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 433 20% 44.3%
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 545 19.3% 44%
Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH
Secondary 572 24.6% 41.9%
Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY
Secondary 548 19.9% 45.9%
Lift Tamworth
Tamworth, B77 2NE
Secondary 607 22.5% 44.1%
Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA
Secondary 549 22.1% 43.4%
King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW
Secondary 380 27.9% 46.6%
Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR
Secondary 581 23.3% 42.7%
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
London, SW6 6BP
Secondary 470 19.4% 46.4%
The Barnes Wallis Academy
Lincoln, LN4 4PN
Secondary 509 28.9% 41.7%
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY
Secondary 618 19.7% 46.3%
Newcastle Academy
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2QS
Secondary 422 18.3% 39.3%
Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG
Secondary 501 24.4% 44.5%
Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH
Secondary 503 18.9% 45.5%
Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA
Secondary 566 17.7% 45.7%
Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS
Secondary 594 25% 45.3%
AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ
Secondary 601 15.8% 43.8%
The Heys School
Manchester, M25 1JZ
Secondary 573 16.2% 46.6%
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL
Secondary 628 19.3% 43.8%
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE
Secondary 517 25% 42.9%
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 611 19.8% 41.6%
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB
Secondary 548 24.8% 46.7%
Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU
Secondary 449 21.2% 43%
BOA Digital Technologies Academy
Birmingham, B7 4EU
Secondary 361 23.7% 45.9%
Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP
Secondary 446 24.2% 41%
Parkside Community School
Chesterfield, S40 2NS
Secondary 574 23.8% 50.3%
Mercia Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0TL
Secondary 580 23.8% 41.3%
Outwood Academy Kirkby
Nottingham, NG17 7DH
Secondary 549 24.2% 48%
Christ The King Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 4PR
Secondary 416 19% 45.9%
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
Somercotes Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 433 Sign in to see
Charles Read Academy
Grantham, NG33 4NT
Secondary 268
Minehead Middle School
Minehead, TA24 5RH
Secondary 566
Christ Church Academy
Stone, ST15 8JD
Secondary 546
Oakfield Academy
Frome, BA11 4JF
Secondary 529
Lutterworth High School
Lutterworth, LE17 4QH
Secondary 848
Cartmel Priory CofE School
Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7SA
Secondary 354
Limehurst Academy
Loughborough, LE11 1NH
Secondary 654
Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Morpeth, NE61 1RQ
Secondary 556
Stradbroke High School
Eye, IP21 5JN
Secondary 339
Waseley Hills High School
Birmingham, B45 9EL
Secondary 743
King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW
Secondary 380
Castle Donington College
Derby, DE74 2LN
Secondary 685
South Charnwood High School
Markfield, LE67 9TB
Secondary 867
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Crewe, CW2 8AE
Secondary 647
Ixworth High School
Ixworth, IP31 2HS
Secondary 548
Fairfield High School
Hereford, HR2 0SG
Secondary 613
Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS
Secondary 600
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR
Secondary 572
Churnet View Middle School
Leek, ST13 6PU
Secondary 436
Scissett Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 9JX
Secondary 587
Windsor Park CE Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7JX
Secondary 349
Oldfields Hall Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7PL
Secondary 511
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls)
London, N16 5RP
Secondary 113
Lockyer's Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 3HQ
Secondary 444
Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH
Secondary 571
Hazel Wood High School
Bury, BL9 7QT
Secondary 721
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
Grantham, NG31 7PX
Secondary 392
Parkside Community School
Chesterfield, S40 2NS
Secondary 574
Ridgeway Secondary School
Redditch, B96 6BD
Secondary 338