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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Rushey Mead Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,782 | 12% | 22.1% |
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Northampton Academy
Northampton, NN3 8NH |
Secondary | 1,719 | 15.7% | 23.7% |
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Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX |
Secondary | 1,577 | 9.1% | 21.9% |
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Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG |
Secondary | 1,732 | 17.3% | 18.6% |
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Camborne Science and International Academy
Camborne, TR14 7PP |
Secondary | 1,785 | 13.3% | 24.8% |
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Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York, YO10 5ZA |
Secondary | 1,820 | 13.5% | 21.3% |
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Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Halesowen, B63 4BB |
Secondary | 1,764 | 10.7% | 25.5% |
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Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ |
Secondary | 1,800 | 13.9% | 16.9% |
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Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF |
Secondary | 1,866 | 11.9% | 18.7% |
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Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF |
Secondary | 1,599 | 11.6% | 21.1% |
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Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA |
Secondary | 1,618 | 12.2% | 20% |
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Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS16 5EA |
Secondary | 1,617 | 11.8% | 21.2% |
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Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH |
Secondary | 1,905 | 15.7% | 21.1% |
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Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Coventry, CV1 2BA |
Secondary | 1,751 | 18.1% | 25.4% |
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Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR |
Secondary | 1,729 | 17.3% | 20.3% |
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Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ |
Secondary | 1,777 | 8.9% | 17.7% |
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Rastrick High School
Brighouse, HD6 3XB |
Secondary | 1,783 | 12.8% | 21.2% |
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Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB |
Secondary | 1,631 | 15.5% | 24.6% |
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Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT |
Secondary | 1,573 | 14.3% | 20.7% |
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF |
Secondary | 1,622 | 13.1% | 22.9% |
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The Regis School
West Sussex, PO21 5LH |
Secondary | 1,666 | 17.5% | 23.2% |
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Plume School
Maldon, CM9 6AB |
Secondary | 1,789 | 19.4% | 21.9% |
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Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN |
Secondary | 1,704 | 10.4% | 20.4% |
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Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF |
Secondary | 1,730 | 12.6% | 26.2% |
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Alperton Community School
Wembley, HA0 4JE |
Secondary | 1,925 | 9.6% | 19.9% |
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City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR4 6PP |
Secondary | 1,709 | 15.1% | 23% |
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Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF |
Secondary | 1,647 | 14.8% | 24% |
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Philip Morant School and College
Colchester, CO3 4QS |
Secondary | 1,835 | 10.3% | 24.1% |
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Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB |
Secondary | 1,818 | 12.8% | 17.9% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Rushey Mead Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,782 | Sign in to see | |
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The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0EP |
Secondary | 947 | ||
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Liberty Academy
Hull, HU9 5YB |
Secondary | 1,253 | ||
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Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW |
Secondary | 1,021 | ||
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City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP |
Secondary | 682 | ||
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Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ |
Secondary | 1,071 | ||
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Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster, DN6 7SF |
Secondary | 1,183 | ||
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Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT |
Secondary | 1,383 | ||
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E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||
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Shirebrook Academy
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Secondary | 813 | ||
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Co-op Academy Manchester
Manchester, M9 0WQ |
Secondary | 1,619 | ||
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The Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham, NG31 8ED |
Secondary | 1,381 | ||
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Longdean School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8JB |
Secondary | 1,443 | ||
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University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU |
Secondary | 1,396 | ||
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Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays, RM16 6SA |
Secondary | 1,383 | ||
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Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Secondary | 738 | ||
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Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE |
Secondary | 1,382 | ||
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Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR |
Secondary | 1,461 | ||
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Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU |
Secondary | 1,147 | ||
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Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Cowes, PO31 8HB |
Secondary | 1,192 | ||
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Trinity Academy
London, SW2 1QS |
Secondary | 617 | ||
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Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS |
Secondary | 1,259 | ||
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Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ |
Secondary | 1,349 | ||
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The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 648 | ||
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Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 636 | ||
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Derby Moor Spencer Academy
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Secondary | 1,711 | ||
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Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB |
Secondary | 1,480 | ||
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Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop, SK13 2DA |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
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The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH |
Secondary | 1,343 | ||