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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Somercotes Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 433 | 20% | 44.3% |
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Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE |
Secondary | 545 | 19.3% | 44% |
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Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH |
Secondary | 572 | 24.6% | 41.9% |
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Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY |
Secondary | 548 | 19.9% | 45.9% |
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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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King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW |
Secondary | 380 | 27.9% | 46.6% |
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Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR |
Secondary | 581 | 23.3% | 42.7% |
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Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
London, SW6 6BP |
Secondary | 470 | 19.4% | 46.4% |
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The Barnes Wallis Academy
Lincoln, LN4 4PN |
Secondary | 509 | 28.9% | 41.7% |
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Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY |
Secondary | 618 | 19.7% | 46.3% |
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Newcastle Academy
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2QS |
Secondary | 422 | 18.3% | 39.3% |
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Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG |
Secondary | 501 | 24.4% | 44.5% |
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Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH |
Secondary | 503 | 18.9% | 45.5% |
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Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA |
Secondary | 566 | 17.7% | 45.7% |
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Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS |
Secondary | 594 | 25% | 45.3% |
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AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ |
Secondary | 601 | 15.8% | 43.8% |
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The Heys School
Manchester, M25 1JZ |
Secondary | 573 | 16.2% | 46.6% |
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Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL |
Secondary | 628 | 19.3% | 43.8% |
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St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE |
Secondary | 517 | 25% | 42.9% |
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John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA |
Secondary | 611 | 19.8% | 41.6% |
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St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB |
Secondary | 548 | 24.8% | 46.7% |
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Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU |
Secondary | 449 | 21.2% | 43% |
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BOA Digital Technologies Academy
Birmingham, B7 4EU |
Secondary | 361 | 23.7% | 45.9% |
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Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP |
Secondary | 446 | 24.2% | 41% |
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Parkside Community School
Chesterfield, S40 2NS |
Secondary | 574 | 23.8% | 50.3% |
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Mercia Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0TL |
Secondary | 580 | 23.8% | 41.3% |
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Outwood Academy Kirkby
Nottingham, NG17 7DH |
Secondary | 549 | 24.2% | 48% |
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Christ The King Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 4PR |
Secondary | 416 | 19% | 45.9% |
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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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Somercotes Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 433 | Sign in to see | |
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Charles Read Academy
Grantham, NG33 4NT |
Secondary | 268 | ||
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Minehead Middle School
Minehead, TA24 5RH |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Christ Church Academy
Stone, ST15 8JD |
Secondary | 546 | ||
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Oakfield Academy
Frome, BA11 4JF |
Secondary | 529 | ||
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Lutterworth High School
Lutterworth, LE17 4QH |
Secondary | 848 | ||
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Cartmel Priory CofE School
Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7SA |
Secondary | 354 | ||
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Limehurst Academy
Loughborough, LE11 1NH |
Secondary | 654 | ||
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Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RQ |
Secondary | 556 | ||
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Stradbroke High School
Eye, IP21 5JN |
Secondary | 339 | ||
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Waseley Hills High School
Birmingham, B45 9EL |
Secondary | 743 | ||
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King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW |
Secondary | 380 | ||
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Castle Donington College
Derby, DE74 2LN |
Secondary | 685 | ||
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South Charnwood High School
Markfield, LE67 9TB |
Secondary | 867 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
Crewe, CW2 8AE |
Secondary | 647 | ||
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Ixworth High School
Ixworth, IP31 2HS |
Secondary | 548 | ||
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Fairfield High School
Hereford, HR2 0SG |
Secondary | 613 | ||
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Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS |
Secondary | 600 | ||
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St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR |
Secondary | 572 | ||
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Churnet View Middle School
Leek, ST13 6PU |
Secondary | 436 | ||
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Scissett Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 9JX |
Secondary | 587 | ||
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Windsor Park CE Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7JX |
Secondary | 349 | ||
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Oldfields Hall Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7PL |
Secondary | 511 | ||
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Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls)
London, N16 5RP |
Secondary | 113 | ||
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Lockyer's Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 3HQ |
Secondary | 444 | ||
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Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH |
Secondary | 571 | ||
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Hazel Wood High School
Bury, BL9 7QT |
Secondary | 721 | ||
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West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
Grantham, NG31 7PX |
Secondary | 392 | ||
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Parkside Community School
Chesterfield, S40 2NS |
Secondary | 574 | ||
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Ridgeway Secondary School
Redditch, B96 6BD |
Secondary | 338 | ||