondary | 485 | ||
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL |
Secondary | 971 | ||
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP |
Secondary | 1,061 | ||
Burscough Priory Academy
Ormskirk, L40 7RZ |
Secondary | 698 | ||
Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG |
Secondary | 647 | ||
E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End, SL8 5BW |
Secondary | 843 | ||
Kidsgrove Secondary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL |
Secondary | 302 | ||
Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD |
Secondary | 543 | ||
St Mark's CofE School
Bath, BA1 6ND |
Secondary | 237 | ||
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 592 | ||
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP |
Secondary | 825 | ||
The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY |
Secondary | 797 |