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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Newcastle Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 422 | 18.3% | 39.3% |
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The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG |
Secondary | 618 | 10.8% | 38.8% |
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Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE |
Secondary | 545 | 19.3% | 44% |
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Coleridge Community College
Cambridge, CB1 3RJ |
Secondary | 575 | 20.3% | 36.8% |
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Stamford Welland Academy
Stamford, PE9 1HE |
Secondary | 597 | 16.9% | 36.2% |
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Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH |
Secondary | 572 | 24.6% | 41.9% |
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Ark Greenwich Free School
London, SE18 4LH |
Secondary | 601 | 16.5% | 37.1% |
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Lift Tamworth
Tamworth, B77 2NE |
Secondary | 607 | 22.5% | 44.1% |
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Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA |
Secondary | 549 | 22.1% | 43.4% |
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Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
Taunton, TA4 4SW |
Secondary | 349 | 20.9% | 36.1% |
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Eden Girls' School, Coventry
Coventry, CV1 4FS |
Secondary | 599 | 14.5% | 36.7% |
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Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX |
Secondary | 621 | 18.6% | 39% |
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Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS |
Secondary | 600 | 21.8% | 37% |
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Orchard Park High School
Croydon, CR0 7NJ |
Secondary | 639 | 18.3% | 38% |
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St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DE |
Secondary | 551 | 12.6% | 39.3% |
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Somercotes Academy
Louth, LN11 7PN |
Secondary | 433 | 20% | 44.3% |
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Church Hill Middle School
Redditch, B98 9LR |
Secondary | 451 | 25.6% | 37.6% |
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North Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6EJ |
Secondary | 564 | 21.4% | 37.5% |
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Trumpington Community College
Cambridge, CB2 9FD |
Secondary | 571 | 19.8% | 35.4% |
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Lammas School
London, E10 7LX |
Secondary | 574 | 15.5% | 40.1% |
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Birchensale Middle School
Redditch, B97 6HT |
Secondary | 536 | 25.1% | 37% |
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James Bateman Middle School
Biddulph, ST8 7AT |
Secondary | 373 | 19.3% | 36.5% |
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John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA |
Secondary | 611 | 19.8% | 41.6% |
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Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU |
Secondary | 449 | 21.2% | 43% |
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Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP |
Secondary | 446 | 24.2% | 41% |
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Mercia Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0TL |
Secondary | 580 | 23.8% | 41.3% |
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Ernest Bevin Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Secondary | 645 | 18.5% | 39.2% |
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Shireland CBSO Academy
West Bromwich, B70 8SZ |
Secondary | 308 | 15.4% | 39.5% |
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Wellfield Academy
Leyland, PR25 2TP |
Secondary | 525 | 16.4% | 34.9% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Newcastle Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 422 | Sign in to see | |
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Newport Girls' High School Academy
Newport, TF10 7HL |
Secondary | 836 | ||
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Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton, BD23 1QL |
Secondary | 855 | ||
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Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR |
Secondary | 964 | ||
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Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 9DR |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA |
Secondary | 1,170 | ||
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The Rudheath Senior Academy
Northwich, CW9 7DT |
Secondary | 591 | ||
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Humphrey Perkins School
Loughborough, LE12 8JU |
Secondary | 845 | ||
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The Roundhill Academy
Leicester, LE4 8GQ |
Secondary | 731 | ||
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Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham, WA14 4AH |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
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Albany Academy
Chorley, PR7 3AY |
Secondary | 723 | ||
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Lady Margaret School
London, SW6 4UN |
Secondary | 781 | ||
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King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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Boston High School
Boston, PE21 9PF |
Secondary | 816 | ||
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Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham, B11 2QG |
Secondary | 877 | ||
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Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY |
Secondary | 883 | ||
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Clayton Hall Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DN |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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Bolton Muslim Girls School
Bolton, BL3 6TQ |
Secondary | 752 | ||
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West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB |
Secondary | 593 | ||
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Gaynes School
Upminster, RM14 3UX |
Secondary | 473 | ||
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Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL |
Secondary | 861 | ||
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Sir Thomas Boughey Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8AP |
Secondary | 449 | ||
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The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS |
Secondary | 663 | ||
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Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT |
Secondary | 707 | ||
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Shrewsbury Academy
Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL |
Secondary | 802 | ||
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Moorside High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP |
Secondary | 769 | ||
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Anthony Gell School
Matlock, DE4 4DX |
Secondary | 781 | ||
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Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS |
Secondary | 910 | ||
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St. Thomas More Language College
London, SW3 2QS |
Secondary | 541 | ||