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