Spalding Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

Choose your own set of schools

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Spalding Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,448 14.1% 26%
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG
Secondary 1,468 11.2% 26.1%
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,511 14.6% 27.2%
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA
Secondary 1,454 18.4% 27.6%
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW
Secondary 1,307 12.8% 24.4%
Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP
Secondary 1,510 16.9% 27.7%
The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH
Secondary 1,535 13.5% 26.3%
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Secondary 1,478 17.2% 27.6%
West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT
Secondary 1,463 18.9% 24.2%
Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX
Secondary 1,441 10.3% 25.1%
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,522 15.1% 27.8%
Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL
Secondary 1,473 15% 24.5%
Lift Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Secondary 1,489 17.6% 24.9%
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA
Secondary 1,427 10.1% 28.7%
Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH
Secondary 1,448 13.4% 25.4%
The Brunts Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2AT
Secondary 1,401 15.4% 27.1%
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,508 14.7% 29.3%
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,360 16.7% 23.2%
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ
Secondary 1,474 16.2% 26.1%
Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ
Secondary 1,469 16.7% 27.9%
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,335 13.3% 25.4%
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,345 13.7% 27.5%
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,542 16.3% 25.6%
Colne Valley High School
Huddersfield, HD7 5SP
Secondary 1,442 14.2% 24.6%
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,456 13.6% 26.6%
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,378 15.5% 28.4%
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR
Secondary 1,404 15.7% 23.5%
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480 15.4% 27.9%
Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Secondary 1,426 11.3% 24.8%
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,500 15% 27.4%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Spalding Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,448 Sign in to see
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick, B66 4ND
Secondary 1,524
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Secondary 1,444
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 545
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG
Secondary 1,732
De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF
Secondary 998
The West Bridgford School
Nottingham, NG2 7FA
Secondary 1,780
West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT
Secondary 1,463
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,705
King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX
Secondary 1,263
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP
Secondary 2,060
The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX
Secondary 1,398
The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ
Secondary 1,408
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG
Secondary 1,328
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD
Secondary 1,062
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD
Secondary 1,258
Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB
Secondary 1,272
The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD
Secondary 763
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,456
Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 655
King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL
Secondary 889
Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH
Secondary 1,274
Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW
Secondary 1,001
The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY
Secondary 977
Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA
Secondary 566
Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN
Secondary 988
The Hinckley School
Hinckley, LE10 1LE
Secondary 1,137
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,500
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,031
Carlton le Willows Academy
Gedling, NG4 4AA
Secondary 1,810