Park Lane Academy

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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
Park Lane Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 472 26.5% 54%
Harris Academy Peckham
London, SE15 5DZ
Secondary 539 21% 51.2%
Red House Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5LN
Secondary 448 17.5% 55.7%
Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL
Secondary 612 19.5% 54.3%
Kemnal Technology College
Sidcup, DA14 5AA
Secondary 509 29.3% 48.7%
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, LN13 9BL
Secondary 636 21.1% 52.1%
City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW
Secondary 476 29.8% 54.3%
Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU
Secondary 546 27.7% 51.1%
One In A Million Free School
Bradford, BD8 7DX
Secondary 367 20.9% 51.1%
The Charter School Bermondsey
London, SE16 4EE
Secondary 472 34.9% 54%
Beacon Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NF
Secondary 666 26.7% 48.2%
Oasis Academy Arena
London, SE25 4QL
Secondary 371 27.1% 51.8%
St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP
Secondary 574 21.6% 54.9%
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ
Secondary 683 23.5% 53%
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF
Secondary 602 28.1% 49.2%
Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA
Secondary 594 30% 55.7%
Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar, TS10 4AB
Secondary 615 23.3% 50.8%
Astrea Academy Woodfields
Doncaster, DN4 8ND
Secondary 724 23.7% 48.3%
Padgate Academy
Warrington, WA2 0LN
Secondary 642 26.8% 49.2%
Millbay Academy
Plymouth, PL1 3EG
Secondary 550 27.7% 56.6%
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
Grantham, NG31 7PX
Secondary 392 30% 53.8%
St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB
Secondary 617 25.5% 53.3%
Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP
Secondary 562 29.6% 58.3%
Callerton Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4JQ
Secondary 479 22.1% 57.8%
Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA
Secondary 609 22.4% 51.2%
Parkside Community School
Chesterfield, S40 2NS
Secondary 574 23.8% 50.3%
Outwood Academy Kirkby
Nottingham, NG17 7DH
Secondary 549 24.2% 48%
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA
Secondary 535 22.9% 53.8%
Dixons Croxteth Academy
Liverpool, L11 4SG
Secondary 409 24.9% 53.3%
Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF
Secondary 645 21.5% 56.8%

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
Park Lane Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 472 Sign in to see
Landau Forte College
Derby, DE1 2LF
Secondary 1,247
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Darlington, DL1 1LL
Secondary 597
The St Lawrence Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 7DF
Secondary 806
Red House Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5LN
Secondary 448
E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield, S5 8UL
Secondary 860
De Warenne Academy
Doncaster, DN12 3JY
Secondary 760
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU
Secondary 1,164
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy
Bradford, BD3 0LT
Secondary 811
Chulmleigh Community College
Chulmleigh, EX18 7AA
Secondary 742
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 971
Hull Trinity House Academy
Hull, HU3 1UP
Secondary 897
Sacred Heart Catholic School
London, SE5 0RP
Secondary 903
Beamont Collegiate Academy
Warrington, WA2 8PX
Secondary 897
Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT
Secondary 737
North Cambridge Academy
Cambridge, CB4 2JF
Secondary 691
Wye School
Wye, TN25 5EJ
Secondary 576
Ormiston Six Villages Academy
Chichester, PO20 3UE
Secondary 698
Oasis Academy Arena
London, SE25 4QL
Secondary 371
Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH
Secondary 1,066
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY
Secondary 618
Christ's College, Guildford
Guildford, GU1 1JY
Secondary 669
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP
Secondary 971
The Green School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 6AU
Secondary 774
Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven, BN10 8RB
Secondary 903
Lammas School
London, E10 7LX
Secondary 574
Chessington School
Chessington, KT9 2JS
Secondary 710
Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL
Secondary 691
Sidmouth College
Sidmouth, EX10 9LG
Secondary 854
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
Tonbridge, TN10 4PU
Secondary 782