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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Park Lane Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 472 | 26.5% | 54% |
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Harris Academy Peckham
London, SE15 5DZ |
Secondary | 539 | 21% | 51.2% |
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Red House Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5LN |
Secondary | 448 | 17.5% | 55.7% |
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Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL |
Secondary | 612 | 19.5% | 54.3% |
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Kemnal Technology College
Sidcup, DA14 5AA |
Secondary | 509 | 29.3% | 48.7% |
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John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, LN13 9BL |
Secondary | 636 | 21.1% | 52.1% |
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City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW |
Secondary | 476 | 29.8% | 54.3% |
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Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU |
Secondary | 546 | 27.7% | 51.1% |
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One In A Million Free School
Bradford, BD8 7DX |
Secondary | 367 | 20.9% | 51.1% |
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The Charter School Bermondsey
London, SE16 4EE |
Secondary | 472 | 34.9% | 54% |
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Beacon Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NF |
Secondary | 666 | 26.7% | 48.2% |
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Oasis Academy Arena
London, SE25 4QL |
Secondary | 371 | 27.1% | 51.8% |
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St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP |
Secondary | 574 | 21.6% | 54.9% |
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Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ |
Secondary | 683 | 23.5% | 53% |
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Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF |
Secondary | 602 | 28.1% | 49.2% |
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Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA |
Secondary | 594 | 30% | 55.7% |
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Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar, TS10 4AB |
Secondary | 615 | 23.3% | 50.8% |
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Astrea Academy Woodfields
Doncaster, DN4 8ND |
Secondary | 724 | 23.7% | 48.3% |
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Padgate Academy
Warrington, WA2 0LN |
Secondary | 642 | 26.8% | 49.2% |
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Millbay Academy
Plymouth, PL1 3EG |
Secondary | 550 | 27.7% | 56.6% |
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West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
Grantham, NG31 7PX |
Secondary | 392 | 30% | 53.8% |
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St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB |
Secondary | 617 | 25.5% | 53.3% |
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Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP |
Secondary | 562 | 29.6% | 58.3% |
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Callerton Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4JQ |
Secondary | 479 | 22.1% | 57.8% |
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Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA |
Secondary | 609 | 22.4% | 51.2% |
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Parkside Community School
Chesterfield, S40 2NS |
Secondary | 574 | 23.8% | 50.3% |
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Outwood Academy Kirkby
Nottingham, NG17 7DH |
Secondary | 549 | 24.2% | 48% |
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The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA |
Secondary | 535 | 22.9% | 53.8% |
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Dixons Croxteth Academy
Liverpool, L11 4SG |
Secondary | 409 | 24.9% | 53.3% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Park Lane Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 472 | Sign in to see | |
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Landau Forte College
Derby, DE1 2LF |
Secondary | 1,247 | ||
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St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Darlington, DL1 1LL |
Secondary | 597 | ||
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The St Lawrence Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 7DF |
Secondary | 806 | ||
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Red House Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5LN |
Secondary | 448 | ||
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E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield, S5 8UL |
Secondary | 860 | ||
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De Warenne Academy
Doncaster, DN12 3JY |
Secondary | 760 | ||
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The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU |
Secondary | 1,164 | ||
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Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy
Bradford, BD3 0LT |
Secondary | 811 | ||
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Chulmleigh Community College
Chulmleigh, EX18 7AA |
Secondary | 742 | ||
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Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD |
Secondary | 971 | ||
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Hull Trinity House Academy
Hull, HU3 1UP |
Secondary | 897 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic School
London, SE5 0RP |
Secondary | 903 | ||
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Beamont Collegiate Academy
Warrington, WA2 8PX |
Secondary | 897 | ||
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Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT |
Secondary | 737 | ||
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North Cambridge Academy
Cambridge, CB4 2JF |
Secondary | 691 | ||
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Wye School
Wye, TN25 5EJ |
Secondary | 576 | ||
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Ormiston Six Villages Academy
Chichester, PO20 3UE |
Secondary | 698 | ||
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Oasis Academy Arena
London, SE25 4QL |
Secondary | 371 | ||
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Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY |
Secondary | 618 | ||
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Christ's College, Guildford
Guildford, GU1 1JY |
Secondary | 669 | ||
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Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Secondary | 971 | ||
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The Green School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 6AU |
Secondary | 774 | ||
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Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven, BN10 8RB |
Secondary | 903 | ||
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Lammas School
London, E10 7LX |
Secondary | 574 | ||
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Chessington School
Chessington, KT9 2JS |
Secondary | 710 | ||
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Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL |
Secondary | 691 | ||
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Sidmouth College
Sidmouth, EX10 9LG |
Secondary | 854 | ||
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Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
Tonbridge, TN10 4PU |
Secondary | 782 | ||