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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Fortis Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,301 | 20.9% | 49.7% |
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North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,286 | 17.5% | 47.8% |
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Great Academy Ashton
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8RF |
Secondary | 1,304 | 22.2% | 47% |
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Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ |
Secondary | 1,071 | 24.9% | 50.1% |
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Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD |
Secondary | 1,248 | 20.1% | 51% |
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Sidney Stringer Academy
Coventry, CV1 5LY |
Secondary | 1,502 | 21.7% | 46.8% |
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King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ |
Secondary | 1,195 | 18.1% | 49.1% |
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Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA |
Secondary | 1,439 | 21.4% | 48.6% |
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Oldbury Academy
Oldbury, B68 8NE |
Secondary | 1,353 | 14.4% | 50.7% |
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Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD |
Secondary | 1,187 | 19.8% | 45.7% |
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Joseph Leckie Academy
Walsall, WS5 4PG |
Secondary | 1,522 | 15.9% | 49.6% |
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Rockwood Academy
Birmingham, B8 3HG |
Secondary | 1,087 | 19% | 51.8% |
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Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU |
Secondary | 1,076 | 25.2% | 47.3% |
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Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP |
Secondary | 1,245 | 20.5% | 49.6% |
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West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA |
Secondary | 1,195 | 18.3% | 52.7% |
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Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT |
Secondary | 1,293 | 15.6% | 44.6% |
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Broadway Academy
Birmingham, B20 3DP |
Secondary | 1,271 | 16.8% | 55% |
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Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0DR |
Secondary | 1,148 | 28% | 46.8% |
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The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW |
Secondary | 1,276 | 19.1% | 51.2% |
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Saltley Academy
Birmingham, B9 5RX |
Secondary | 1,395 | 19.1% | 53.9% |
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Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL |
Secondary | 1,191 | 17.6% | 52.7% |
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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP |
Secondary | 1,196 | 15.4% | 44.9% |
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Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ |
Secondary | 1,349 | 22.1% | 46.5% |
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Small Heath Leadership Academy
Birmingham, B10 9RX |
Secondary | 1,190 | 13% | 52.8% |
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Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN |
Secondary | 1,177 | 18.3% | 51.7% |
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Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE |
Secondary | 1,257 | 18.6% | 47.1% |
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Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY |
Secondary | 1,167 | 16.3% | 46.8% |
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Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham, B37 6NU |
Secondary | 1,194 | 22.2% | 54.7% |
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Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA |
Secondary | 1,323 | 17.4% | 47.9% |
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New Road Academy
Telford, TF2 7AB |
Secondary | 1,094 | 23.7% | 45.9% |
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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Fortis Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,301 | Sign in to see | |
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Djanogly City Academy
Nottingham, NG7 6ND |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
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The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, LN5 8PW |
Secondary | 1,772 | ||
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Northampton School for Boys
Northampton, NN1 5RT |
Secondary | 1,713 | ||
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Ivybridge Community College
Ivybridge, PL21 0JA |
Secondary | 2,324 | ||
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Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford, MK45 2NU |
Secondary | 1,593 | ||
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South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
North Ferriby, HU14 3HS |
Secondary | 2,108 | ||
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Saffron Walden County High School
Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH |
Secondary | 2,119 | ||
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Gordano School
Bristol, BS20 7QR |
Secondary | 2,097 | ||
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George Abbot School
Guildford, GU1 1XX |
Secondary | 1,939 | ||
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King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Birmingham, B14 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,113 | ||
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King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham, B14 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,054 | ||
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E-Act Ousedale School
Newport Pagnell, MK16 0BJ |
Secondary | 2,268 | ||
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Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Tamworth, B79 8AH |
Secondary | 938 | ||
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Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral, CH63 3AF |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
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Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon, PE29 3BN |
Secondary | 2,110 | ||
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Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral, CH63 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,075 | ||
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Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
Tenterden, TN30 6LT |
Secondary | 1,863 | ||
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Rawlins
Loughborough, LE12 8DY |
Secondary | 1,508 | ||
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King's Academy Bay House
Gosport, PO12 2QP |
Secondary | 2,012 | ||
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Coundon Court
Coventry, CV6 2AJ |
Secondary | 1,882 | ||
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Lord Williams's School
Thame, OX9 2AQ |
Secondary | 2,290 | ||
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Southfields Academy
London, SW18 5JU |
Secondary | 1,179 | ||
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Beauchamp College
Leicester, LE2 5TP |
Secondary | 2,234 | ||
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Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG |
Secondary | 1,432 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth High School
Hexham, NE46 3JB |
Secondary | 1,306 | ||
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Hexham Middle School
Hexham, NE46 3JB |
Secondary | 606 | ||
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Elizabeth Woodville School
Roade, NN7 2LP |
Secondary | 1,098 | ||
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Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster, DN2 5QD |
Secondary | 1,211 | ||
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John Port Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 6LU |
Secondary | 2,024 | ||