Robert Barclay 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
Robert Barclay Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 758 17.8% 21.2%
Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG
Secondary 669 20.3% 20.3%
Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT
Secondary 748 19% 22.3%
Hadleigh High School
Ipswich, IP7 5HU
Secondary 769 18.5% 19.9%
West Hill School
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX
Secondary 847 17.4% 22.3%
Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND
Secondary 704 15.9% 21.8%
The Roundhill Academy
Leicester, LE4 8GQ
Secondary 798 20.4% 20%
The Newbridge School
Coalville, LE67 3SJ
Secondary 797 19.4% 22.4%
St Bernard's Catholic High School
Rotherham, S65 3BE
Secondary 811 19% 21%
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College
Harrow, HA3 5DY
Secondary 706 17.1% 21%
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QB
Secondary 839 19.5% 20.6%
Ibstock School
Ibstock, LE67 6NE
Secondary 810 20.9% 19.7%
Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE
Secondary 752 20.5% 19.9%
The Catholic High School, Chester
Chester, CH4 7HS
Secondary 806 19.1% 19.7%
Fakenham Academy
Fakenham, NR21 9QT
Secondary 767 18% 22.7%
Court Fields School
Wellington, TA21 8SW
Secondary 798 17.9% 20.2%
St Clement's High School
King's Lynn, PE34 4LZ
Secondary 702 17% 22.4%
Newmarket Academy
Newmarket, CB8 0EB
Secondary 833 14.9% 21.5%
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR
Secondary 805 16.5% 19.6%
The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport, DT6 3DT
Secondary 818 20.5% 23%
Hoe Valley School
Woking, GU22 0NH
Secondary 801 21.9% 21%
The Orme Academy
Newcastle, ST5 9JU
Secondary 755 15.9% 23.4%
Christ's College, Guildford
Guildford, GU1 1JY
Secondary 713 17.4% 21.3%
The Royal Liberty School
Romford, RM2 6HJ
Secondary 749 14.7% 19.1%
Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX
Secondary 818 16.3% 20.3%
Flegg High Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR29 4QD
Secondary 766 18.3% 20.5%
Theale Green School
Reading, RG7 5DA
Secondary 762 21.8% 20.1%
Middlewich High School
Middlewich, CW10 9BU
Secondary 703 16.4% 19.2%
Uplands Academy
Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ
Secondary 800 16.5% 19.8%
Anthony Gell School
Matlock, DE4 4DX
Secondary 824 16.8% 19.7%

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
Robert Barclay Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 758 Sign in to see
South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 3JJ
Secondary 1,130
Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ
Secondary 947
Haygrove School
Bridgwater, TA6 7HW
Secondary 1,066
Carre's Grammar School
Sleaford, NG34 7DD
Secondary 789
Birkdale High School
Southport, PR8 3DT
Secondary 938
Witchford Village College
Ely, CB6 2JA
Secondary 752
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7RS
Secondary 772
Herschel Grammar School
Slough, SL1 3BW
Secondary 1,057
South Axholme Academy
Doncaster, DN9 1BY
Secondary 944
The Market Bosworth School
Nuneaton, CV13 0JT
Secondary 824
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Birmingham, B20 2HL
Secondary 1,060
Fakenham Academy
Fakenham, NR21 9QT
Secondary 767
Beacon Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NF
Secondary 623
The Green School for Girls
Isleworth, TW7 5BB
Secondary 919
Hastings High School
Hinckley, LE10 2QE
Secondary 856
Madeley High School
Crewe, CW3 9JJ
Secondary 733
Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QT
Secondary 1,057
Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG
Secondary 643
John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, RG17 0AN
Secondary 453
Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH
Secondary 467
Claydon High School
Ipswich, IP6 0EG
Secondary 773
Trentham Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8PQ
Secondary 787
Barlby High School
Selby, YO8 5JP
Secondary 525
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS
Secondary 659
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL
Secondary 971
The Sacred Heart Language College
Harrow, HA3 7AY
Secondary 808
Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY
Secondary 939
Kineton High School
Warwick, CV35 0JX
Secondary 1,030
Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT
Secondary 621