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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Axe Valley Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 757 | 30.9% | 29.1% |
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Somervale Secondary School
Radstock, BA3 2JD |
Secondary | 795 | 31.1% | 22.8% |
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King Ethelbert School
Birchington, CT7 9BL |
Secondary | 842 | 29.6% | 31.4% |
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Oakfield Academy
Frome, BA11 4JF |
Secondary | 529 | 25.9% | 29.9% |
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The Westwood Academy
Coventry, CV4 8DY |
Secondary | 868 | 26.2% | 32.5% |
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The Dorcan Academy
Swindon, SN3 5DA |
Secondary | 889 | 24.8% | 30.3% |
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Harrogate High School
Harrogate, HG1 4AP |
Secondary | 672 | 23.7% | 31.8% |
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St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln, LN6 7SX |
Secondary | 606 | 27.2% | 32.8% |
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Fareham Academy
Fareham, PO14 1JJ |
Secondary | 885 | 27.9% | 27.8% |
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Notre Dame RC School
Plymouth, PL6 5HN |
Secondary | 732 | 24.3% | 24.7% |
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The Skipton Academy
Skipton, BD23 1UQ |
Secondary | 660 | 33% | 24.5% |
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The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport, DT6 3DT |
Secondary | 792 | 27% | 22.9% |
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Finham Park 2
Coventry, CV4 9WT |
Secondary | 776 | 23.1% | 31.7% |
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Marshland High School
Wisbech, PE14 7HA |
Secondary | 811 | 26% | 24.9% |
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de Stafford School
Caterham, CR3 5YX |
Secondary | 816 | 28.7% | 26.4% |
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Ellesmere Park High School
Manchester, M30 9BP |
Secondary | 801 | 36.6% | 29.2% |
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Everest Community Academy
Basingstoke, RG24 9UP |
Secondary | 733 | 24.8% | 33.3% |
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Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN |
Secondary | 605 | 23.8% | 30.5% |
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Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 535 | 31% | 29.3% |
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Henley Bank High School
Gloucester, GL3 4QF |
Secondary | 878 | 28% | 32.1% |
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Ridgeway Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF |
Secondary | 929 | 27.2% | 30.6% |
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Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT |
Secondary | 707 | 25.3% | 25.8% |
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E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End, SL8 5BW |
Secondary | 748 | 28.5% | 29.1% |
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All Saints' Church of England Academy
Weymouth, DT4 9BJ |
Secondary | 701 | 24.4% | 34.1% |
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Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ |
Secondary | 840 | 23% | 27.3% |
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North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ |
Secondary | 619 | 25.2% | 30.5% |
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Dawlish College
Dawlish, EX7 0BY |
Secondary | 777 | 24.2% | 28.5% |
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Wolsingham School
Bishop Auckland, DL13 3DJ |
Secondary | 745 | 25.6% | 27.6% |
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St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE |
Secondary | 674 | 23.4% | 28.5% |
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Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT |
Secondary | 617 | 25.8% | 28.5% |
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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Axe Valley Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 757 | Sign in to see | |
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Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN |
Secondary | 1,071 | ||
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Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG |
Secondary | 645 | ||
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Goldington Academy
Bedford, MK41 9BX |
Secondary | 943 | ||
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The Cheadle Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
Secondary | 398 | ||
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Sir William Romney's School
Tetbury, GL8 8AE |
Secondary | 500 | ||
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George Eliot Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 4QP |
Secondary | 850 | ||
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Manor High School
Leicester, LE2 4FU |
Secondary | 928 | ||
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Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR |
Secondary | 784 | ||
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Baylis Court School
Slough, SL1 3AH |
Secondary | 905 | ||
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Cromer Academy
Cromer, NR27 0EX |
Secondary | 650 | ||
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Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Secondary | 689 | ||
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Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD |
Secondary | 925 | ||
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Braunton Academy
Braunton, EX33 2BP |
Secondary | 841 | ||
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The Holy Cross School
New Malden, KT3 5AR |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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Shipston High School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4DY |
Secondary | 600 | ||
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South Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 8SG |
Secondary | 617 | ||
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The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ |
Secondary | 871 | ||
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Chesterton Community Sports College
Newcastle, ST5 7LP |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Birmingham, B30 1UL |
Secondary | 774 | ||
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The Winstanley School
Leicester, LE3 3BD |
Secondary | 639 | ||
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Icknield Community College
Watlington, OX49 5RB |
Secondary | 766 | ||
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Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN |
Secondary | 605 | ||
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Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 535 | ||
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Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M41 9PD |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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Buckler's Mead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NH |
Secondary | 799 | ||
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Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cannock, WS11 4AW |
Secondary | 778 | ||
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Longridge High School
Preston, PR3 3AR |
Secondary | 814 | ||
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Danebury School
Stockbridge, SO20 6HA |
Secondary | 326 | ||