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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Biddick Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,070 | 23.3% | 30.8% |
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Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY |
Secondary | 1,008 | 19.9% | 30.8% |
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Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD |
Secondary | 1,102 | 25.8% | 29.9% |
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Maltby Academy
Rotherham, S66 8AB |
Secondary | 1,125 | 23.2% | 30.7% |
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Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Belvedere, DA17 6HT |
Secondary | 1,052 | 21.5% | 30.4% |
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Hans Price Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP |
Secondary | 1,032 | 21.8% | 33.3% |
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The Long Eaton School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Secondary | 1,089 | 24.8% | 31.9% |
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Pilton Community College
Barnstaple, EX31 1RB |
Secondary | 1,164 | 25.1% | 28% |
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Crofton Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1NF |
Secondary | 1,061 | 19.4% | 31.8% |
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Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN41 2WS |
Secondary | 933 | 23% | 32.1% |
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Cleeve Park School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Secondary | 1,010 | 19.8% | 30.7% |
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Lift Winton
Andover, SP10 2PS |
Secondary | 1,034 | 25.1% | 32.7% |
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Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU |
Secondary | 1,015 | 20.6% | 33.8% |
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Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH |
Secondary | 1,066 | 19.7% | 29% |
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Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL |
Secondary | 1,072 | 20.5% | 31.4% |
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Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA |
Secondary | 1,013 | 20.4% | 33.5% |
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Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL |
Secondary | 1,083 | 20.2% | 29.4% |
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Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT |
Secondary | 1,068 | 18.1% | 29.6% |
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Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW |
Secondary | 1,001 | 22.1% | 30.3% |
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Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ |
Secondary | 1,115 | 19.9% | 30.5% |
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Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP |
Secondary | 1,148 | 21.4% | 29.5% |
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The Totteridge Academy
London, N20 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,005 | 24.6% | 28.8% |
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Ashington Academy
Ashington, NE63 8DH |
Secondary | 966 | 19.4% | 33.6% |
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Stoke Park School
Coventry, CV2 4JW |
Secondary | 1,086 | 26% | 32.9% |
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Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR |
Secondary | 1,049 | 20.2% | 32.1% |
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Oasis Academy Sholing
Southampton, SO19 8PH |
Secondary | 1,032 | 21% | 32.8% |
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Oulton Academy
Leeds, LS26 8EX |
Secondary | 1,097 | 20.8% | 32.3% |
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Bishop Challoner Catholic School
London, E1 0LB |
Secondary | 1,038 | 19.3% | 30.7% |
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Sir William Ramsay School
High Wycombe, HP15 7UB |
Secondary | 1,037 | 20.8% | 30.9% |
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Dinnington High School
Sheffield, S25 2NZ |
Secondary | 1,015 | 25.6% | 30.3% |
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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Biddick Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,070 | Sign in to see | |
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The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth, BH8 9PW |
Secondary | 1,178 | ||
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Cleethorpes Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX |
Secondary | 843 | ||
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Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford, CM1 1RW |
Secondary | 1,236 | ||
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Linton Village College
Cambridge, CB21 4JB |
Secondary | 803 | ||
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The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Chester, CH3 5XF |
Secondary | 1,204 | ||
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Lipson Co-operative Academy
Plymouth, PL4 7PG |
Secondary | 1,098 | ||
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The Hayfield School
Doncaster, DN9 3HG |
Secondary | 1,084 | ||
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Queensmead School
Ruislip, HA4 0LS |
Secondary | 1,500 | ||
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Rosedale College
Hayes, UB3 2SE |
Secondary | 931 | ||
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Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
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Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU |
Secondary | 1,179 | ||
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Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR |
Secondary | 1,353 | ||
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The Thomas Aveling School
Rochester, ME1 2UW |
Secondary | 1,213 | ||
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Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Crewe, CW4 7DX |
Secondary | 1,323 | ||
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St Clere's School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW |
Secondary | 1,440 | ||
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Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT |
Secondary | 1,573 | ||
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Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,490 | ||
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St Cuthbert's High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX |
Secondary | 1,211 | ||
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Faringdon Community College
Faringdon, SN7 7LB |
Secondary | 1,436 | ||
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Chaucer School
Sheffield, S5 8NH |
Secondary | 801 | ||
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Altrincham College
Altrincham, WA15 8QW |
Secondary | 982 | ||
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Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Redditch, B98 7UH |
Secondary | 405 | ||
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Beaconsfield High School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1RR |
Secondary | 1,269 | ||
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Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
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Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield, S13 9HJ |
Secondary | 996 | ||
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St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking
Woking, GU22 9AL |
Secondary | 1,543 | ||
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The Deanes
Benfleet, SS7 2TD |
Secondary | 595 | ||
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Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA |
Secondary | 1,149 | ||
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Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Runcorn, WA7 5YH |
Secondary | 367 | ||