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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The Ongar Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 519 | 14.5% | 27.2% |
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Minehead Middle School
Minehead, TA24 5RH |
Secondary | 566 | 18.2% | 27.2% |
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Hewens College
Hayes, UB4 8JP |
Secondary | 412 | 10.2% | 26% |
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Outwood Academy Ripon
Ripon, HG4 2DE |
Secondary | 662 | 17.4% | 27.5% |
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Cromer Academy
Cromer, NR27 0EX |
Secondary | 650 | 12.2% | 26.2% |
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Melbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 6EF |
Secondary | 585 | 12.3% | 24.3% |
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Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF |
Secondary | 587 | 14.5% | 27.5% |
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Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ |
Secondary | 524 | 18.7% | 27.1% |
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Wayland Academy
Thetford, IP25 6BA |
Secondary | 548 | 11.7% | 25% |
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Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS |
Secondary | 563 | 21.2% | 25.3% |
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Bedford Free School
Bedford, MK42 9AD |
Secondary | 526 | 8.6% | 28.4% |
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Breckland School
Brandon, IP27 0PE |
Secondary | 615 | 15.3% | 24.1% |
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St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
London, N11 1NP |
Secondary | 540 | 14.7% | 25.6% |
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The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL |
Secondary | 609 | 18.8% | 28.6% |
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St Clement's High School
King's Lynn, PE34 4LZ |
Secondary | 709 | 15.5% | 26.8% |
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Ridgewood High School
Stourbridge, DY8 3NQ |
Secondary | 605 | 20.1% | 26.7% |
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Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough, SL1 4AA |
Secondary | 619 | 12.6% | 24.7% |
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Eden Boys' School, Preston
Preston, PR1 4BD |
Secondary | 618 | 11.8% | 25.8% |
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St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR |
Secondary | 572 | 17.5% | 27.1% |
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West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB |
Secondary | 593 | 19.8% | 27.7% |
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Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury, SP4 8HH |
Secondary | 519 | 17.6% | 25.1% |
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Sir Thomas Boughey Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8AP |
Secondary | 449 | 10.7% | 24.1% |
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Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB |
Secondary | 605 | 20% | 25.2% |
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Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL |
Secondary | 498 | 17.5% | 23.9% |
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Sir James Smith's School
Camelford, PL32 9UJ |
Secondary | 605 | 19.5% | 27.9% |
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King Arthur's School
Wincanton, BA9 9BX |
Secondary | 448 | 18.3% | 25.9% |
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Bradford, BD8 9AR |
Secondary | 599 | 18.9% | 28.9% |
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Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn, WA7 1QU |
Secondary | 599 | 17.2% | 26.7% |
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Houstone School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Secondary | 658 | 15.8% | 27.5% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Ongar Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 519 | Sign in to see | |
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E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield, S5 8UL |
Secondary | 860 | ||
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Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham, B12 0YH |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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Kearsley Academy
Bolton, BL4 8HY |
Secondary | 786 | ||
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Thomas Keble School
Stroud, GL6 7DY |
Secondary | 722 | ||
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South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ |
Secondary | 952 | ||
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Dixons Kings Academy
Bradford, BD7 2AN |
Secondary | 837 | ||
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Hull Trinity House Academy
Hull, HU3 1UP |
Secondary | 897 | ||
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Harrogate High School
Harrogate, HG1 4AP |
Secondary | 672 | ||
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King's Leadership Academy Warrington
Warrington, WA1 4PF |
Secondary | 808 | ||
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North Cambridge Academy
Cambridge, CB4 2JF |
Secondary | 691 | ||
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Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Bolton, BL1 3QE |
Secondary | 623 | ||
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Sybil Andrews Academy
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7QB |
Secondary | 628 | ||
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Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX |
Secondary | 621 | ||
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Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Reading, RG1 5SL |
Secondary | 889 | ||
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Hoe Valley School
Woking, GU22 0NH |
Secondary | 856 | ||
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Beckfoot Upper Heaton
Bradford, BD9 6AL |
Secondary | 693 | ||
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David Nieper Academy
Alfreton, DE55 7JA |
Secondary | 811 | ||
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Ellesmere Park High School
Manchester, M30 9BP |
Secondary | 801 | ||
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Chertsey High School
Addlestone, KT15 2EP |
Secondary | 920 | ||
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Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB |
Secondary | 1,040 | ||
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Brannel School
St Austell, PL26 7RN |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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Harris Academy Wimbledon
London, SW19 2JY |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Birmingham, B8 3DT |
Secondary | 620 | ||
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Atlantic Academy
Bideford, EX39 5DW |
Secondary | 228 | ||
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Pakefield High School
Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ |
Secondary | 702 | ||
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Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB |
Secondary | 889 | ||
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West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
West Bromwich, B70 7LE |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||