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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Blackpool Aspire Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 841 | 18.3% | 64.6% |
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The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY |
Secondary | 994 | 17.7% | 58.7% |
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Ark Walworth Academy
London, SE1 5UJ |
Secondary | 973 | 17.6% | 67.8% |
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City of London Academy Islington
London, N1 8PQ |
Secondary | 930 | 13.2% | 59.5% |
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Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL |
Secondary | 917 | 21.3% | 60.7% |
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Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham, B12 0YH |
Secondary | 828 | 15% | 68.9% |
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The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY |
Secondary | 928 | 26.1% | 56.3% |
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Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP |
Secondary | 829 | 24.3% | 55.5% |
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Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY |
Secondary | 768 | 29.3% | 65.2% |
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Aston Manor Academy
Birmingham, B6 4PZ |
Secondary | 1,023 | 14.5% | 62.7% |
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Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD |
Secondary | 971 | 22.1% | 58.9% |
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King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ |
Secondary | 902 | 21.7% | 61.8% |
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Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Secondary | 820 | 16.8% | 59.9% |
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Chaucer School
Sheffield, S5 8NH |
Secondary | 801 | 21.9% | 57.8% |
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George Dixon Academy
Birmingham, B16 9GD |
Secondary | 1,032 | 13.3% | 61.9% |
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Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Secondary | 738 | 23.6% | 63.3% |
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Lift Four Dwellings Secondary
Birmingham, B32 1RJ |
Secondary | 564 | 17.5% | 64.7% |
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Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS |
Secondary | 712 | 15.9% | 62.9% |
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Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP |
Secondary | 1,029 | 23.8% | 58% |
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Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX |
Secondary | 965 | 19.2% | 59.7% |
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Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU |
Secondary | 921 | 23.6% | 65.4% |
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The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS |
Secondary | 1,039 | 25% | 60.8% |
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The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT |
Secondary | 899 | 21.4% | 57.8% |
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Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 891 | 21.7% | 61.3% |
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Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD |
Secondary | 693 | 24.8% | 62.9% |
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The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY |
Secondary | 924 | 12.9% | 55.3% |
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Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN |
Secondary | 866 | 20.8% | 62.4% |
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Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Manchester, M12 4BA |
Secondary | 729 | 13.6% | 57.5% |
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Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7QL |
Secondary | 952 | 14.5% | 58.6% |
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Cardinal Pole Catholic School
London, E9 6LG |
Secondary | 1,057 | 21.3% | 60.8% |
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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Blackpool Aspire Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 841 | Sign in to see | |
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Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ |
Secondary | 1,232 | ||
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Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR |
Secondary | 1,207 | ||
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All Saints Church of England Academy
Plymouth, PL5 3NE |
Secondary | 652 | ||
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North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY |
Secondary | 821 | ||
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Sarum Academy
Salisbury, SP2 9HS |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP |
Secondary | 1,006 | ||
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Allestree Woodlands School
Derby, DE22 2LW |
Secondary | 1,400 | ||
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Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
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Nishkam High School
Birmingham, B19 2LF |
Secondary | 671 | ||
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Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE |
Secondary | 970 | ||
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Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB |
Secondary | 1,272 | ||
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Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB |
Secondary | 922 | ||
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Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR |
Secondary | 1,264 | ||
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Harris Academy Sutton
Sutton, SM2 5RD |
Secondary | 1,297 | ||
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Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Secondary | 1,149 | ||
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School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Maidstone, ME14 5GQ |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
London, W5 2JX |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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Great Western Academy
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Secondary | 1,025 | ||
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Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK8 5GB |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
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Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD |
Secondary | 833 | ||
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Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
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Seaham High School
Seaham, SR7 0BH |
Secondary | 1,123 | ||
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Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee, SR8 1DE |
Secondary | 937 | ||
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New Road Academy
Telford, TF2 7AB |
Secondary | 1,094 | ||
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St Michael's Catholic College
London, SE16 4UN |
Secondary | 962 | ||