Lancaster 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
Lancaster Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 970 13.1% 37.3%
Grace Academy Coventry
Coventry, CV2 2RH
Secondary 994 10.2% 40.2%
The Basildon Upper Academy
Basildon, SS13 3HL
Secondary 904 12.1% 37.7%
Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT
Secondary 1,036 14.5% 37.1%
Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF
Secondary 945 16.2% 35.4%
Hammersmith Academy
London, W12 9JD
Secondary 913 14.8% 34.2%
The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD
Secondary 993 15.8% 37.8%
Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP
Secondary 1,046 9.8% 37.5%
The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ
Secondary 1,096 11.6% 37.7%
Nottingham Girls' Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3LD
Secondary 890 10.6% 35.4%
John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH
Secondary 1,006 11.4% 36.7%
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD
Secondary 1,099 13.9% 36.1%
Hall Green School
Birmingham, B28 0AA
Secondary 919 13.5% 36.7%
Parkside Academy
Crook, DL15 0QF
Secondary 918 13.3% 37.6%
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
London, NW10 4EP
Secondary 973 11.2% 34%
De Lacy Academy
Knottingley, WF11 0BZ
Secondary 888 14.7% 37.3%
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,038 17.4% 37.3%
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,026 15.7% 34.7%
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 926 16.2% 36%
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,047 16.2% 35.2%
Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS
Secondary 982 15% 39.2%
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
Secondary 900 15.8% 41.1%
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,086 15.8% 37.2%
Leigh Academy Halley
London, SE3 8EP
Secondary 906 16.3% 36.7%
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary 1,028 15.3% 40.2%
Harris Academy Wimbledon
London, SW19 2JY
Secondary 965 11.1% 39.1%
Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HH
Secondary 816 14.5% 37%
Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE
Secondary 896 15.7% 35.6%
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wednesbury, WS10 9QS
Secondary 865 13.7% 36.1%
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD
Secondary 1,046 14.9% 39.2%

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
Lancaster Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 970 Sign in to see
St Paul's Academy
London, SE2 9PX
Secondary 1,122
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN
Secondary 776
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0AT
Secondary 880
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham, GL51 0WH
Secondary 1,076
Ashmole Academy
London, N14 5RJ
Secondary 1,879
Catmose College
Oakham, LE15 6RP
Secondary 1,097
Hans Price Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP
Secondary 1,047
Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ
Secondary 1,159
Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF
Secondary 1,470
The Becket School
West Bridgford, NG2 7QY
Secondary 1,186
Trinity School
Newbury, RG14 2DU
Secondary 1,300
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX
Secondary 890
Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST
Secondary 1,168
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ
Secondary 758
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA
Secondary 1,011
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,078
Beechwood School
Slough, SL2 1QE
Secondary 849
Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX
Secondary 1,097
Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG
Secondary 994
The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS
Secondary 1,007
Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ
Secondary 808
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Telford, TF1 5NU
Secondary 1,253
Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA
Secondary 660
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,044
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT
Secondary 894
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 898
The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY
Secondary 882
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN
Secondary 882
Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN
Secondary 829