Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 276 24.6% 40.7%
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 553 19.6% 41.9%
Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH
Secondary 578 22.2% 40%
Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY
Secondary 525 21% 45.1%
SGS Forest High School
Cinderford, GL14 2AZ
Secondary 280 31.8% 35%
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract, WF7 5AJ
Secondary 513 25.6% 40.9%
King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW
Secondary 396 27.3% 41%
Broadlands Academy
Bristol, BS31 2DY
Secondary 452 29.2% 35%
Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR
Secondary 625 25.9% 42.4%
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
London, SW6 6BP
Secondary 525 20.4% 39.8%
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
Taunton, TA4 4SW
Secondary 368 21.5% 35.1%
Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX
Secondary 613 17% 39%
The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU
Secondary 447 28.9% 38.6%
Hewett Academy
Norwich, NR1 2PL
Secondary 422 26.8% 36%
Space Studio West London
Hounslow, TW14 9PE
Secondary 219 25.2% 35.3%
Somercotes Academy
Louth, LN11 7PN
Secondary 457 24.3% 39.7%
Church Hill Middle School
Redditch, B98 9LR
Secondary 431 26.9% 37.8%
Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH
Secondary 467 16.7% 43.1%
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED
Secondary 621 20.3% 41.8%
Central Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS
Secondary 601 25.2% 44.4%
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP
Secondary 592 21.1% 38.2%
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood, OL10 2QN
Secondary 478 18.5% 36.8%
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE
Secondary 515 18.1% 37.9%
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB
Secondary 565 25.9% 44.2%
Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU
Secondary 300 19.7% 38.3%
BOA Digital Technologies Academy
Birmingham, B7 4EU
Secondary 256 26.9% 37.9%
Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP
Secondary 271 23.3% 36.9%
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL9 6BP
Secondary 481 14.2% 36%
Filey School
Filey, YO14 0HG
Secondary 455 20.7% 35.8%
Shireland CBSO Academy
West Bromwich, B70 8SZ
Secondary 146 16.4% 38.4%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 276 Sign in to see
Charles Read Academy
Grantham, NG33 4NT
Secondary 276
Newport Girls' High School Academy
Newport, TF10 7HL
Secondary 786
Minehead Middle School
Minehead, TA24 5RH
Secondary 593
Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR
Secondary 947
Appleby Grammar School
Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6XU
Secondary 346
Cartmel Priory CofE School
Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7SA
Secondary 366
Morpeth Newminster Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RH
Secondary 556
Borden Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB
Secondary 924
Parkside Studio College
Hayes, UB3 2SE
Secondary 61
St Edward's Church of England Academy
Leek, ST13 8DN
Secondary 709
Academy@Worden
Leyland, PR25 1RN
Secondary 574
Fairfield High School
Hereford, HR2 0SG
Secondary 579
Futures Institute Banbury
Banbury, OX16 9HY
Secondary 122
St Peter's Church of England Middle School
Windsor, SL4 2QY
Secondary 337
Rugby Free Secondary School
Rugby, CV22 5PE
Secondary 1,101
Scissett Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 9JX
Secondary 608
The Royal Liberty School
Romford, RM2 6HJ
Secondary 749
Windsor Park CE Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7JX
Secondary 355
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED
Secondary 621
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL
Secondary 856
Brewood Middle CofE Academy
Stafford, ST19 9DS
Secondary 421
Oldfields Hall Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7PL
Secondary 517
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls)
London, N16 5RP
Secondary 125
Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH
Secondary 599
James Bateman Middle School
Biddulph, ST8 7AT
Secondary 397
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rossendale, BB4 6SJ
Secondary 493
Waterside Academy
London, E8 4DL
Secondary 403
Middlewich High School
Middlewich, CW10 9BU
Secondary 703
Parkside Community School
Chesterfield, S40 2NS
Secondary 603