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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Firth Park Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,192 | 17.6% | 51.2% |
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,305 | 18.6% | 49% |
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA |
Secondary | 1,114 | 18.2% | 51.7% |
Sheffield Park Academy
Sheffield, S2 1SN |
Secondary | 1,199 | 13.1% | 52.8% |
Sheffield Springs Academy
Sheffield, S12 2SF |
Secondary | 1,058 | 16.7% | 55.5% |
Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX |
Secondary | 1,087 | 14.5% | 50.8% |
Havelock Academy
Grimsby, DN32 8JH |
Secondary | 984 | 19.2% | 47.8% |
Archbishop Sentamu Academy
Hull, HU9 5YB |
Secondary | 1,362 | 17.8% | 50.4% |
The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA |
Secondary | 1,145 | 19.8% | 51.9% |
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF |
Secondary | 1,085 | 14.5% | 53.3% |
Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP |
Secondary | 1,306 | 19.7% | 48.5% |
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA |
Secondary | 1,188 | 19.6% | 49.6% |
Dyke House Sports and Technology College
Hartlepool, TS24 8NQ |
Secondary | 1,310 | 14% | 51.1% |
Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG |
Secondary | 989 | 15.4% | 50.1% |
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF |
Secondary | 1,217 | 15% | 52% |
Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX |
Secondary | 1,237 | 20.6% | 50.9% |
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG |
Secondary | 1,087 | 16.8% | 51.7% |
The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW |
Secondary | 1,275 | 18% | 46.8% |
Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS |
Secondary | 1,047 | 18.9% | 49.4% |
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL |
Secondary | 1,179 | 15.7% | 47.8% |
Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU |
Secondary | 1,346 | 15% | 49.8% |
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY |
Secondary | 1,128 | 18.7% | 47.3% |
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW |
Secondary | 991 | 19.5% | 49.5% |
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,153 | 16.3% | 53.7% |
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN |
Secondary | 1,184 | 17.8% | 53.5% |
Heworth Grange School
Gateshead, NE10 0PT |
Secondary | 1,044 | 18.2% | 49.2% |
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU |
Secondary | 1,212 | 22.2% | 52.6% |
The Bulwell Academy
Nottingham, NG6 8AQ |
Secondary | 1,077 | 20.8% | 51.5% |
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham, B37 6NU |
Secondary | 1,202 | 20.8% | 49.6% |
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW |
Secondary | 1,291 | 17.8% | 53.3% |
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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Firth Park Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,192 | Sign in to see | |
Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD |
Secondary | 1,536 | ||
The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD |
Secondary | 1,432 | ||
Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW |
Secondary | 1,893 | ||
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ |
Secondary | 1,517 | ||
John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ |
Secondary | 1,258 | ||
Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP |
Secondary | 1,363 | ||
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF |
Secondary | 1,529 | ||
Cottingham High School and Sixth Form College
Cottingham, HU16 5PX |
Secondary | 926 | ||
William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Sidcup, DA15 9AG |
Secondary | 1,457 | ||
John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH |
Secondary | 1,006 | ||
Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP |
Secondary | 1,157 | ||
Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH |
Secondary | 1,457 | ||
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB |
Secondary | 1,643 | ||
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN |
Secondary | 1,413 | ||
Hazel Grove High School
Stockport, SK7 5JX |
Secondary | 1,384 | ||
Sir Herbert Leon Academy
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ |
Secondary | 652 | ||
Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB |
Secondary | 1,325 | ||
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||
The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6PX |
Secondary | 1,237 | ||
Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 584 | ||
Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ |
Secondary | 1,173 | ||
King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL |
Secondary | 927 | ||
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX |
Secondary | 973 | ||
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER |
Secondary | 939 | ||
Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL |
Secondary | 1,257 | ||
King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX |
Secondary | 912 | ||
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
London, TW1 4LT |
Secondary | 1,113 |