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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The Blyth Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 773 | 16.7% | 48.1% |
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Ark Burlington Danes Academy
London, W12 0HR |
Secondary | 825 | 17.6% | 49.9% |
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The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET |
Secondary | 844 | 20.1% | 48% |
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St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN |
Secondary | 795 | 22.4% | 48.9% |
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New Line Learning Academy
Maidstone, ME15 9QL |
Secondary | 820 | 21% | 46.6% |
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Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA |
Secondary | 762 | 19.8% | 48.2% |
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The St Lawrence Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 7DF |
Secondary | 806 | 17.1% | 44.2% |
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The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX |
Secondary | 915 | 18.5% | 48.6% |
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The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ |
Secondary | 800 | 17.3% | 46.3% |
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Clarion
London, NW2 1TR |
Secondary | 691 | 14.5% | 50% |
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Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH |
Secondary | 761 | 18.1% | 51.8% |
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Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
London, E9 7HD |
Secondary | 833 | 16.6% | 47.8% |
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Marylebone Boys' School
London, W2 1QZ |
Secondary | 635 | 15.9% | 46.5% |
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The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon, CR9 3AS |
Secondary | 784 | 17.1% | 49.3% |
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Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ |
Secondary | 860 | 19.2% | 46% |
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The Lea Valley Academy
Enfield, EN3 6TW |
Secondary | 850 | 21.5% | 47.3% |
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St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE |
Secondary | 863 | 13.7% | 49.9% |
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Ferryhill School
Ferryhill, DL17 8RW |
Secondary | 733 | 23.9% | 46.4% |
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Ark Acton Academy
London, W3 8EY |
Secondary | 808 | 16% | 48.6% |
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The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD |
Secondary | 765 | 14.5% | 45.5% |
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Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA |
Secondary | 695 | 17.7% | 44.7% |
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The Wells Academy
Nottingham, NG3 5LR |
Secondary | 708 | 13.1% | 47% |
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The Oaks Academy
Crewe, CW2 7NQ |
Secondary | 651 | 16.2% | 46.1% |
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Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall, WS8 7QG |
Secondary | 745 | 20.4% | 50.1% |
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Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Secondary | 783 | 15% | 46% |
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Newsome Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 6JN |
Secondary | 804 | 20.6% | 45.8% |
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King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP |
Secondary | 743 | 15.4% | 47.4% |
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Rhyddings
Accrington, BB5 3EA |
Secondary | 690 | 14.5% | 46.7% |
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Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ |
Secondary | 673 | 18.3% | 43.4% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Blyth Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 773 | Sign in to see | |
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The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA |
Secondary | 1,424 | ||
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Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE |
Secondary | 1,350 | ||
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Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
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Weston Favell Academy
Northampton, NN3 3EZ |
Secondary | 1,478 | ||
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Tor Bridge High
Plymouth, PL6 8UN |
Secondary | 1,124 | ||
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The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU |
Secondary | 1,502 | ||
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Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS |
Secondary | 1,523 | ||
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Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP |
Secondary | 1,293 | ||
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Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Secondary | 820 | ||
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Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU |
Secondary | 1,730 | ||
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Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR |
Secondary | 1,964 | ||
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St John's Marlborough
Marlborough, SN8 4AX |
Secondary | 1,712 | ||
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West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ |
Secondary | 999 | ||
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King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU |
Secondary | 1,505 | ||
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Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR |
Secondary | 1,395 | ||
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Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS |
Secondary | 1,228 | ||
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Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG |
Secondary | 1,739 | ||
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Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,060 | ||
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Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF |
Secondary | 1,647 | ||
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Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX |
Secondary | 1,420 | ||
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Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP |
Secondary | 1,148 | ||
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Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Secondary | 1,048 | ||
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Fulford School
York, YO10 4FY |
Secondary | 1,766 | ||
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Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB |
Secondary | 1,462 | ||
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Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG |
Secondary | 1,612 | ||
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Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS |
Secondary | 933 | ||
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The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA |
Secondary | 935 | ||
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Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE |
Secondary | 1,501 | ||