Newcastle Academy

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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
Newcastle Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 422 18.3% 39.3%
The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG
Secondary 618 10.8% 38.8%
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 545 19.3% 44%
Coleridge Community College
Cambridge, CB1 3RJ
Secondary 575 20.3% 36.8%
Stamford Welland Academy
Stamford, PE9 1HE
Secondary 597 16.9% 36.2%
Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH
Secondary 572 24.6% 41.9%
Ark Greenwich Free School
London, SE18 4LH
Secondary 601 16.5% 37.1%
Lift Tamworth
Tamworth, B77 2NE
Secondary 607 22.5% 44.1%
Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA
Secondary 549 22.1% 43.4%
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
Taunton, TA4 4SW
Secondary 349 20.9% 36.1%
Eden Girls' School, Coventry
Coventry, CV1 4FS
Secondary 599 14.5% 36.7%
Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX
Secondary 621 18.6% 39%
Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS
Secondary 600 21.8% 37%
Orchard Park High School
Croydon, CR0 7NJ
Secondary 639 18.3% 38%
St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DE
Secondary 551 12.6% 39.3%
Somercotes Academy
Louth, LN11 7PN
Secondary 433 20% 44.3%
Church Hill Middle School
Redditch, B98 9LR
Secondary 451 25.6% 37.6%
North Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6EJ
Secondary 564 21.4% 37.5%
Trumpington Community College
Cambridge, CB2 9FD
Secondary 571 19.8% 35.4%
Lammas School
London, E10 7LX
Secondary 574 15.5% 40.1%
Birchensale Middle School
Redditch, B97 6HT
Secondary 536 25.1% 37%
James Bateman Middle School
Biddulph, ST8 7AT
Secondary 373 19.3% 36.5%
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 611 19.8% 41.6%
Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU
Secondary 449 21.2% 43%
Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP
Secondary 446 24.2% 41%
Mercia Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0TL
Secondary 580 23.8% 41.3%
Ernest Bevin Academy
London, SW17 7DF
Secondary 645 18.5% 39.2%
Shireland CBSO Academy
West Bromwich, B70 8SZ
Secondary 308 15.4% 39.5%
Wellfield Academy
Leyland, PR25 2TP
Secondary 525 16.4% 34.9%
St. Thomas More Language College
London, SW3 2QS
Secondary 541 15.3% 41.8%

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
Newcastle Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 422 Sign in to see
Newport Girls' High School Academy
Newport, TF10 7HL
Secondary 836
Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton, BD23 1QL
Secondary 855
Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR
Secondary 964
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 992
Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 9DR
Secondary 988
The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA
Secondary 1,170
The Rudheath Senior Academy
Northwich, CW9 7DT
Secondary 591
Humphrey Perkins School
Loughborough, LE12 8JU
Secondary 845
The Roundhill Academy
Leicester, LE4 8GQ
Secondary 731
Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham, WA14 4AH
Secondary 1,072
Albany Academy
Chorley, PR7 3AY
Secondary 723
Lady Margaret School
London, SW6 4UN
Secondary 781
King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG
Secondary 1,066
Boston High School
Boston, PE21 9PF
Secondary 816
Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham, B11 2QG
Secondary 877
Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY
Secondary 883
Clayton Hall Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DN
Secondary 783
Bolton Muslim Girls School
Bolton, BL3 6TQ
Secondary 752
West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
Secondary 593
Gaynes School
Upminster, RM14 3UX
Secondary 473
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL
Secondary 861
Sir Thomas Boughey Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8AP
Secondary 449
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS
Secondary 663
Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT
Secondary 707
Shrewsbury Academy
Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL
Secondary 802
Moorside High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP
Secondary 769
Anthony Gell School
Matlock, DE4 4DX
Secondary 781
Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS
Secondary 910
St. Thomas More Language College
London, SW3 2QS
Secondary 541