The Ongar Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
The Ongar Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 519 14.5% 27.2%
Minehead Middle School
Minehead, TA24 5RH
Secondary 566 18.2% 27.2%
Hewens College
Hayes, UB4 8JP
Secondary 412 10.2% 26%
Outwood Academy Ripon
Ripon, HG4 2DE
Secondary 662 17.4% 27.5%
Cromer Academy
Cromer, NR27 0EX
Secondary 650 12.2% 26.2%
Melbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 6EF
Secondary 585 12.3% 24.3%
Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF
Secondary 587 14.5% 27.5%
Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ
Secondary 524 18.7% 27.1%
Wayland Academy
Thetford, IP25 6BA
Secondary 548 11.7% 25%
Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS
Secondary 563 21.2% 25.3%
Bedford Free School
Bedford, MK42 9AD
Secondary 526 8.6% 28.4%
Breckland School
Brandon, IP27 0PE
Secondary 615 15.3% 24.1%
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
London, N11 1NP
Secondary 540 14.7% 25.6%
The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL
Secondary 609 18.8% 28.6%
St Clement's High School
King's Lynn, PE34 4LZ
Secondary 709 15.5% 26.8%
Ridgewood High School
Stourbridge, DY8 3NQ
Secondary 605 20.1% 26.7%
Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough, SL1 4AA
Secondary 619 12.6% 24.7%
Eden Boys' School, Preston
Preston, PR1 4BD
Secondary 618 11.8% 25.8%
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR
Secondary 572 17.5% 27.1%
West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
Secondary 593 19.8% 27.7%
Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury, SP4 8HH
Secondary 519 17.6% 25.1%
Sir Thomas Boughey Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8AP
Secondary 449 10.7% 24.1%
Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB
Secondary 605 20% 25.2%
Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL
Secondary 498 17.5% 23.9%
Sir James Smith's School
Camelford, PL32 9UJ
Secondary 605 19.5% 27.9%
King Arthur's School
Wincanton, BA9 9BX
Secondary 448 18.3% 25.9%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Bradford, BD8 9AR
Secondary 599 18.9% 28.9%
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn, WA7 1QU
Secondary 599 17.2% 26.7%
Houstone School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX
Secondary 658 15.8% 27.5%
Vista Academy Littleport
Ely, CB6 1EW
Secondary 532 20.7% 27.8%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Ongar Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 519 Sign in to see
E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield, S5 8UL
Secondary 860
Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham, B12 0YH
Secondary 828
Kearsley Academy
Bolton, BL4 8HY
Secondary 786
Thomas Keble School
Stroud, GL6 7DY
Secondary 722
South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ
Secondary 952
Dixons Kings Academy
Bradford, BD7 2AN
Secondary 837
Hull Trinity House Academy
Hull, HU3 1UP
Secondary 897
Harrogate High School
Harrogate, HG1 4AP
Secondary 672
King's Leadership Academy Warrington
Warrington, WA1 4PF
Secondary 808
North Cambridge Academy
Cambridge, CB4 2JF
Secondary 691
Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH
Secondary 1,066
Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Bolton, BL1 3QE
Secondary 623
Sybil Andrews Academy
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7QB
Secondary 628
Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX
Secondary 621
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Reading, RG1 5SL
Secondary 889
Hoe Valley School
Woking, GU22 0NH
Secondary 856
Beckfoot Upper Heaton
Bradford, BD9 6AL
Secondary 693
David Nieper Academy
Alfreton, DE55 7JA
Secondary 811
Ellesmere Park High School
Manchester, M30 9BP
Secondary 801
Chertsey High School
Addlestone, KT15 2EP
Secondary 920
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB
Secondary 1,040
Brannel School
St Austell, PL26 7RN
Secondary 932
Harris Academy Wimbledon
London, SW19 2JY
Secondary 1,047
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Birmingham, B8 3DT
Secondary 620
Atlantic Academy
Bideford, EX39 5DW
Secondary 228
Pakefield High School
Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ
Secondary 702
Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB
Secondary 889
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
West Bromwich, B70 7LE
Secondary 783
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,078