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 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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Park Vale Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 900 | 15.8% | 41.1% |
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Salford City Academy
Manchester, M30 7PQ |
Secondary | 920 | 17.4% | 41% |
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Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA |
Secondary | 904 | 18.6% | 41.2% |
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Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol, BS14 9BU |
Secondary | 863 | 15.8% | 40.4% |
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The St Lawrence Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 7DF |
Secondary | 798 | 17.3% | 41.1% |
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Fulwood Academy
Preston, PR2 9YR |
Secondary | 890 | 18.2% | 39.8% |
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Ash Hill Academy
DONCASTER, DN7 6JH |
Secondary | 807 | 16.3% | 41.9% |
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Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 5HS |
Secondary | 977 | 16.9% | 41.5% |
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Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR |
Secondary | 785 | 18.4% | 40.2% |
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East Point Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ |
Secondary | 866 | 16.3% | 40.6% |
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Hull Trinity House Academy
Hull, HU3 1UP |
Secondary | 820 | 13.1% | 40.5% |
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Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1EE |
Secondary | 847 | 13.7% | 41.2% |
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Beamont Collegiate Academy
Warrington, WA2 8PX |
Secondary | 898 | 18.3% | 39.1% |
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Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER |
Secondary | 956 | 16.1% | 43% |
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The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ |
Secondary | 758 | 14.9% | 38.7% |
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Derby Cathedral School
Derby, DE1 1LR |
Secondary | 1,007 | 13.2% | 42.7% |
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Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU |
Secondary | 970 | 13.1% | 37.3% |
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Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ |
Secondary | 844 | 17.5% | 41% |
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The Lea Valley Academy
Enfield, EN3 6TW |
Secondary | 873 | 12.7% | 42.4% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield, NG19 7AP |
Secondary | 863 | 17.7% | 40.9% |
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Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW |
Secondary | 871 | 20% | 37.5% |
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Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW |
Secondary | 943 | 22.3% | 40.4% |
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Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ |
Secondary | 898 | 19% | 39.4% |
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Sedgehill Academy
London, SE6 3QW |
Secondary | 788 | 17.9% | 43.7% |
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Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD |
Secondary | 1,046 | 14.9% | 39.2% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Park Vale Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 900 | Sign in to see | |
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Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB |
Secondary | 749 | ||
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Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD |
Secondary | 1,112 | ||
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Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ |
Secondary | 1,070 | ||
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Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD |
Secondary | 941 | ||
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Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Secondary | 1,159 | ||
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John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH |
Secondary | 1,182 | ||
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Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ |
Secondary | 910 | ||
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The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA |
Secondary | 884 | ||
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Whitecross Hereford
Hereford, HR4 0RN |
Secondary | 939 | ||
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Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY |
Secondary | 926 | ||
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The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG |
Secondary | 1,198 | ||
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The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ |
Secondary | 758 | ||
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Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR |
Secondary | 805 | ||
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Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
London, SW18 5JR |
Secondary | 1,080 | ||
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Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||
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Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR |
Secondary | 974 | ||
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Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
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Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
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Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW |
Secondary | 943 | ||
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Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ |
Secondary | 898 | ||
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Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB |
Secondary | 869 | ||
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John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA |
Secondary | 604 | ||
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Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ |
Secondary | 654 | ||