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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Sewell Park Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 790 | 25% | 40.9% |
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Shirebrook Academy
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Secondary | 813 | 26% | 42% |
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Ormiston Venture Academy
Gorleston, NR31 7JJ |
Secondary | 902 | 30.6% | 39.9% |
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Colchester Academy
Colchester, CO4 3JL |
Secondary | 901 | 29.5% | 40.7% |
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St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole, BH12 4HS |
Secondary | 841 | 23.8% | 44.1% |
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The Hastings Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DN |
Secondary | 813 | 26% | 44.4% |
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Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET |
Secondary | 641 | 21.9% | 43.3% |
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East Point Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ |
Secondary | 828 | 20.9% | 42.6% |
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The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD |
Secondary | 763 | 23% | 40% |
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Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA |
Secondary | 808 | 27.9% | 40.7% |
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Magnus Church of England Academy
Newark, NG24 4AB |
Secondary | 749 | 24.6% | 43.5% |
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Caister Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS |
Secondary | 635 | 26% | 39.4% |
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David Nieper Academy
Alfreton, DE55 7JA |
Secondary | 811 | 23.1% | 44.2% |
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Tong Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD4 6NR |
Secondary | 792 | 26% | 39.6% |
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Southchurch High School
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4XA |
Secondary | 805 | 23% | 43% |
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Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW |
Secondary | 865 | 25.7% | 40.5% |
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Park Academy West London
Hillingdon, UB8 3GA |
Secondary | 852 | 21% | 39.7% |
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The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS |
Secondary | 663 | 24% | 41.3% |
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Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4HA |
Secondary | 867 | 24% | 43.3% |
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Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HH |
Secondary | 753 | 22.9% | 41.1% |
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Pakefield High School
Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ |
Secondary | 702 | 23.5% | 38.9% |
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Blaise High School
Bristol, BS10 7QH |
Secondary | 910 | 25.2% | 42.7% |
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Shrewsbury Academy
Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL |
Secondary | 802 | 23.9% | 37.7% |
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The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Secondary | 766 | 22.2% | 38.8% |
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Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS9 0TT |
Secondary | 844 | 27.7% | 39.7% |
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Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG |
Secondary | 820 | 25.3% | 38% |
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The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Keighley, BD20 6LH |
Secondary | 704 | 23.1% | 38.9% |
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Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL |
Secondary | 691 | 21.6% | 39.7% |
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Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN |
Secondary | 895 | 22.6% | 41.1% |
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Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Blackburn, BB1 1PY |
Secondary | 814 | 24.5% | 44.3% |
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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Sewell Park Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 790 | Sign in to see | |
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Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT |
Secondary | 1,511 | ||
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King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Branston Community Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1LH |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
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Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX |
Secondary | 1,577 | ||
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Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||
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Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
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Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
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Diss High School
Diss, IP22 4DH |
Secondary | 919 | ||
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The Magna Carta School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 3HJ |
Secondary | 1,030 | ||
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Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
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The Sandon School
Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
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Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP |
Secondary | 1,629 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF |
Secondary | 1,622 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ |
Secondary | 1,402 | ||
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Hellesdon High School
Norwich, NR6 5SB |
Secondary | 1,528 | ||
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The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY |
Secondary | 1,133 | ||
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Queensbury Academy
Dunstable, LU6 3BU |
Secondary | 1,154 | ||
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Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
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Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR |
Secondary | 1,334 | ||
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Alec Hunter Academy
Braintree, CM7 3NR |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
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Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX |
Secondary | 938 | ||
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Saltley Academy
Birmingham, B9 5RX |
Secondary | 1,395 | ||
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Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE |
Secondary | 1,098 | ||
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Great Wyrley Academy
Walsall, WS6 6LQ |
Secondary | 576 | ||
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Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ |
Secondary | 990 | ||
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Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY |
Secondary | 1,167 | ||
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Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BU |
Secondary | 1,016 | ||
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The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX |
Secondary | 1,286 | ||
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Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX |
Secondary | 915 | ||