Rushey Mead Academy

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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
Rushey Mead Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,782 12% 22.1%
Northampton Academy
Northampton, NN3 8NH
Secondary 1,719 15.7% 23.7%
Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX
Secondary 1,577 9.1% 21.9%
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG
Secondary 1,732 17.3% 18.6%
Camborne Science and International Academy
Camborne, TR14 7PP
Secondary 1,785 13.3% 24.8%
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York, YO10 5ZA
Secondary 1,820 13.5% 21.3%
Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Halesowen, B63 4BB
Secondary 1,764 10.7% 25.5%
Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ
Secondary 1,800 13.9% 16.9%
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF
Secondary 1,866 11.9% 18.7%
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF
Secondary 1,599 11.6% 21.1%
Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA
Secondary 1,618 12.2% 20%
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS16 5EA
Secondary 1,617 11.8% 21.2%
Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH
Secondary 1,905 15.7% 21.1%
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Coventry, CV1 2BA
Secondary 1,751 18.1% 25.4%
Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR
Secondary 1,729 17.3% 20.3%
Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ
Secondary 1,777 8.9% 17.7%
Rastrick High School
Brighouse, HD6 3XB
Secondary 1,783 12.8% 21.2%
Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB
Secondary 1,631 15.5% 24.6%
Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT
Secondary 1,573 14.3% 20.7%
St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF
Secondary 1,622 13.1% 22.9%
The Regis School
West Sussex, PO21 5LH
Secondary 1,666 17.5% 23.2%
Plume School
Maldon, CM9 6AB
Secondary 1,789 19.4% 21.9%
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN
Secondary 1,704 10.4% 20.4%
Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF
Secondary 1,730 12.6% 26.2%
Alperton Community School
Wembley, HA0 4JE
Secondary 1,925 9.6% 19.9%
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR4 6PP
Secondary 1,709 15.1% 23%
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,647 14.8% 24%
Philip Morant School and College
Colchester, CO3 4QS
Secondary 1,835 10.3% 24.1%
Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB
Secondary 1,818 12.8% 17.9%
Carlton le Willows Academy
Gedling, NG4 4AA
Secondary 1,810 9.3% 21.4%

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
Rushey Mead Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,782 Sign in to see
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0EP
Secondary 947
Liberty Academy
Hull, HU9 5YB
Secondary 1,253
Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW
Secondary 1,021
City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP
Secondary 682
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ
Secondary 1,071
Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster, DN6 7SF
Secondary 1,183
Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT
Secondary 1,383
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF
Secondary 1,285
Shirebrook Academy
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Secondary 813
Co-op Academy Manchester
Manchester, M9 0WQ
Secondary 1,619
The Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham, NG31 8ED
Secondary 1,381
Longdean School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8JB
Secondary 1,443
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU
Secondary 1,396
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays, RM16 6SA
Secondary 1,383
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
Secondary 738
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,382
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR
Secondary 1,461
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,147
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Cowes, PO31 8HB
Secondary 1,192
Trinity Academy
London, SW2 1QS
Secondary 617
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS
Secondary 1,259
Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ
Secondary 1,349
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL
Secondary 1,117
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 648
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 636
Derby Moor Spencer Academy
Derby, DE23 2FS
Secondary 1,711
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop, SK13 2DA
Secondary 1,205
The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH
Secondary 1,343