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 1,377 29.8% 30.6%
The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA
Secondary 1,424 23.4% 35.7%
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,302 22% 35.4%
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA
Secondary 1,454 18.4% 27.6%
Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT
Secondary 1,383 22.2% 33.6%
The Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham, NG31 8ED
Secondary 1,381 24.2% 27.5%
Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA
Secondary 1,235 22.4% 34.7%
Bodmin College
Bodmin, PL31 1DD
Secondary 1,439 22.7% 27.4%
Hope Academy
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0AQ
Secondary 1,289 22.6% 28.1%
The Long Eaton School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Secondary 1,089 24.8% 31.9%
Lift Ryde
Ryde, PO33 3LN
Secondary 1,431 23.1% 25.6%
Pilton Community College
Barnstaple, EX31 1RB
Secondary 1,164 25.1% 28%
Longdean School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8JB
Secondary 1,443 30.1% 23.3%
West Coventry Academy
Coventry, CV4 9PW
Secondary 1,302 23% 29.6%
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU
Secondary 1,396 22.9% 31%
Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH
Secondary 1,210 25.6% 28.2%
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
Lincoln, LN2 4PN
Secondary 1,269 22.4% 32.2%
Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB
Secondary 1,272 21.5% 36.4%
Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY
Secondary 1,454 24.2% 30.7%
Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL
Secondary 1,534 25.4% 29.7%
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,327 22% 28.7%
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,369 21.1% 28.9%
Bideford College
Bideford, EX39 3AR
Secondary 1,449 21.2% 26.4%
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
Lowestoft, NR32 4PZ
Secondary 1,265 26% 31.5%
Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA
Secondary 1,242 24% 26.9%
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Telford, TF1 5NU
Secondary 1,251 22.4% 31.3%
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ
Secondary 1,329 20.8% 27.6%
Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF
Secondary 1,237 23.6% 26.2%
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT
Secondary 1,383 20.3% 34.1%
Oaks Park High School
Carshalton, SM5 4NS
Secondary 1,358 29.2% 27.1%

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 1,377 Sign in to see
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN
Secondary 1,016
Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield, S40 3NS
Secondary 1,170
Uppingham Community College
Uppingham, LE15 9TJ
Secondary 919
The Arnewood School
New Milton, BH25 6RS
Secondary 900
Congleton High School
Congleton, CW12 4NS
Secondary 1,212
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ
Secondary 929
Pershore High School
Pershore, WR10 2BX
Secondary 1,127
Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW
Secondary 997
Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham, HP7 9QB
Secondary 1,358
The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG
Secondary 987
Framwellgate School Durham
Durham, DH1 5BQ
Secondary 1,247
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA
Secondary 1,335
Bridgemary School
Gosport, PO13 0JN
Secondary 792
Arrow Vale High School
Redditch, B98 0GF
Secondary 859
Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT
Secondary 1,293
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkley, LS29 6AE
Secondary 1,215
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA
Secondary 808
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW
Secondary 1,135
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH
Secondary 1,077
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP
Secondary 1,196
Vale of York Academy
York, YO30 6ZS
Secondary 703
The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB
Secondary 1,026
St Edward's Church of England Academy
Romford, RM7 9NX
Secondary 848
Rushden Academy
Rushden, NN10 6AG
Secondary 934
Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale, OL11 3LU
Secondary 1,224
The De Montfort School
Evesham, WR11 1DQ
Secondary 904
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL
Secondary 628
The Purbeck School
Wareham, BH20 4PF
Secondary 1,028
Sandhurst School
Sandhurst, GU47 0SD
Secondary 1,003