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 | 1,744 | 12.3% | 20.4% |
Northampton Academy
Northampton, NN3 8NH |
Secondary | 1,704 | 15.9% | 22.7% |
Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX |
Secondary | 1,592 | 8.4% | 20.2% |
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG |
Secondary | 1,740 | 12% | 18% |
Haydon School
Pinner, HA5 2LX |
Secondary | 1,678 | 7.3% | 19% |
Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH |
Secondary | 1,728 | 16.3% | 18.4% |
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York, YO10 5ZA |
Secondary | 1,843 | 11.6% | 19.3% |
Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Halesowen, B63 4BB |
Secondary | 1,746 | 9.1% | 22.4% |
Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA |
Secondary | 1,625 | 11.7% | 18.4% |
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS16 5EA |
Secondary | 1,659 | 8.2% | 20.4% |
Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH |
Secondary | 1,831 | 13.3% | 21% |
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Coventry, CV1 2BA |
Secondary | 1,728 | 16.9% | 22.1% |
Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR |
Secondary | 1,675 | 16.1% | 19.8% |
Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ |
Secondary | 1,805 | 9.7% | 18.1% |
Rastrick High School
Brighouse, HD6 3XB |
Secondary | 1,779 | 12.3% | 19.2% |
Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT |
Secondary | 1,520 | 15% | 18.9% |
St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF |
Secondary | 1,621 | 10% | 21% |
The Regis School
West Sussex, PO21 5LH |
Secondary | 1,606 | 16.3% | 20.9% |
Plume School
Maldon, CM9 6AB |
Secondary | 1,738 | 16.7% | 20.6% |
Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG |
Secondary | 1,599 | 13.6% | 22.3% |
Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG |
Secondary | 1,632 | 9.6% | 17.6% |
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN |
Secondary | 1,724 | 10.3% | 19.3% |
Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF |
Secondary | 1,722 | 13.6% | 24.9% |
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR4 6PP |
Secondary | 1,739 | 13.5% | 21.6% |
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF |
Secondary | 1,654 | 15% | 21.6% |
Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD |
Secondary | 1,680 | 17.6% | 19.2% |
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG5 6NZ |
Secondary | 1,557 | 10.7% | 16.6% |
Philip Morant School and College
Colchester, CO3 4QS |
Secondary | 1,729 | 8.1% | 23.7% |
Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB |
Secondary | 1,809 | 13.1% | 15.3% |
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN |
Secondary | 1,635 | 14.7% | 22.9% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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Rushey Mead Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,744 | Sign in to see | |
Archbishop Sentamu Academy
Hull, HU9 5YB |
Secondary | 1,362 | ||
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, BN15 9QZ |
Secondary | 1,376 | ||
City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP |
Secondary | 701 | ||
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ |
Secondary | 1,035 | ||
Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT |
Secondary | 1,423 | ||
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF |
Secondary | 1,332 | ||
Shirebrook Academy
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Secondary | 824 | ||
Co-op Academy Manchester
Manchester, M9 0WQ |
Secondary | 1,612 | ||
The Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham, NG31 8ED |
Secondary | 1,410 | ||
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB |
Secondary | 1,561 | ||
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU |
Secondary | 1,392 | ||
Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG |
Secondary | 1,151 | ||
Kingswood Academy
Hull, HU7 4WR |
Secondary | 1,455 | ||
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE |
Secondary | 1,385 | ||
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR |
Secondary | 1,381 | ||
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU |
Secondary | 1,155 | ||
William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR |
Secondary | 1,387 | ||
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG |
Secondary | 1,087 | ||
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ |
Secondary | 1,352 | ||
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL |
Secondary | 1,118 | ||
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP |
Secondary | 1,165 | ||
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB |
Secondary | 1,441 | ||
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Secondary | 1,086 | ||
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 643 | ||
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 637 | ||
Derby Moor Spencer Academy
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Secondary | 1,722 | ||
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB |
Secondary | 1,493 |