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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Heron Hall Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,242 | 16.5% | 48% |
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Paddington Academy
London, W9 2DR |
Secondary | 1,260 | 11.3% | 48.8% |
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North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,286 | 17.5% | 47.8% |
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Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ |
Secondary | 1,077 | 16.6% | 48.6% |
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Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
London, NW10 3ST |
Secondary | 1,124 | 11.6% | 43.4% |
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Djanogly City Academy
Nottingham, NG7 6ND |
Secondary | 1,251 | 13.2% | 46.1% |
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Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB |
Secondary | 1,130 | 21.7% | 43.9% |
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Great Academy Ashton
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8RF |
Secondary | 1,304 | 22.2% | 47% |
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Chelsea Academy
London, SW10 0AB |
Secondary | 1,128 | 16.1% | 44.7% |
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E-ACT Crest Academy
London, NW2 7SN |
Secondary | 1,206 | 9.8% | 48.5% |
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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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E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF |
Secondary | 1,285 | 11.5% | 47.1% |
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King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ |
Secondary | 1,195 | 18.1% | 49.1% |
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Oldbury Academy
Oldbury, B68 8NE |
Secondary | 1,353 | 14.4% | 50.7% |
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Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD |
Secondary | 1,187 | 19.8% | 45.7% |
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Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP |
Secondary | 1,245 | 20.5% | 49.6% |
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Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT |
Secondary | 1,293 | 15.6% | 44.6% |
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The Nottingham Emmanuel School
West Bridgford, NG2 7YF |
Secondary | 1,134 | 14% | 45.1% |
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The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW |
Secondary | 1,276 | 19.1% | 51.2% |
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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP |
Secondary | 1,196 | 15.4% | 44.9% |
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The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE |
Secondary | 1,239 | 16.6% | 45.7% |
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Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU |
Secondary | 1,301 | 20.9% | 49.7% |
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Derby Cathedral School
Derby, DE1 1LR |
Secondary | 1,147 | 14.8% | 47% |
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Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN |
Secondary | 1,177 | 18.3% | 51.7% |
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Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE |
Secondary | 1,257 | 18.6% | 47.1% |
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CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX |
Secondary | 1,130 | 16.6% | 46.9% |
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Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY |
Secondary | 1,167 | 16.3% | 46.8% |
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Ellis Guilford School
Nottingham, NG6 0HT |
Secondary | 1,257 | 19% | 45.1% |
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Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT |
Secondary | 1,243 | 18.9% | 44.5% |
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Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA |
Secondary | 1,323 | 17.4% | 47.9% |
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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Heron Hall Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,242 | Sign in to see | |
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Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Croydon, CR5 1ES |
Secondary | 936 | ||
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Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE |
Secondary | 1,430 | ||
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Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6TJ |
Secondary | 987 | ||
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Wellington School
Altrincham, WA15 7RH |
Secondary | 1,508 | ||
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Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ |
Secondary | 1,475 | ||
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Reading School
Reading, RG1 5LW |
Secondary | 1,129 | ||
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Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich, CT13 9JX |
Secondary | 1,016 | ||
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The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH |
Secondary | 1,535 | ||
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Bullers Wood School
Chislehurst, BR7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,571 | ||
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Tiffin School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RL |
Secondary | 1,462 | ||
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Rivers Academy West London
Feltham, TW14 9PE |
Secondary | 1,045 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
Barnet, EN5 5RR |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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The King's School, Grantham
Grantham, NG31 6RP |
Secondary | 1,216 | ||
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Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU |
Secondary | 1,413 | ||
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Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
London, E2 6NW |
Secondary | 1,419 | ||
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The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL |
Secondary | 1,295 | ||
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The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone, CT20 3RB |
Secondary | 1,159 | ||
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Notre Dame High School
Sheffield, S10 3BT |
Secondary | 1,494 | ||
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Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU |
Secondary | 879 | ||
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Devizes School
Devizes, SN10 3AG |
Secondary | 990 | ||
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The Clarendon Academy
Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,109 | ||
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Cockermouth School
Cockermouth, CA13 9HF |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||
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Scalby Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6TH |
Secondary | 970 | ||
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Meridian High School
Croydon, CR0 0AH |
Secondary | 539 | ||
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Thomas Alleyne's High School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8DU |
Secondary | 966 | ||
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Haberdashers' Borough Academy
London, SE1 0EX |
Secondary | 921 | ||
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Morecambe Bay Academy
Morecambe, LA4 5BG |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB |
Secondary | 1,207 | ||