Bower Park Academy
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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Bower Park Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,019 | 17.3% | 35.7% |
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Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE |
Secondary | 1,023 | 17.6% | 35.5% |
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Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0AT |
Secondary | 909 | 20% | 35.1% |
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Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF |
Secondary | 937 | 15.6% | 36.9% |
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Hammersmith Academy
London, W12 9JD |
Secondary | 951 | 14.3% | 33.3% |
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De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF |
Secondary | 998 | 16.3% | 34.3% |
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Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Secondary | 1,036 | 19.5% | 36.7% |
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The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,073 | 15.1% | 34% |
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Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU |
Secondary | 992 | 17.5% | 38% |
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Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN |
Secondary | 1,067 | 16.7% | 35.2% |
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The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ |
Secondary | 1,076 | 17.9% | 34.5% |
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Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX |
Secondary | 1,027 | 18.3% | 37.3% |
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Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ |
Secondary | 1,095 | 17.9% | 36.5% |
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Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW |
Secondary | 1,041 | 15.7% | 37.8% |
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Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU |
Secondary | 1,015 | 20.6% | 33.8% |
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Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Secondary | 1,066 | 16.7% | 35.9% |
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The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ |
Secondary | 1,111 | 16.1% | 35.8% |
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Ashington Academy
Ashington, NE63 8DH |
Secondary | 966 | 19.4% | 33.6% |
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Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Secondary | 1,048 | 17.8% | 37.8% |
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Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG |
Secondary | 965 | 15.9% | 39% |
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Leigh Academy Halley
London, SE3 8EP |
Secondary | 954 | 17.4% | 36% |
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Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Secondary | 1,042 | 14.8% | 37.6% |
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Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB |
Secondary | 1,061 | 19.4% | 37.4% |
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Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE |
Secondary | 1,000 | 16.2% | 38.8% |
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Trinity Academy
Bristol, BS7 9BY |
Secondary | 949 | 18.1% | 34% |
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Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN |
Secondary | 997 | 16.4% | 33% |
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Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD |
Secondary | 954 | 15.3% | 36.6% |
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St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee, SR8 1DE |
Secondary | 937 | 17.2% | 35.2% |
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Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6JT |
Secondary | 1,052 | 18.2% | 33.5% |
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Harris Academy Beulah Hill
London, SE19 3UG |
Secondary | 1,029 | 14% | 34.7% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bower Park Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,019 | Sign in to see | |
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Bexley Grammar School
Welling, DA16 2BL |
Secondary | 1,502 | ||
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The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD |
Secondary | 1,424 | ||
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St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT |
Secondary | 1,132 | ||
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Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW |
Secondary | 1,957 | ||
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Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton, SM3 8AB |
Secondary | 1,498 | ||
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Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF |
Secondary | 1,599 | ||
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Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA |
Secondary | 1,618 | ||
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Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP |
Secondary | 2,060 | ||
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William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR |
Secondary | 1,305 | ||
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Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS |
Secondary | 1,506 | ||
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Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB |
Secondary | 1,639 | ||
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Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN |
Secondary | 1,405 | ||
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Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP |
Secondary | 1,600 | ||
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Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG |
Secondary | 787 | ||
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Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT |
Secondary | 1,401 | ||
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Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB |
Secondary | 1,272 | ||
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Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR |
Secondary | 1,280 | ||
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Lift Firth Park
Sheffield, S5 0SD |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||
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Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
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Colne Valley High School
Huddersfield, HD7 5SP |
Secondary | 1,442 | ||
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The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ |
Secondary | 1,450 | ||
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Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 655 | ||
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Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL |
Secondary | 889 | ||
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St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham, DH1 4NG |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
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The Ashcombe School
Dorking, RH4 1LY |
Secondary | 1,513 | ||
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Wood Green School
Witney, OX28 1DX |
Secondary | 1,329 | ||
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Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER |
Secondary | 940 | ||
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Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL |
Secondary | 1,283 | ||