Park Vale Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 28 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 902 16.3% 43%
Salford City Academy
Manchester, M30 7PQ
Secondary 895 20.3% 43.9%
Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol, BS14 9BU
Secondary 863 19.5% 40.7%
The St Lawrence Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 7DF
Secondary 806 17.1% 44.2%
The Basildon Upper Academy
Basildon, SS13 3HL
Secondary 916 16.9% 40.4%
Fulwood Academy
Preston, PR2 9YR
Secondary 942 19% 42.8%
Ash Hill Academy
DONCASTER, DN7 6JH
Secondary 826 17% 42.2%
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 5HS
Secondary 974 17.6% 45.2%
Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR
Secondary 784 19.7% 43.9%
The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ
Secondary 1,017 17.4% 42.5%
Nottingham Girls' Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3LD
Secondary 911 11.9% 39.3%
Hull Trinity House Academy
Hull, HU3 1UP
Secondary 897 13.6% 44.8%
Copthall School
London, NW7 2EP
Secondary 862 12.2% 43.8%
Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1EE
Secondary 803 18.5% 43.6%
Beamont Collegiate Academy
Warrington, WA2 8PX
Secondary 897 19.5% 43.5%
Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB
Secondary 937 23.2% 41.7%
Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS
Secondary 990 14.9% 40.8%
Beechwood School
Slough, SL2 1QE
Secondary 830 16.9% 39.8%
Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield, NG19 7AP
Secondary 883 14.1% 41.2%
Bacon's College
London, SE16 6AT
Secondary 1,007 16.4% 44.6%
Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD
Secondary 833 19% 44.3%
The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD
Secondary 765 14.5% 45.5%
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 885 14.4% 43%
Freebrough Academy
Saltburn-By-the-Sea, TS12 2SJ
Secondary 822 16.9% 40.7%
Newhouse Academy
Heywood, OL10 2NT
Secondary 982 18% 43.7%
Sedgehill Academy
London, SE6 3QW
Secondary 900 16.7% 43.9%
Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX
Secondary 915 18.7% 42%
Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD
Secondary 903 22.2% 45.5%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 26 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 902 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 739
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD
Secondary 1,102
Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ
Secondary 1,060
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 971
Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ
Secondary 1,125
John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH
Secondary 1,194
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ
Secondary 947
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 909
Whitecross Hereford
Hereford, HR4 0RN
Secondary 941
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 1,015
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 932
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG
Secondary 1,216
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ
Secondary 748
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR
Secondary 825
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR
Secondary 1,001
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,049
Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW
Secondary 999
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 885
The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY
Secondary 924
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB
Secondary 808
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 611
Rokeby School
London, E16 4DD
Secondary 588
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 673
John Spence Community High School
North Shields, NE29 9PU
Secondary 813
Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD
Secondary 903