Friars Academy
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
SEN characteristics will be taken into account when comparators are chosen, these include:
- communication and interaction
- cognition and learning
- social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)
- sensory and/or physical needs
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Friars Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 143 | 100% | 48.3% |
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Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 274 | 100% | 37.6% |
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The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
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Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 201 | 100% | 49.8% |
|
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 234 | 100% | 40.2% |
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The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 179 | 100% | 45.3% |
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Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
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Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 160 | 100% | 44.4% |
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Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 258 | 100% | 46.5% |
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Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW |
Special | 173 | 100% | 46.8% |
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Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
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Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 50.3% |
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St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | 100% | 39.3% |
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Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD |
Special | 139 | 100% | 48.8% |
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The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
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Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 164 | 100% | 45.1% |
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West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | 100% | 41.2% |
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St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 103 | 100% | 64.1% |
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Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
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Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | 100% | 40.1% |
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Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 25.8% |
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The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 157 | 100% | 42% |
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Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ |
Special | 175 | 100% | 44.6% |
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Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | 100% | 41.1% |
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Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 54.3% |
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Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
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Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | 100% | 42% |
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Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 117 | 100% | 44.4% |
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 54.2% |
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Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 167 | 100% | 52.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Friars Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 143 | Sign in to see | |
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St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | ||
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Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 73 | ||
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Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 56 | ||
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Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | ||
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Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | ||
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The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 138 | ||
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Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 126 | ||
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Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY |
Special | 200 | ||
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Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 160 | ||
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Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 85 | ||
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Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 120 | ||
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Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH |
Special | 215 | ||
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Riverside Meadows Academy
Wisbech, PE13 4TG |
Special | 113 | ||
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Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD |
Special | 139 | ||
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Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Special | 137 | ||
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Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 117 | ||
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Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 95 | ||
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Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 139 | ||
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Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | ||
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Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 118 | ||
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Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 160 | ||
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Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 141 | ||
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Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | ||
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Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 94 | ||
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Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | ||
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Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 124 | ||
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North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 75 | ||
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Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 99 | ||
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | ||