Benfield School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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