The Newark Academy

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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
The Newark Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,149 19.9% 25.2%
The Belvedere Academy
Liverpool, L8 3TF
Secondary 1,128 22.3% 23.9%
Lift New Rickstones
Witham, CM8 2SD
Secondary 1,209 19.9% 27.2%
Lode Heath School
Solihull, B91 2HW
Secondary 1,155 15.8% 23.7%
The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE
Secondary 1,217 17.9% 26.3%
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8AX
Secondary 1,101 19.4% 25.8%
The Deepings School
Peterborough, PE6 8NF
Secondary 1,041 20.6% 26.4%
Wadebridge School
Wadebridge, PL27 6BU
Secondary 1,051 20.3% 24.5%
King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA
Secondary 1,129 16.1% 26.7%
Sir Harry Smith Community College
Peterborough, PE7 1XB
Secondary 1,104 17.4% 24.3%
The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY
Secondary 1,205 16.1% 23.5%
Hawkley Hall High School
Wigan, WN3 5NY
Secondary 1,164 16.9% 24.4%
Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey, LS28 9HU
Secondary 1,110 16.9% 23.4%
Hilbre High School
Wirral, CH48 6EQ
Secondary 1,175 22.8% 27.2%
Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR
Secondary 1,197 19.7% 26.1%
The Castle Rock School
Coalville, LE67 4BR
Secondary 1,145 19.2% 23.6%
Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL
Secondary 1,107 17.9% 27.6%
Horbury Academy
Wakefield, WF4 5HE
Secondary 1,080 21.1% 25.7%
Mark Rutherford School
Bedford, MK41 8PX
Secondary 1,182 18.2% 24.7%
Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth, PO3 5XT
Secondary 1,244 18.2% 26.8%
Northgate High School
Dereham, NR19 2EU
Secondary 1,187 21.6% 22.9%
Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH
Secondary 1,160 18.3% 22.7%
The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX
Secondary 1,113 15.9% 25.7%
Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF
Secondary 1,237 23.6% 26.2%
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH
Secondary 1,068 19.6% 27.4%
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ
Secondary 1,246 20.3% 25.2%
King's Academy Easthampstead Park
Bracknell, RG12 8FS
Secondary 1,034 20.5% 25.6%
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,031 17.5% 26.4%
Parkside School
Bradford, BD13 5AD
Secondary 1,105 18.9% 22.9%
Medina College
Newport, PO30 2DX
Secondary 1,226 21.9% 26%

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
The Newark Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,149 Sign in to see
The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG
Secondary 618
Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR
Secondary 1,207
Sarum Academy
Salisbury, SP2 9HS
Secondary 783
Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP
Secondary 1,006
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,036
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Secondary 1,032
Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD
Secondary 991
Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE
Secondary 970
Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB
Secondary 1,272
Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Secondary 736
Bohunt School Wokingham
Wokingham, RG2 9GB
Secondary 1,281
Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA
Secondary 1,242
Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR
Secondary 1,264
Harris Academy Sutton
Sutton, SM2 5RD
Secondary 1,297
Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ
Secondary 860
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Maidstone, ME14 5GQ
Secondary 953
Chiltern Academy
Luton, LU1 3GF
Secondary 1,192
Great Western Academy
Swindon, SN25 2PP
Secondary 1,025
Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK8 5GB
Secondary 1,050
Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT
Secondary 1,231
Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD
Secondary 833
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH
Secondary 1,068
Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB
Secondary 865
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 891
Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA
Secondary 783
Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN
Secondary 939
Shireland CBSO Academy
West Bromwich, B70 8SZ
Secondary 308
New Road Academy
Telford, TF2 7AB
Secondary 1,094
St Michael's Catholic College
London, SE16 4UN
Secondary 962