Avon Valley 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
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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