Outwood Academy Bydales

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 29 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
Outwood Academy Bydales
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 825 18.4% 22.2%
Lift Maltings
Witham, CM8 1EP
Secondary 842 15% 21.6%
Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP
Secondary 796 17.9% 20.9%
Cottingham High School
Cottingham, HU16 5PX
Secondary 876 19.9% 21.4%
Stanchester Academy
Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6UG
Secondary 812 19.1% 19.6%
Falmouth School
Falmouth, TR11 4LH
Secondary 894 17% 22.4%
St Bernard's Catholic High School
Rotherham, S65 3BE
Secondary 821 21.2% 22.6%
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College
Harrow, HA3 5DY
Secondary 737 17.9% 22.4%
Ibstock School
Ibstock, LE67 6NE
Secondary 741 19.3% 21.2%
Bramcote College
Nottingham, NG9 3GA
Secondary 805 16.2% 23.6%
Gosford Hill School
Kidlington, OX5 2NT
Secondary 848 21.9% 21.2%
The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ
Secondary 871 17.8% 20.9%
Fakenham Academy
Fakenham, NR21 9QT
Secondary 743 18.7% 22.6%
Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX
Secondary 892 17.3% 22.8%
Court Fields School
Wellington, TA21 8SW
Secondary 826 18% 22.3%
Newmarket Academy
Newmarket, CB8 0EB
Secondary 813 16.5% 20.5%
The Orme Academy
Newcastle, ST5 9JU
Secondary 771 16.8% 22.8%
Robert Barclay Academy
Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY
Secondary 792 18.9% 22.2%
Callington Community College
Callington, PL17 7DR
Secondary 862 20.5% 24%
Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven, BN10 8RB
Secondary 903 18.6% 22.5%
Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket, IP14 1QR
Secondary 898 18.1% 21.5%
Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX
Secondary 801 16.2% 20.6%
Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR12 8QN
Secondary 758 18.2% 20.5%
Uplands Academy
Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ
Secondary 738 17.8% 22.1%
Aylesford School
Aylesford, ME20 7JU
Secondary 909 22.2% 23%
Huxlow Academy
Irthlingborough, NN9 5TY
Secondary 820 16.9% 23.1%
Sidmouth College
Sidmouth, EX10 9LG
Secondary 854 20.8% 22.2%
Anthony Gell School
Matlock, DE4 4DX
Secondary 781 21.9% 22%
Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Bromley, BR1 5PZ
Secondary 918 18.2% 24.9%

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
Outwood Academy Bydales
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 825 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 739
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD
Secondary 1,102
Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ
Secondary 1,060
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 971
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ
Secondary 947
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 909
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX
Secondary 845
Whitecross Hereford
Hereford, HR4 0RN
Secondary 941
The Grangefield Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE
Secondary 1,022
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 1,015
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 932
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG
Secondary 1,216
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ
Secondary 748
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,049
St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields, NE34 0QA
Secondary 1,343
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR
Secondary 1,001
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
Secondary 902
Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA
Secondary 594
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,049
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 885
Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ
Secondary 536
The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY
Secondary 924
St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB
Secondary 617
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB
Secondary 808
Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN
Secondary 791
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 611
Rokeby School
London, E16 4DD
Secondary 588
John Spence Community High School
North Shields, NE29 9PU
Secondary 813
Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD
Secondary 903