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 25 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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Benfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 969 | 19.3% | 59.2% |
Sheffield Springs Academy
Sheffield, S12 2SF |
Secondary | 1,058 | 16.7% | 55.5% |
Unity City Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE |
Secondary | 999 | 19.7% | 66.1% |
Ark Walworth Academy
London, SE1 5UJ |
Secondary | 997 | 15.6% | 61.2% |
City of London Academy Islington
London, N1 8PQ |
Secondary | 925 | 19.6% | 59.9% |
E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham, B7 4QR |
Secondary | 846 | 16.6% | 59.5% |
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY |
Secondary | 972 | 23.2% | 56.9% |
North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY |
Secondary | 767 | 21.1% | 54.6% |
Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA |
Secondary | 1,053 | 21.7% | 56.4% |
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD |
Secondary | 941 | 21.1% | 54.7% |
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ |
Secondary | 886 | 20% | 58.4% |
Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Secondary | 830 | 16% | 59.6% |
George Dixon Academy
Birmingham, B16 9GD |
Secondary | 1,021 | 14.4% | 55.9% |
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Secondary | 859 | 23.8% | 58.2% |
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP |
Secondary | 1,029 | 23.6% | 56.9% |
South Shore Academy
Blackpool, FY4 2AR |
Secondary | 728 | 27% | 62.3% |
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG |
Secondary | 1,087 | 16.8% | 51.7% |
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX |
Secondary | 973 | 18.9% | 55.6% |
Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN |
Secondary | 1,102 | 28.4% | 59.3% |
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,153 | 16.3% | 53.7% |
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW |
Secondary | 1,111 | 14.3% | 65.5% |
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 767 | 20.4% | 59.2% |
The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY |
Secondary | 882 | 12.5% | 56.1% |
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN |
Secondary | 882 | 17.8% | 58% |
The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH |
Secondary | 985 | 32.6% | 57.8% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 29 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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Benfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 969 | Sign in to see | |
Waltham Toll Bar Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4RZ |
Secondary | 1,894 | ||
Westlands School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF |
Secondary | 1,776 | ||
Wales High School
Sheffield, S26 5QQ |
Secondary | 1,842 | ||
Hockerill Anglo-European College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5HX |
Secondary | 921 | ||
Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET |
Secondary | 1,589 | ||
Maiden Erlegh School
Reading, RG6 7HS |
Secondary | 1,839 | ||
South Craven School
Keighley, BD20 7RL |
Secondary | 1,874 | ||
Collingwood College
Camberley, GU15 4AE |
Secondary | 1,741 | ||
St Martin's School Brentwood
Brentwood, CM13 2HG |
Secondary | 1,778 | ||
Minsthorpe Community College
Pontefract, WF9 2UJ |
Secondary | 1,582 | ||
King Alfred's
Wantage, OX12 9BY |
Secondary | 1,682 | ||
Dallam School
Cumbria, LA7 7DD |
Secondary | 988 | ||
Abbey College, Ramsey
Ramsey, PE26 1DG |
Secondary | 1,029 | ||
Cotham School
Bristol, BS6 6DT |
Secondary | 1,640 | ||
Carmel College
Darlington, DL3 8RW |
Secondary | 1,346 | ||
Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF |
Secondary | 1,206 | ||
Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX |
Secondary | 1,249 | ||
Clacton County High School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ |
Secondary | 1,836 | ||
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX |
Secondary | 2,067 | ||
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL |
Secondary | 2,053 | ||
Bridgewater High School
Warrington, WA4 3AE |
Secondary | 1,657 | ||
Harton Academy
South Shields, NE34 6DL |
Secondary | 1,659 | ||
Sprowston Community Academy
Norwich, NR7 8NE |
Secondary | 1,659 | ||
Tavistock College
Tavistock, PL19 8DD |
Secondary | 1,298 | ||
Goole Academy
Goole, DN14 6AN |
Secondary | 1,172 | ||
Philip Morant School and College
Colchester, CO3 4QS |
Secondary | 1,729 | ||
Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Secondary | 1,435 | ||
Alsop High School
Liverpool, L4 6SH |
Secondary | 1,497 |