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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Axe Valley Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 685 | 29.8% | 27% |
Somervale Secondary School
Radstock, BA3 2JD |
Secondary | 775 | 29.8% | 22.8% |
King Ethelbert School
Birchington, CT7 9BL |
Secondary | 850 | 29.4% | 27.8% |
Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ |
Secondary | 633 | 20.6% | 29.4% |
Outwood Academy Foxhills
Scunthorpe, DN15 8LJ |
Secondary | 701 | 23.2% | 29.4% |
St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY |
Secondary | 460 | 28.3% | 29.2% |
The Dorcan Academy
Swindon, SN3 5DA |
Secondary | 858 | 22.6% | 27.2% |
Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF |
Secondary | 598 | 22.1% | 26.6% |
Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS |
Secondary | 554 | 20.8% | 24.9% |
The Skipton Academy
Skipton, BD23 1UQ |
Secondary | 591 | 28.3% | 24.4% |
Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 584 | 23.2% | 25.4% |
Finham Park 2
Coventry, CV4 9WT |
Secondary | 713 | 24.2% | 27.6% |
The Bishop David Brown School
Woking, GU21 5RF |
Secondary | 781 | 24.6% | 26.7% |
The Deanes
Benfleet, SS7 2TD |
Secondary | 543 | 28.5% | 24.7% |
de Stafford School
Caterham, CR3 5YX |
Secondary | 827 | 26.3% | 24.6% |
Ellesmere Park High School
Manchester, M30 9BP |
Secondary | 813 | 31.2% | 26.7% |
The Priory Pembroke Academy
Lincoln, LN3 4JP |
Secondary | 568 | 24.9% | 25.2% |
Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN |
Secondary | 552 | 22.5% | 29.3% |
Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 524 | 28.4% | 27.7% |
Henley Bank High School
Gloucester, GL3 4QF |
Secondary | 826 | 29.1% | 28.8% |
Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT |
Secondary | 667 | 24.6% | 26.5% |
Winterstoke Hundred Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8EE |
Secondary | 677 | 27.2% | 23% |
St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD |
Secondary | 844 | 22.3% | 28.9% |
Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ |
Secondary | 794 | 22.3% | 25.5% |
North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ |
Secondary | 617 | 25% | 28.7% |
Dawlish College
Dawlish, EX7 0BY |
Secondary | 749 | 21.1% | 25.9% |
Wolsingham School
Bishop Auckland, DL13 3DJ |
Secondary | 756 | 25.2% | 26.4% |
Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ |
Secondary | 531 | 29.1% | 27.5% |
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE |
Secondary | 672 | 23.4% | 27% |
Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT |
Secondary | 621 | 26.5% | 24.8% |
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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Axe Valley Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 685 | Sign in to see | |
Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN |
Secondary | 1,061 | ||
Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG |
Secondary | 669 | ||
Goldington Academy
Bedford, MK41 9BX |
Secondary | 929 | ||
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
Birmingham, B17 8QB |
Secondary | 956 | ||
The Cheadle Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
Secondary | 423 | ||
Sir William Romney's School
Tetbury, GL8 8AE |
Secondary | 511 | ||
Thomas Keble School
Stroud, GL6 7DY |
Secondary | 707 | ||
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA |
Secondary | 347 | ||
Manor High School
Leicester, LE2 4FU |
Secondary | 926 | ||
Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR |
Secondary | 785 | ||
Cromer Academy
Cromer, NR27 0EX |
Secondary | 668 | ||
Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Secondary | 704 | ||
Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD |
Secondary | 918 | ||
The Holy Cross School
New Malden, KT3 5AR |
Secondary | 969 | ||
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ |
Secondary | 1,059 | ||
Shipston High School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4DY |
Secondary | 595 | ||
South Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 8SG |
Secondary | 629 | ||
The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ |
Secondary | 838 | ||
Chesterton Community Sports College
Newcastle, ST5 7LP |
Secondary | 886 | ||
Windsor Girls' School
Windsor, SL4 3RT |
Secondary | 810 | ||
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Birmingham, B30 1UL |
Secondary | 778 | ||
Barlby High School
Selby, YO8 5JP |
Secondary | 525 | ||
Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 524 | ||
Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR12 8QN |
Secondary | 761 | ||
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP |
Secondary | 1,061 | ||
Central Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS |
Secondary | 601 | ||
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M41 9PD |
Secondary | 699 | ||
Buckler's Mead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NH |
Secondary | 759 | ||
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cannock, WS11 4AW |
Secondary | 809 |