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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St Aidan's Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 993 | 10.5% | 18.4% |
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Plympton Academy
Plymouth, PL7 2RS |
Secondary | 1,078 | 9.6% | 19.9% |
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West London Free School
London, W6 9LP |
Secondary | 926 | 9.7% | 19.2% |
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Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE |
Secondary | 1,001 | 8% | 16.6% |
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Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD |
Secondary | 983 | 14% | 20.3% |
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Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD |
Secondary | 1,022 | 10.6% | 19% |
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Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ |
Secondary | 1,087 | 9.1% | 18.5% |
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St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA |
Secondary | 1,082 | 11.7% | 17.6% |
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Diss High School
Diss, IP22 4DH |
Secondary | 919 | 11.4% | 21.2% |
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South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ |
Secondary | 952 | 10% | 18.7% |
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Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA |
Secondary | 1,069 | 10.1% | 15.4% |
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South Axholme Academy
Doncaster, DN9 1BY |
Secondary | 914 | 13.4% | 17.5% |
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Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL |
Secondary | 942 | 10.6% | 17.5% |
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Northwood School
Northwood, HA6 1QN |
Secondary | 1,031 | 12.8% | 17.7% |
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St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ |
Secondary | 996 | 11% | 19.3% |
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Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB |
Secondary | 986 | 11.1% | 18.6% |
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Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT |
Secondary | 1,077 | 9.5% | 17.9% |
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Lift Rawlett
Tamworth, B79 9AA |
Secondary | 1,039 | 13.1% | 20.3% |
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Meopham School
Gravesend, DA13 0AH |
Secondary | 961 | 11.5% | 18.6% |
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St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL |
Secondary | 932 | 10.4% | 18.1% |
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Wrotham School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Secondary | 1,023 | 15.4% | 17.8% |
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The Ferrers School
Rushden, NN10 8LF |
Secondary | 940 | 6.5% | 17.3% |
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St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX |
Secondary | 1,095 | 12.4% | 17.7% |
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The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA |
Secondary | 1,020 | 13.1% | 15.8% |
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St Katherine's School
Bristol, BS20 0HU |
Secondary | 998 | 9.5% | 21.9% |
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Wixams Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA |
Secondary | 933 | 13.8% | 19.9% |
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Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB |
Secondary | 1,040 | 13.8% | 17.3% |
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Holderness Academy
Hull, HU12 8UZ |
Secondary | 990 | 12.1% | 21.1% |
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Prendergast School
London, SE4 1LE |
Secondary | 1,025 | 8.9% | 17.8% |
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Malton School
Malton, YO17 7NH |
Secondary | 1,041 | 10.2% | 17.8% |
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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St Aidan's Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 993 | Sign in to see | |
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Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Croydon, CR5 1ES |
Secondary | 936 | ||
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Fulwood Academy
Preston, PR2 9YR |
Secondary | 942 | ||
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Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester, M41 5UG |
Secondary | 1,124 | ||
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Wellington School
Altrincham, WA15 7RH |
Secondary | 1,508 | ||
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Brighouse High School
Brighouse, HD6 2NY |
Secondary | 1,320 | ||
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Thomas Knyvett College
Ashford, TW15 3DU |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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Newton Abbot College
Newton Abbot, TQ12 2NF |
Secondary | 1,213 | ||
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Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Redditch, B98 8HB |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Hendon School
London, NW4 2HP |
Secondary | 1,223 | ||
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Higham Lane School
Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ |
Secondary | 1,479 | ||
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Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA |
Secondary | 1,170 | ||
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Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
London, E2 6NW |
Secondary | 1,419 | ||
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The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone, CT20 3RB |
Secondary | 1,159 | ||
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The Clarendon Academy
Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,109 | ||
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The Catholic High School, Chester
Chester, CH4 7HS |
Secondary | 809 | ||
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Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4AH |
Secondary | 732 | ||
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Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Bradford, BD9 6RB |
Secondary | 677 | ||
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Magnus Church of England Academy
Newark, NG24 4AB |
Secondary | 749 | ||
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Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Wolverhampton, WV6 0BY |
Secondary | 1,213 | ||
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Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
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Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH |
Secondary | 1,429 | ||
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Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4LS |
Secondary | 895 | ||
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Ashington Academy
Ashington, NE63 8DH |
Secondary | 966 | ||
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Outwood Academy Easingwold
York, YO61 3EF |
Secondary | 770 | ||
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Morecambe Bay Academy
Morecambe, LA4 5BG |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Coventry, CV3 6BH |
Secondary | 1,140 | ||
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Lady Lumley's Academy
Pickering, YO18 8NG |
Secondary | 716 | ||
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St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE |
Secondary | 674 | ||