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 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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bay Leadership Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 725 | 31.4% | 49.4% |
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Grace Academy Solihull
Birmingham, B37 5JS |
Secondary | 876 | 27.4% | 48.3% |
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St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN |
Secondary | 795 | 22.4% | 48.9% |
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Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB |
Secondary | 739 | 26.4% | 50.6% |
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City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP |
Secondary | 682 | 31.8% | 53.1% |
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Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Croydon, CR0 5EF |
Secondary | 786 | 27.1% | 47.1% |
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Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU |
Secondary | 546 | 27.7% | 51.1% |
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Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ |
Secondary | 648 | 30.5% | 50.1% |
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North Cambridge Academy
Cambridge, CB4 2JF |
Secondary | 691 | 24.7% | 49.9% |
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Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Secondary | 953 | 31.3% | 53.7% |
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Beacon Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NF |
Secondary | 666 | 26.7% | 48.2% |
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Trinity Academy
London, SW2 1QS |
Secondary | 617 | 25.5% | 48.2% |
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Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU |
Secondary | 744 | 29% | 53% |
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Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 736 | 23.9% | 48.4% |
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Sandhill View Academy
Sunderland, SR3 4EN |
Secondary | 763 | 28.7% | 51.1% |
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Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ |
Secondary | 683 | 23.5% | 53% |
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The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB |
Secondary | 922 | 25.9% | 52% |
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Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF |
Secondary | 602 | 28.1% | 49.2% |
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Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ |
Secondary | 770 | 26.9% | 56% |
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Ferryhill School
Ferryhill, DL17 8RW |
Secondary | 733 | 23.9% | 46.4% |
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Astrea Academy Woodfields
Doncaster, DN4 8ND |
Secondary | 724 | 23.7% | 48.3% |
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Padgate Academy
Warrington, WA2 0LN |
Secondary | 642 | 26.8% | 49.2% |
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The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG |
Secondary | 589 | 25.8% | 44% |
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Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS |
Secondary | 594 | 25% | 45.3% |
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Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG |
Secondary | 765 | 26.8% | 52.9% |
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Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG |
Secondary | 761 | 23.5% | 48% |
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Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB |
Secondary | 808 | 25.7% | 46.4% |
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St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB |
Secondary | 548 | 24.8% | 46.7% |
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Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Blackburn, BB1 1PY |
Secondary | 814 | 24.5% | 44.3% |
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The Telford Park School
Telford, TF3 1FA |
Secondary | 681 | 35% | 48.4% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bay Leadership Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 725 | Sign in to see | |
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Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Croydon, CR5 1ES |
Secondary | 936 | ||
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Fulwood Academy
Preston, PR2 9YR |
Secondary | 942 | ||
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Wellington School
Altrincham, WA15 7RH |
Secondary | 1,508 | ||
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Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY |
Secondary | 768 | ||
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The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB |
Secondary | 712 | ||
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Tiffin School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RL |
Secondary | 1,462 | ||
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Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Redditch, B98 8HB |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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The Sandon School
Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
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Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA |
Secondary | 1,170 | ||
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Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB |
Secondary | 1,115 | ||
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Copthall School
London, NW7 2EP |
Secondary | 862 | ||
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Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Saffron Walden, CB11 3TR |
Secondary | 968 | ||
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Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Liverpool, L15 6XZ |
Secondary | 1,057 | ||
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Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4AH |
Secondary | 732 | ||
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Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT |
Secondary | 852 | ||
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Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Bradford, BD9 6RB |
Secondary | 677 | ||
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Rawmarsh Community School
Rotherham, S62 7GA |
Secondary | 1,094 | ||
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Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
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Pool Hayes Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4QZ |
Secondary | 1,152 | ||
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Millthorpe School
York, YO23 1WF |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||
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Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4LS |
Secondary | 895 | ||
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Outwood Academy Easingwold
York, YO61 3EF |
Secondary | 770 | ||
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Kingsdown School
Swindon, SN2 7SH |
Secondary | 1,031 | ||
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The Grove School
Market Drayton, TF9 1HF |
Secondary | 831 | ||
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Morecambe Bay Academy
Morecambe, LA4 5BG |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Lady Lumley's Academy
Pickering, YO18 8NG |
Secondary | 716 | ||
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St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE |
Secondary | 674 | ||
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Frome Community College
Frome, BA11 2HQ |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||