Somercotes Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Somercotes Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 457 24.3% 39.7%
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 553 19.6% 41.9%
Stamford Welland Academy
Stamford, PE9 1HE
Secondary 585 18% 35.5%
Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH
Secondary 578 22.2% 40%
The New Forest Academy
Southampton, SO45 2PA
Secondary 564 19.3% 39%
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract, WF7 5AJ
Secondary 513 25.6% 40.9%
King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW
Secondary 396 27.3% 41%
Oak Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ
Secondary 597 23.5% 41.9%
Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR
Secondary 625 25.9% 42.4%
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
London, SW6 6BP
Secondary 525 20.4% 39.8%
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Darwen, BB3 1AF
Secondary 276 24.6% 40.7%
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
Taunton, TA4 4SW
Secondary 368 21.5% 35.1%
The Barnes Wallis Academy
Lincoln, LN4 4PN
Secondary 553 27.7% 36.8%
St Edmund's Catholic School
Dover, CT16 2QB
Secondary 612 25.2% 37.3%
The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU
Secondary 447 28.9% 38.6%
Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS
Secondary 589 20.2% 36.6%
Hewett Academy
Norwich, NR1 2PL
Secondary 422 26.8% 36%
Church Hill Middle School
Redditch, B98 9LR
Secondary 431 26.9% 37.8%
The Winstanley School
Leicester, LE3 3BD
Secondary 628 25.6% 39%
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED
Secondary 621 20.3% 41.8%
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS
Secondary 659 23.4% 38.2%
Birchensale Middle School
Redditch, B97 6HT
Secondary 584 25.1% 38.1%
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP
Secondary 592 21.1% 38.2%
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood, OL10 2QN
Secondary 478 18.5% 36.8%
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE
Secondary 515 18.1% 37.9%
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB
Secondary 565 25.9% 44.2%
Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU
Secondary 300 19.7% 38.3%
Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP
Secondary 271 23.3% 36.9%
Filey School
Filey, YO14 0HG
Secondary 455 20.7% 35.8%
Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL
Secondary 697 20.4% 38.5%

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
Somercotes Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 457 Sign in to see
Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford, MK45 1NP
Secondary 712
Caistor Yarborough Academy
Market Rasen, LN7 6QZ
Secondary 536
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HX
Secondary 686
Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS
Secondary 507
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Dorchester, DT2 8SA
Secondary 460
Bedford Free School
Bedford, MK42 9AD
Secondary 529
Breckland School
Brandon, IP27 0PE
Secondary 607
Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Nuneaton, CV13 6BF
Secondary 778
William Lovell Church of England Academy
Boston, PE22 8AA
Secondary 327
King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW
Secondary 396
Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
Lincoln, LN5 0PA
Secondary 1,029
Ipsley CofE Middle School
Redditch, B98 0UB
Secondary 649
The Charter School Bermondsey
London, SE16 4EE
Secondary 442
St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA
Secondary 652
London Enterprise Academy
London, E1 1RD
Secondary 487
The Barnes Wallis Academy
Lincoln, LN4 4PN
Secondary 553
The Banovallum School
Horncastle, LN9 6DA
Secondary 617
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Wimborne, BH21 7AB
Secondary 591
Bolton Muslim Girls School
Bolton, BL3 6TQ
Secondary 720
John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley, DE5 8NP
Secondary 838
Codsall Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1PB
Secondary 513
Kirkburton Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 0TJ
Secondary 503
Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB
Secondary 561
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
Nottingham, NG8 1EA
Secondary 776
CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX
Secondary 1,026
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Buxton, SK17 6AF
Secondary 426
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Scarborough, YO12 5LH
Secondary 589
Fairlands Middle School
Cheddar, BS27 3PG
Secondary 434
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
Grantham, NG31 7PX
Secondary 350