Park Vale Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 26 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
Park Vale Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 900 15.8% 41.1%
Salford City Academy
Manchester, M30 7PQ
Secondary 920 17.4% 41%
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA
Secondary 904 18.6% 41.2%
Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol, BS14 9BU
Secondary 863 15.8% 40.4%
The St Lawrence Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 7DF
Secondary 798 17.3% 41.1%
Fulwood Academy
Preston, PR2 9YR
Secondary 890 18.2% 39.8%
Ash Hill Academy
DONCASTER, DN7 6JH
Secondary 807 16.3% 41.9%
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 5HS
Secondary 977 16.9% 41.5%
Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR
Secondary 785 18.4% 40.2%
East Point Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ
Secondary 866 16.3% 40.6%
Hull Trinity House Academy
Hull, HU3 1UP
Secondary 820 13.1% 40.5%
Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1EE
Secondary 847 13.7% 41.2%
Beamont Collegiate Academy
Warrington, WA2 8PX
Secondary 898 18.3% 39.1%
Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER
Secondary 956 16.1% 43%
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ
Secondary 758 14.9% 38.7%
Derby Cathedral School
Derby, DE1 1LR
Secondary 1,007 13.2% 42.7%
Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary 970 13.1% 37.3%
Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ
Secondary 844 17.5% 41%
The Lea Valley Academy
Enfield, EN3 6TW
Secondary 873 12.7% 42.4%
Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield, NG19 7AP
Secondary 863 17.7% 40.9%
Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW
Secondary 871 20% 37.5%
Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW
Secondary 943 22.3% 40.4%
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 898 19% 39.4%
Sedgehill Academy
London, SE6 3QW
Secondary 788 17.9% 43.7%
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD
Secondary 1,046 14.9% 39.2%
Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX
Secondary 912 17.1% 39.6%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 25 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
Park Vale Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 900 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 749
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD
Secondary 1,112
Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ
Secondary 1,070
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 941
Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ
Secondary 1,159
John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH
Secondary 1,182
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ
Secondary 910
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 884
Whitecross Hereford
Hereford, HR4 0RN
Secondary 939
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 995
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 926
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG
Secondary 1,198
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ
Secondary 758
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR
Secondary 805
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
London, SW18 5JR
Secondary 1,080
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,078
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR
Secondary 974
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,044
Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT
Secondary 1,209
Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW
Secondary 943
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 898
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB
Secondary 869
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 604
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 654