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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Avon Valley Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 507 | 22.7% | 18.9% |
The Roseland Academy
Truro, TR2 5SE |
Secondary | 654 | 17.9% | 18.8% |
Ansford Academy
Castle Cary, BA7 7JJ |
Secondary | 547 | 19.7% | 17.1% |
Sir William Romney's School
Tetbury, GL8 8AE |
Secondary | 511 | 22.2% | 19.6% |
The Academy, Selsey
Chichester, PO20 9EH |
Secondary | 494 | 19.1% | 22.2% |
Alcester Academy
Alcester, B49 6QQ |
Secondary | 635 | 19.4% | 18.7% |
Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF |
Secondary | 585 | 20% | 21.7% |
Brooklands Middle School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PF |
Secondary | 601 | 22.5% | 18% |
Queen Elizabeth High School
Bromyard, HR7 4QS |
Secondary | 409 | 22.7% | 22% |
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Dorchester, DT2 8SA |
Secondary | 460 | 25.4% | 16.1% |
LeAF Studio
Bournemouth, BH11 9JW |
Secondary | 447 | 20.3% | 14.4% |
Shipston High School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4DY |
Secondary | 595 | 20% | 20% |
Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA |
Secondary | 576 | 28.3% | 20% |
Wye School
Wye, TN25 5EJ |
Secondary | 598 | 21.4% | 18.1% |
Walney School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3JT |
Secondary | 489 | 22.1% | 22.9% |
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
Tenbury Wells, WR15 8XA |
Secondary | 456 | 19.5% | 16.9% |
Broadstone Middle School
Broadstone, BH18 8AE |
Secondary | 670 | 17.2% | 18.2% |
The Lacon Childe School
Kidderminster, DY14 8PE |
Secondary | 548 | 17.7% | 19.3% |
Smithdon High School
Hunstanton, PE36 5HY |
Secondary | 582 | 21% | 22.4% |
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester, B49 6PX |
Secondary | 567 | 19.6% | 22.1% |
The Trinity School
Colchester, CO4 6ED |
Secondary | 420 | 20.1% | 16.2% |
Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB |
Secondary | 561 | 23.4% | 20.9% |
Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School
Verwood, BH31 6JF |
Secondary | 426 | 14.6% | 17.4% |
Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL |
Secondary | 495 | 16.9% | 19.7% |
Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG |
Secondary | 647 | 19.3% | 19.6% |
Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD |
Secondary | 543 | 20.5% | 20.7% |
Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 601 | 15.6% | 18.5% |
Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham, ME8 8GS |
Secondary | 632 | 21.7% | 19.2% |
Nidderdale High School
Harrogate, HG3 5HL |
Secondary | 407 | 25.6% | 18.4% |
Highworth Warneford School
Swindon, SN6 7BZ |
Secondary | 652 | 22.4% | 14.7% |
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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Avon Valley Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 507 | Sign in to see | |
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Reading, RG4 8LR |
Secondary | 1,563 | ||
Cirencester Deer Park School
Cirencester, GL7 1XB |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR |
Secondary | 1,427 | ||
King Ethelbert School
Birchington, CT7 9BL |
Secondary | 850 | ||
Alcester Grammar School
Alcester, B49 5ED |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD |
Secondary | 1,509 | ||
Poole Grammar School
Poole, BH17 9JU |
Secondary | 1,199 | ||
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA |
Secondary | 1,281 | ||
Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre
Colchester, CO5 0EW |
Secondary | 1,144 | ||
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington, BB5 4AY |
Secondary | 1,315 | ||
Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB |
Secondary | 1,528 | ||
Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF |
Secondary | 1,069 | ||
The Boswells School
Chelmsford, CM1 6LY |
Secondary | 1,443 | ||
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP |
Secondary | 1,475 | ||
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA |
Secondary | 1,319 | ||
City of Peterborough Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Secondary | 865 | ||
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL |
Secondary | 1,188 | ||
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW |
Secondary | 1,128 | ||
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP |
Secondary | 1,178 | ||
Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU |
Secondary | 953 | ||
The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB |
Secondary | 997 | ||
Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
St Edward's Church of England Academy
Romford, RM7 9NX |
Secondary | 734 | ||
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Luton, LU3 3TL |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
Park House School
Newbury, RG14 6NQ |
Secondary | 980 | ||
Priestnall School
Stockport, SK4 3HP |
Secondary | 1,273 |