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 674 20.6% 30%
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF
Secondary 799 19% 31.9%
Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ
Secondary 682 18.1% 29.1%
North Kesteven Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AG
Secondary 611 22.9% 29.6%
Outwood Academy Foxhills
Scunthorpe, DN15 8LJ
Secondary 737 20.3% 31.2%
Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG
Secondary 739 21.2% 31.5%
Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9JE
Secondary 757 20.2% 29.2%
Harrogate High School
Harrogate, HG1 4AP
Secondary 672 23.7% 31.8%
Heath Lane Academy
Leicester, LE9 7PD
Secondary 676 16.9% 30.7%
The Dean Academy
Lydney, GL15 5DZ
Secondary 736 18.4% 31.6%
Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury, CO10 1NW
Secondary 679 20% 32.8%
Albany Academy
Chorley, PR7 3AY
Secondary 723 20.9% 28.4%
The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7DZ
Secondary 685 19.2% 30.3%
The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL
Secondary 609 18.8% 28.6%
The Queen Elizabeth Academy
Atherstone, CV9 1LZ
Secondary 724 22% 29.3%
The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS
Secondary 731 21.5% 27.6%
Fowey River Academy
Fowey, PL23 1HE
Secondary 661 17.6% 30.9%
Michaela Community School
London, HA9 0UU
Secondary 745 21% 32%
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Redcar, TS10 1PJ
Secondary 744 18.6% 29.6%
Great Wyrley Academy
Walsall, WS6 6LQ
Secondary 576 19.2% 30.4%
Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN
Secondary 605 23.8% 30.5%
Merstham Park School
Redhill, RH1 3PU
Secondary 669 19.2% 27.7%
Ernulf Academy
St. Neots, PE19 2SH
Secondary 743 17.9% 31.8%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Bradford, BD8 9AR
Secondary 599 18.9% 28.9%
North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ
Secondary 619 25.2% 30.5%
Thames Park Secondary School
Grays, RM17 5FP
Secondary 743 21.6% 29.1%
Chessington School
Chessington, KT9 2JS
Secondary 710 18.2% 29.6%
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE
Secondary 674 23.4% 28.5%
Houstone School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX
Secondary 658 15.8% 27.5%
King Edward VI High School
Stafford, ST17 9YJ
Secondary 663 19.1% 31.8%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Alde Valley Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 674 Sign in to see
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Alford, LN13 9HY
Secondary 533
Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN
Secondary 1,071
Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR
Secondary 774
Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND
Secondary 689
Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD
Secondary 925
Borden Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB
Secondary 928
Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS
Secondary 928
The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG
Secondary 396
Shipston High School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4DY
Secondary 600
Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE
Secondary 584
Madeley High School
Crewe, CW3 9JJ
Secondary 769
Michaela Community School
London, HA9 0UU
Secondary 745
Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ
Secondary 547
Caister Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS
Secondary 635
Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG
Secondary 484
Robert Barclay Academy
Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY
Secondary 792
Long Stratton High School
Norwich, NR15 2XR
Secondary 716
Claydon High School
Ipswich, IP6 0EG
Secondary 773
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL
Secondary 960
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP
Secondary 1,036
The Sacred Heart Language College
Harrow, HA3 7AY
Secondary 775
E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End, SL8 5BW
Secondary 748
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP
Secondary 642
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP
Secondary 825
Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA
Secondary 609
The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY
Secondary 802
Mercia Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0TL
Secondary 580
Up Holland High School
Wigan, WN5 7AL
Secondary 861
Walton-Le-Dale High School
Preston, PR5 6RN
Secondary 735