The Pingle 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
The Pingle Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,420 27.9% 26.4%
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE
Secondary 1,389 18.4% 24.4%
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA
Secondary 1,419 17% 27.9%
Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT
Secondary 1,423 28.3% 32.1%
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX
Secondary 1,415 19% 25.5%
The Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham, NG31 8ED
Secondary 1,410 20.7% 22.9%
Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford, OX4 2AU
Secondary 1,317 19.5% 24.7%
Bodmin College
Bodmin, PL31 1DD
Secondary 1,559 20.3% 26.8%
Ryde Academy
Ryde, PO33 3LN
Secondary 1,480 25.5% 25.3%
Bexleyheath Academy
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Secondary 1,395 18.9% 24.9%
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU
Secondary 1,392 24% 29.6%
The Thomas Aveling School
Rochester, ME1 2UW
Secondary 1,235 20.3% 26.3%
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
Lincoln, LN2 4PN
Secondary 1,286 21.7% 29.1%
Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH
Secondary 1,301 19.9% 23.6%
The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE
Secondary 1,224 19.9% 23.5%
Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB
Secondary 1,325 23.9% 32.8%
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,358 19.7% 29.6%
Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA
Secondary 1,528 23.4% 30.4%
Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL
Secondary 1,532 23.7% 27.3%
Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB
Secondary 1,337 19.8% 24%
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,333 21.3% 26.6%
Woolwich Polytechnic School
London, SE28 8AT
Secondary 1,547 21.3% 25.5%
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,388 19.4% 29%
Bideford College
Bideford, EX39 3AR
Secondary 1,457 20.6% 24.7%
Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD
Secondary 1,308 19% 26.6%
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Telford, TF1 5NU
Secondary 1,253 24% 29.1%
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ
Secondary 1,317 18.5% 24.2%
Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB
Secondary 1,475 19.1% 29.8%
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY
Secondary 1,507 18.5% 26.3%
Oaks Park High School
Carshalton, SM5 4NS
Secondary 1,299 27.1% 28.8%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Pingle Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,420 Sign in to see
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN
Secondary 1,021
Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield, S40 3NS
Secondary 1,146
Uppingham Community College
Uppingham, LE15 9TJ
Secondary 915
The Arnewood School
New Milton, BH25 6RS
Secondary 959
Congleton High School
Congleton, CW12 4NS
Secondary 1,270
Pershore High School
Pershore, WR10 2BX
Secondary 1,138
Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW
Secondary 985
Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham, HP7 9QB
Secondary 1,315
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL
Secondary 1,348
The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG
Secondary 974
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA
Secondary 1,319
Bridgemary School
Gosport, PO13 0JN
Secondary 800
Arrow Vale High School
Redditch, B98 0GF
Secondary 869
The Marlborough Church of England School
Woodstock, OX20 1LP
Secondary 1,085
The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX
Secondary 1,006
Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT
Secondary 1,282
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkley, LS29 6AE
Secondary 1,195
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA
Secondary 832
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW
Secondary 1,128
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH
Secondary 1,063
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP
Secondary 1,178
Vale of York Academy
York, YO30 6ZS
Secondary 714
The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB
Secondary 997
Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW
Secondary 871
St Edward's Church of England Academy
Romford, RM7 9NX
Secondary 734
Rushden Academy
Rushden, NN10 6AG
Secondary 893
Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale, OL11 3LU
Secondary 1,209
The De Montfort School
Evesham, WR11 1DQ
Secondary 860
The Purbeck School
Wareham, BH20 4PF
Secondary 1,041