The Blyth Academy

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
The Blyth Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 773 16.7% 48.1%
Ark Burlington Danes Academy
London, W12 0HR
Secondary 825 17.6% 49.9%
The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET
Secondary 844 20.1% 48%
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN
Secondary 795 22.4% 48.9%
New Line Learning Academy
Maidstone, ME15 9QL
Secondary 820 21% 46.6%
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA
Secondary 762 19.8% 48.2%
The St Lawrence Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 7DF
Secondary 806 17.1% 44.2%
The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX
Secondary 915 18.5% 48.6%
The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ
Secondary 800 17.3% 46.3%
Clarion
London, NW2 1TR
Secondary 691 14.5% 50%
Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH
Secondary 761 18.1% 51.8%
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
London, E9 7HD
Secondary 833 16.6% 47.8%
Marylebone Boys' School
London, W2 1QZ
Secondary 635 15.9% 46.5%
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon, CR9 3AS
Secondary 784 17.1% 49.3%
Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ
Secondary 860 19.2% 46%
The Lea Valley Academy
Enfield, EN3 6TW
Secondary 850 21.5% 47.3%
St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE
Secondary 863 13.7% 49.9%
Ferryhill School
Ferryhill, DL17 8RW
Secondary 733 23.9% 46.4%
Ark Acton Academy
London, W3 8EY
Secondary 808 16% 48.6%
The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD
Secondary 765 14.5% 45.5%
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Secondary 695 17.7% 44.7%
The Wells Academy
Nottingham, NG3 5LR
Secondary 708 13.1% 47%
The Oaks Academy
Crewe, CW2 7NQ
Secondary 651 16.2% 46.1%
Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall, WS8 7QG
Secondary 745 20.4% 50.1%
Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA
Secondary 783 15% 46%
Newsome Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 6JN
Secondary 804 20.6% 45.8%
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP
Secondary 743 15.4% 47.4%
Rhyddings
Accrington, BB5 3EA
Secondary 690 14.5% 46.7%
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 673 18.3% 43.4%
John Spence Community High School
North Shields, NE29 9PU
Secondary 813 20% 48.5%

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
The Blyth Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 773 Sign in to see
The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA
Secondary 1,424
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE
Secondary 1,350
Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT
Secondary 1,101
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton, NN3 3EZ
Secondary 1,478
Tor Bridge High
Plymouth, PL6 8UN
Secondary 1,124
The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU
Secondary 1,502
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS
Secondary 1,523
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,293
Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT
Secondary 820
Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU
Secondary 1,730
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR
Secondary 1,964
St John's Marlborough
Marlborough, SN8 4AX
Secondary 1,712
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 999
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,505
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR
Secondary 1,395
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS
Secondary 1,228
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG
Secondary 1,739
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ
Secondary 1,060
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,647
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX
Secondary 1,420
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,148
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,048
Fulford School
York, YO10 4FY
Secondary 1,766
Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY
Secondary 1,042
Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB
Secondary 1,462
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,612
Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS
Secondary 933
The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA
Secondary 935
Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE
Secondary 1,501