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 | 151 | 100% | 45% |
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Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | 100% | 32.8% |
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The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% |
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Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 195 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 39.1% |
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Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 315 | 100% | 50.5% |
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The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 176 | 100% | 44.3% |
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Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
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Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 36.5% |
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Grantham Additional Needs Fellowship
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 251 | 100% | 42.2% |
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Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
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Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 160 | 100% | 53.8% |
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Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
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St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 181 | 100% | 59.7% |
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Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
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St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 182 | 100% | 35.2% |
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Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.6% |
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The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
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Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 137 | 100% | 63.5% |
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St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 97 | 100% | 58.8% |
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Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | 100% | 51% |
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Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
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Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 27.5% |
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The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 145 | 100% | 39.3% |
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Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 238 | 100% | 44.5% |
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Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | 100% | 35.7% |
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The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 110 | 100% | 38.2% |
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Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 191 | 100% | 45% |
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Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 92 | 100% | 39.1% |
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 49.2% |
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 | 151 | Sign in to see | |
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Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 138 | ||
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Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 156 | ||
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Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 175 | ||
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Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 172 | ||
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Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | ||
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Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 149 | ||
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Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 330 | ||
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INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 68 | ||
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Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | ||
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Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 160 | ||
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St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 101 | ||
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Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN |
Special | 79 | ||
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Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | ||
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Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 100 | ||
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West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 149 | ||
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 145 | ||
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Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 137 | ||
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Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 108 | ||
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Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 184 | ||
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Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES |
Special | 81 | ||
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Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | ||
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St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 152 | ||
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Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 82 | ||
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Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | ||
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North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 76 | ||
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Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 56 | ||
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Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 78 | ||
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Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 218 | ||
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | ||