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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Lift Firth Park
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,171 | 17.4% | 53.9% |
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The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA |
Secondary | 1,101 | 19.5% | 56.4% |
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Sheffield Park Academy
Sheffield, S2 1SN |
Secondary | 1,220 | 15.6% | 55.9% |
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Sheffield Springs Academy
Sheffield, S12 2SF |
Secondary | 1,048 | 19.8% | 58.2% |
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Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX |
Secondary | 1,122 | 14.6% | 53.2% |
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Liberty Academy
Hull, HU9 5YB |
Secondary | 1,253 | 21.6% | 53.4% |
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Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT |
Secondary | 1,101 | 11.9% | 55.8% |
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The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA |
Secondary | 1,154 | 19.9% | 55.6% |
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E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF |
Secondary | 1,121 | 14.4% | 56.6% |
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Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD |
Secondary | 1,248 | 20.1% | 51% |
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Rockwood Academy
Birmingham, B8 3HG |
Secondary | 1,087 | 19% | 51.8% |
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Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP |
Secondary | 1,245 | 20.5% | 49.6% |
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West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA |
Secondary | 1,195 | 18.3% | 52.7% |
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Dyke House Sports and Technology College
Hartlepool, TS24 8NQ |
Secondary | 1,308 | 16.4% | 53.4% |
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Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG |
Secondary | 1,038 | 16.7% | 55.4% |
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Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY |
Secondary | 1,190 | 23.3% | 52.3% |
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Broadway Academy
Birmingham, B20 3DP |
Secondary | 1,271 | 16.8% | 55% |
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Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX |
Secondary | 1,224 | 20.6% | 54% |
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Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG |
Secondary | 1,080 | 16.8% | 53.5% |
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The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW |
Secondary | 1,276 | 19.1% | 51.2% |
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Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL |
Secondary | 1,191 | 17.6% | 52.7% |
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Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY |
Secondary | 1,078 | 15.5% | 53.7% |
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Small Heath Leadership Academy
Birmingham, B10 9RX |
Secondary | 1,190 | 13% | 52.8% |
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Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL |
Secondary | 1,059 | 19.8% | 50.8% |
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Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW |
Secondary | 984 | 20.4% | 53.8% |
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City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,061 | 17.1% | 55.3% |
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Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN |
Secondary | 1,177 | 18.3% | 51.7% |
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Saracens High School
London, NW9 4AS |
Secondary | 1,139 | 18.6% | 55.5% |
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Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU |
Secondary | 1,203 | 25.5% | 54.4% |
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Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham, B37 6NU |
Secondary | 1,194 | 22.2% | 54.7% |
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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Lift Firth Park
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,171 | Sign in to see | |
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King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF |
Secondary | 799 | ||
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Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD |
Secondary | 1,543 | ||
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The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD |
Secondary | 1,424 | ||
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Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW |
Secondary | 1,957 | ||
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Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ |
Secondary | 1,478 | ||
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Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP |
Secondary | 1,364 | ||
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Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF |
Secondary | 1,599 | ||
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Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP |
Secondary | 796 | ||
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William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR |
Secondary | 1,305 | ||
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John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
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Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH |
Secondary | 1,448 | ||
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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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Hazel Grove High School
Stockport, SK7 5JX |
Secondary | 1,436 | ||
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Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ |
Secondary | 648 | ||
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Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB |
Secondary | 1,272 | ||
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Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY |
Secondary | 1,019 | ||
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Weavers Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 3JH |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
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The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6HB |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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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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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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Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL |
Secondary | 1,335 | ||
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Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL |
Secondary | 1,283 | ||
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King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX |
Secondary | 909 | ||