Alde Valley Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Alde Valley Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 643 18.2% 26.7%
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable, LU5 5AB
Secondary 643 21.2% 30.3%
North Kesteven Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AG
Secondary 659 20.2% 27.9%
Cromer Academy
Cromer, NR27 0EX
Secondary 668 14.4% 24.6%
Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF
Secondary 586 16.2% 26.5%
Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG
Secondary 679 17.1% 30.2%
Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF
Secondary 598 22.1% 26.6%
Wayland Academy
Thetford, IP25 6BA
Secondary 571 12.3% 26.4%
Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS
Secondary 507 20.6% 27.2%
Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9JE
Secondary 752 19.3% 26.2%
Breckland School
Brandon, IP27 0PE
Secondary 607 13.3% 24.1%
Armthorpe Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2DA
Secondary 650 17.8% 28.6%
Albany Academy
Chorley, PR7 3AY
Secondary 720 15.6% 26.8%
The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7DZ
Secondary 690 16.9% 28.2%
Ipsley CofE Middle School
Redditch, B98 0UB
Secondary 649 19.6% 29.4%
The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL
Secondary 676 15.3% 28.1%
The Queen Elizabeth Academy
Atherstone, CV9 1LZ
Secondary 717 20.9% 27.9%
Jubilee High School
Addlestone, KT15 1TE
Secondary 681 20.5% 25%
The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS
Secondary 770 18.8% 25.3%
St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB
Secondary 587 17.6% 24.2%
Fowey River Academy
Fowey, PL23 1HE
Secondary 632 17.6% 28.5%
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR
Secondary 582 18% 24.9%
West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
Secondary 616 17.9% 26.3%
Carnforth High School
Carnforth, LA5 9LS
Secondary 675 16.1% 28.1%
Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH
Secondary 599 18.5% 23%
Merstham Park School
Redhill, RH1 3PU
Secondary 603 18.6% 27.3%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Bradford, BD8 9AR
Secondary 614 17.6% 27.2%
Thames Park Secondary School
Grays, RM17 5FP
Secondary 570 15.2% 26.1%
Chessington School
Chessington, KT9 2JS
Secondary 702 19.2% 27.2%
Mark Hall Academy
Harlow, CM17 9LR
Secondary 789 15.3% 26.3%

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
Alde Valley Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 643 Sign in to see
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Alford, LN13 9HY
Secondary 529
Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN
Secondary 1,061
Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG
Secondary 669
Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR
Secondary 779
Woolmer Hill School
Haslemere, GU27 1QB
Secondary 888
Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND
Secondary 704
Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD
Secondary 918
Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS
Secondary 942
The Market Bosworth School
Nuneaton, CV13 0JT
Secondary 824
The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG
Secondary 436
Shipston High School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4DY
Secondary 595
Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE
Secondary 752
Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR
Secondary 625
Wrotham School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD
Secondary 1,064
Madeley High School
Crewe, CW3 9JJ
Secondary 733
Michaela Community School
London, HA9 0UU
Secondary 725
Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ
Secondary 560
Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG
Secondary 485
Robert Barclay Academy
Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY
Secondary 758
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Slough, SL2 5HW
Secondary 958
Claydon High School
Ipswich, IP6 0EG
Secondary 773
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL
Secondary 971
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP
Secondary 1,061
Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG
Secondary 647
E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End, SL8 5BW
Secondary 843
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP
Secondary 592
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP
Secondary 825
Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA
Secondary 627
The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY
Secondary 797