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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Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 267 | 36% | 42.8% |
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Harefield School
Uxbridge, UB9 6ET |
Secondary | 254 | 28% | 42.9% |
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The Open Academy
Norwich, NR7 9DL |
Secondary | 560 | 32.5% | 38.6% |
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Charles Read Academy
Grantham, NG33 4NT |
Secondary | 268 | 45.3% | 42.3% |
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Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU |
Secondary | 546 | 27.7% | 51.1% |
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Beccles High School
Beccles, NR34 7BQ |
Secondary | 239 | 35.3% | 50.4% |
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SGS Forest High School
Cinderford, GL14 2AZ |
Secondary | 258 | 31.9% | 34.6% |
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The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract, WF7 5AJ |
Secondary | 525 | 29% | 40.3% |
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William Lovell Church of England Academy
Boston, PE22 8AA |
Secondary | 316 | 41.6% | 50.5% |
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King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW |
Secondary | 380 | 27.9% | 46.6% |
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Lift Broadlands
Bristol, BS31 2DY |
Secondary | 363 | 40.9% | 41.7% |
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Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR |
Secondary | 581 | 23.3% | 42.7% |
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Waverley Studio College
Birmingham, B9 5SX |
Secondary | 257 | 37.9% | 35.9% |
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The Barnes Wallis Academy
Lincoln, LN4 4PN |
Secondary | 509 | 28.9% | 41.7% |
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The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU |
Secondary | 472 | 31.3% | 41.1% |
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Hewett Academy
Norwich, NR1 2PL |
Secondary | 489 | 35.7% | 35.5% |
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Mulberry Academy London Dock
London, E1W 2AD |
Secondary | 127 | 26.8% | 37.8% |
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The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG |
Secondary | 589 | 25.8% | 44% |
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Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS |
Secondary | 594 | 25% | 45.3% |
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Trinity Catholic School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6NB |
Secondary | 405 | 29.4% | 42.4% |
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XP Gateshead
Felling, NE10 9UZ |
Secondary | 200 | 29.8% | 37.4% |
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St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE |
Secondary | 517 | 25% | 42.9% |
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St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB |
Secondary | 548 | 24.8% | 46.7% |
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BOA Digital Technologies Academy
Birmingham, B7 4EU |
Secondary | 361 | 23.7% | 45.9% |
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Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP |
Secondary | 446 | 24.2% | 41% |
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Dixons Newall Green Academy
Manchester, M23 2SX |
Secondary | 255 | 36.5% | 45.6% |
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Oasis Academy Temple Quarter
Bristol, BS3 4PZ |
Secondary | 278 | 27% | 45.3% |
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Christ The King Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 4PR |
Secondary | 416 | 19% | 45.9% |
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Star Radcliffe Academy
Radcliffe, M26 2SZ |
Secondary | 149 | 27.5% | 43.6% |
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Kirton Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 4NN |
Secondary | 394 | 42.1% | 44.9% |
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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Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 267 | Sign in to see | |
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Charles Read Academy
Grantham, NG33 4NT |
Secondary | 268 | ||
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Newport Girls' High School Academy
Newport, TF10 7HL |
Secondary | 836 | ||
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Minehead Middle School
Minehead, TA24 5RH |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Appleby Grammar School
Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6XU |
Secondary | 360 | ||
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Cartmel Priory CofE School
Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7SA |
Secondary | 354 | ||
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Morpeth Newminster Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RH |
Secondary | 556 | ||
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Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS |
Secondary | 543 | ||
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Beccles High School
Beccles, NR34 7BQ |
Secondary | 239 | ||
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St Edward's Church of England Academy
Leek, ST13 8DN |
Secondary | 695 | ||
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Academy@Worden
Leyland, PR25 1RN |
Secondary | 618 | ||
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South Charnwood High School
Markfield, LE67 9TB |
Secondary | 867 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
Crewe, CW2 8AE |
Secondary | 647 | ||
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Fairfield High School
Hereford, HR2 0SG |
Secondary | 613 | ||
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Bolton Muslim Girls School
Bolton, BL3 6TQ |
Secondary | 752 | ||
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Churnet View Middle School
Leek, ST13 6PU |
Secondary | 436 | ||
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Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School
Wedmore, BS28 4ND |
Secondary | 620 | ||
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Scissett Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 9JX |
Secondary | 587 | ||
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The Royal Liberty School
Romford, RM2 6HJ |
Secondary | 738 | ||
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Windsor Park CE Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7JX |
Secondary | 349 | ||
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Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL |
Secondary | 861 | ||
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Brewood Middle CofE Academy
Stafford, ST19 9DS |
Secondary | 421 | ||
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Oldfields Hall Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7PL |
Secondary | 511 | ||
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Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH |
Secondary | 571 | ||
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James Bateman Middle School
Biddulph, ST8 7AT |
Secondary | 373 | ||
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Hazel Wood High School
Bury, BL9 7QT |
Secondary | 721 | ||
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All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rossendale, BB4 6SJ |
Secondary | 501 | ||
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Waterside Academy
London, E8 4DL |
Secondary | 378 | ||
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Middlewich High School
Middlewich, CW10 9BU |
Secondary | 677 | ||
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Parkside Community School
Chesterfield, S40 2NS |
Secondary | 574 | ||