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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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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |