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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Dean Trust Ardwick
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,318 | 11.3% | 51.3% |
Paddington Academy
London, W9 2DR |
Secondary | 1,259 | 8.7% | 45.9% |
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,305 | 18.6% | 49% |
Sheffield Park Academy
Sheffield, S2 1SN |
Secondary | 1,199 | 13.1% | 52.8% |
Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX |
Secondary | 1,087 | 14.5% | 50.8% |
Archbishop Sentamu Academy
Hull, HU9 5YB |
Secondary | 1,362 | 17.8% | 50.4% |
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ |
Secondary | 1,020 | 19.3% | 51.5% |
Oasis Academy Oldham
Oldham, OL8 4JZ |
Secondary | 1,450 | 19.1% | 52.7% |
Oldbury Academy
Oldbury, B68 8NE |
Secondary | 1,328 | 14.7% | 46.3% |
Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP |
Secondary | 1,306 | 19.7% | 48.5% |
Firth Park Academy
Sheffield, S5 0SD |
Secondary | 1,192 | 17.6% | 51.2% |
Dyke House Sports and Technology College
Hartlepool, TS24 8NQ |
Secondary | 1,310 | 14% | 51.1% |
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF |
Secondary | 1,217 | 15% | 52% |
Broadway Academy
Birmingham, B20 3DP |
Secondary | 1,258 | 15.5% | 47.2% |
Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX |
Secondary | 1,237 | 20.6% | 50.9% |
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG |
Secondary | 1,087 | 16.8% | 51.7% |
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL |
Secondary | 1,179 | 15.7% | 47.8% |
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS |
Secondary | 1,260 | 23.9% | 47.6% |
Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU |
Secondary | 1,346 | 15% | 49.8% |
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY |
Secondary | 1,128 | 18.7% | 47.3% |
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,153 | 16.3% | 53.7% |
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN |
Secondary | 1,184 | 17.8% | 53.5% |
Cumberland Community School
London, E13 8SJ |
Secondary | 1,404 | 10.8% | 46.9% |
Harris Academy St John's Wood
London, NW8 0NL |
Secondary | 1,334 | 11.3% | 51.2% |
CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX |
Secondary | 1,026 | 16.2% | 47.3% |
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS |
Secondary | 1,125 | 18.3% | 46.2% |
Co-op Academy Grange
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Secondary | 1,461 | 16.9% | 49.6% |
Alsop High School
Liverpool, L4 6SH |
Secondary | 1,497 | 11.6% | 51.6% |
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW |
Secondary | 1,291 | 17.8% | 53.3% |
Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA |
Secondary | 1,342 | 16.6% | 46.8% |
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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Dean Trust Ardwick
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,318 | Sign in to see | |
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ |
Secondary | 1,020 | ||
Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE |
Secondary | 1,303 | ||
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA |
Secondary | 1,419 | ||
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN1 9PW |
Secondary | 814 | ||
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT |
Secondary | 1,093 | ||
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL |
Secondary | 856 | ||
Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA |
Secondary | 1,446 | ||
The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY |
Secondary | 1,189 | ||
Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ |
Secondary | 1,580 | ||
Saint Ambrose College
Altrincham, WA15 0HE |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE |
Secondary | 1,442 | ||
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR |
Secondary | 1,339 | ||
Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS |
Secondary | 1,190 | ||
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG |
Secondary | 1,512 | ||
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA |
Secondary | 1,496 | ||
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR |
Secondary | 710 | ||
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ |
Secondary | 635 | ||
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB |
Secondary | 892 | ||
City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR |
Secondary | 956 | ||
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA |
Secondary | 970 | ||
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE |
Secondary | 1,120 | ||
John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA |
Secondary | 1,258 | ||
Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK8 5GB |
Secondary | 1,069 | ||
Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA |
Secondary | 633 | ||
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG |
Secondary | 768 | ||
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW |
Secondary | 1,291 |