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 1,147 11.3% 23.4%
Landau Forte College
Derby, DE1 2LF
Secondary 1,240 12.3% 21.6%
Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD
Secondary 1,173 11.8% 21.3%
Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ
Secondary 1,201 10.2% 24.8%
Overton Grange School
Sutton, SM2 6TQ
Secondary 1,245 9.9% 22.1%
Lode Heath School
Solihull, B91 2HW
Secondary 1,164 15% 21.7%
The Palmer Catholic Academy
Ilford, IG3 8EU
Secondary 1,170 8.7% 22.5%
The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA
Secondary 1,182 13% 20.9%
Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW
Secondary 1,116 11.2% 24.8%
The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY
Secondary 1,202 15.4% 22.6%
Hawkley Hall High School
Wigan, WN3 5NY
Secondary 1,177 15.1% 24.6%
The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY
Secondary 1,132 10.3% 20.7%
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG
Secondary 1,151 12% 26.2%
Redhill School
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX
Secondary 1,215 14.3% 22.2%
Jane Austen College
Norwich, NR3 1DD
Secondary 1,066 10.2% 23.2%
Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX
Secondary 1,126 13% 21%
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED
Secondary 1,108 15.6% 24.1%
Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH
Secondary 1,122 14.8% 23.2%
The Netherhall School
Cambridge, CB1 8NN
Secondary 1,231 9.8% 23.4%
St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL
Secondary 1,086 9.7% 23.1%
The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX
Secondary 1,127 12.8% 21.8%
Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY
Secondary 1,079 12.8% 24.7%
Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP
Secondary 1,109 9.6% 20.9%
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary 1,172 11.4% 26.5%
Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT
Secondary 1,209 12.4% 24.3%
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop, SK13 2DA
Secondary 1,241 12.7% 26.5%
Watling Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 1EP
Secondary 1,205 11% 21.5%
King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2QB
Secondary 1,228 13.4% 23.1%
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,069 13.2% 23.3%
Eckington School
Sheffield, S21 4GN
Secondary 1,235 14.2% 23.8%

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 1,147 Sign in to see
Spires Academy
Canterbury, CT2 0HD
Secondary 729
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA
Secondary 904
Colchester Academy
Colchester, CO4 3JL
Secondary 921
Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL
Secondary 614
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,058
The Vale Academy
Brigg, DN20 8AR
Secondary 742
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL
Secondary 949
Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH
Secondary 754
St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX
Secondary 1,009
Oasis Academy Arena
London, SE25 4QL
Secondary 419
The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS
Secondary 770
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 1,021
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
Nottingham, NG7 2PL
Secondary 914
Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL
Secondary 1,080
Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW
Secondary 732
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,090
Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ
Secondary 1,042
Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR
Secondary 1,089
The Suthers School
Newark, NG24 3NH
Secondary 573
Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS
Secondary 809
Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX
Secondary 818
Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH
Secondary 924
Leigh Academy Blackheath
London, SE3 8SY
Secondary 965
Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY
Secondary 913
Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW
Secondary 943
Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ
Secondary 714
Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE
Secondary 1,081
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ
Secondary 1,236
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 654