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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The Boulevard Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 749 | 19% | 45.6% |
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Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL |
Secondary | 919 | 16.7% | 44.5% |
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The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET |
Secondary | 816 | 16.6% | 45.3% |
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St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN |
Secondary | 776 | 20.7% | 46.2% |
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New Line Learning Academy
Maidstone, ME15 9QL |
Secondary | 810 | 17.6% | 45.7% |
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Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA |
Secondary | 871 | 19.9% | 46.4% |
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Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB |
Secondary | 749 | 22.2% | 46.2% |
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The St Lawrence Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 7DF |
Secondary | 798 | 17.3% | 41.1% |
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E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield, S5 8UL |
Secondary | 826 | 22.1% | 48.1% |
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John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, LN13 9BL |
Secondary | 627 | 19.3% | 46.6% |
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Ash Hill Academy
DONCASTER, DN7 6JH |
Secondary | 807 | 16.3% | 41.9% |
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Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH |
Secondary | 754 | 17.2% | 45.1% |
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Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT |
Secondary | 737 | 20.4% | 42.1% |
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North Cambridge Academy
Cambridge, CB4 2JF |
Secondary | 687 | 21.9% | 45% |
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Oasis Academy Lister Park
Bradford, BD8 7ND |
Secondary | 844 | 20.7% | 47.7% |
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Magnus Church of England Academy
Newark, NG24 4AB |
Secondary | 760 | 17% | 45% |
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The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon, CR9 3AS |
Secondary | 837 | 17.7% | 46% |
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Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 735 | 23.9% | 45.2% |
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Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 8HE |
Secondary | 879 | 24.2% | 46.8% |
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The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD |
Secondary | 705 | 14.6% | 48.2% |
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The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG |
Secondary | 656 | 19.9% | 43.1% |
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The Wells Academy
Nottingham, NG3 5LR |
Secondary | 704 | 14.4% | 46.9% |
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Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall, WS8 7QG |
Secondary | 721 | 19.6% | 48.3% |
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Newsome Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 6JN |
Secondary | 754 | 18.2% | 45% |
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Sedgehill Academy
London, SE6 3QW |
Secondary | 788 | 17.9% | 43.7% |
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Eastlea Community School
London, E16 4NP |
Secondary | 788 | 17.9% | 48.6% |
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Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG |
Secondary | 726 | 17% | 44.1% |
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Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX |
Secondary | 635 | 21.5% | 42.5% |
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King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP |
Secondary | 751 | 15.5% | 45.5% |
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John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA |
Secondary | 604 | 19.5% | 45.2% |
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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The Boulevard Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 749 | Sign in to see | |
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Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA |
Secondary | 871 | ||
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E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield, S5 8UL |
Secondary | 826 | ||
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The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Secondary | 993 | ||
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Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Birmingham, B4 7QD |
Secondary | 987 | ||
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The Vale Academy
Brigg, DN20 8AR |
Secondary | 742 | ||
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Hull Trinity House Academy
Hull, HU3 1UP |
Secondary | 820 | ||
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Harrogate High School
Harrogate, HG1 4AP |
Secondary | 720 | ||
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Avanti House School
Stanmore, HA7 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,189 | ||
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Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD |
Secondary | 987 | ||
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Nishkam High School
Birmingham, B19 2LF |
Secondary | 675 | ||
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Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB |
Secondary | 875 | ||
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Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Secondary | 1,133 | ||
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Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford, BD4 8RG |
Secondary | 981 | ||
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Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH |
Secondary | 1,065 | ||
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Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX |
Secondary | 1,126 | ||
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The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Secondary | 741 | ||
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Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF |
Secondary | 1,161 | ||
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Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
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Trumpington Community College
Cambridge, CB2 9FD |
Secondary | 491 | ||
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Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
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Castle View Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP |
Secondary | 687 | ||
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Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY |
Secondary | 913 | ||
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Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB |
Secondary | 902 | ||
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Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn, WA7 1QU |
Secondary | 598 | ||
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Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE |
Secondary | 1,081 | ||
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The King's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP |
Secondary | 765 | ||
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XP Gateshead
Felling, NE10 9UZ |
Secondary | 150 | ||
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Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
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Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,236 | ||