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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
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 914 10.9% 28.1%
Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY
Secondary 1,014 12.6% 28.6%
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
Birmingham, B17 8QB
Secondary 956 9.8% 26.3%
Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ
Secondary 880 14.7% 28.4%
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy
Bradford, BD3 0LT
Secondary 805 10.1% 26.3%
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Tamworth, B79 8AH
Secondary 929 12.7% 25.4%
Baylis Court School
Slough, SL1 3AH
Secondary 909 11.9% 28.2%
Dixons Kings Academy
Bradford, BD7 2AN
Secondary 849 11.8% 27.3%
Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW
Secondary 879 7.7% 28.9%
Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR
Secondary 988 12% 27.1%
Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH
Secondary 991 14.4% 29%
South Wigston High School
Wigston, LE18 4TA
Secondary 819 11.5% 29.4%
Brentford School for Girls
Brentford, TW8 0PG
Secondary 883 8.6% 30.4%
Kingsley Academy
Hounslow, TW3 1AX
Secondary 939 14.7% 30.6%
The Green School for Girls
Isleworth, TW7 5BB
Secondary 919 12% 24.8%
Bishop Milner Catholic College
Dudley, DY1 3BY
Secondary 854 12.1% 25.3%
Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB
Secondary 875 15.4% 26.4%
Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA
Secondary 887 14.4% 28.2%
Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX
Secondary 941 12.3% 29.4%
Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU
Secondary 922 12% 29.1%
Selston High School
Nottingham, NG16 6BW
Secondary 873 12.2% 28.5%
Thomas Becket Catholic School
Northampton, NN3 6HT
Secondary 891 13.6% 27.1%
Southlands High School
Chorley, PR7 2NJ
Secondary 926 9.6% 27%
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP
Secondary 965 15.1% 29.7%
The Garibaldi School
Mansfield, NG19 0JX
Secondary 970 9.7% 25.2%
Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY
Secondary 966 13.7% 28.1%
King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Bolton, BL3 3HL
Secondary 910 12.6% 28.8%
Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD
Secondary 1,000 12% 26.5%
Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG
Secondary 849 11.1% 28.3%
The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA
Secondary 985 11.8% 27.3%

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
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 914 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA
Secondary 904
Colchester Academy
Colchester, CO4 3JL
Secondary 921
Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL
Secondary 614
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,058
The Vale Academy
Brigg, DN20 8AR
Secondary 742
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL
Secondary 949
Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH
Secondary 754
St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX
Secondary 1,009
Oasis Academy Arena
London, SE25 4QL
Secondary 419
The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS
Secondary 770
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 1,021
Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL
Secondary 1,080
Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW
Secondary 732
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,090
Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ
Secondary 1,042
Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR
Secondary 1,089
The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL
Secondary 1,147
The Suthers School
Newark, NG24 3NH
Secondary 573
Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS
Secondary 809
Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX
Secondary 818
Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH
Secondary 924
Leigh Academy Blackheath
London, SE3 8SY
Secondary 965
Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY
Secondary 913
Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW
Secondary 943
Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ
Secondary 714
Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE
Secondary 896
Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE
Secondary 1,081
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ
Secondary 1,236
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 654