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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Louth Academy
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Secondary | 871 | 20% | 37.5% | 
| 
                                Droylsden Academy
                                 Manchester, M43 6QD  | 
                            Secondary | 940 | 22.2% | 36.7% | 
| 
                                Fulwood Academy
                                 Preston, PR2 9YR  | 
                            Secondary | 890 | 18.2% | 39.8% | 
| 
                                Shirebrook Academy
                                 Mansfield, NG20 8QF  | 
                            Secondary | 824 | 23.2% | 38.5% | 
| 
                                Chantry Academy
                                 Ipswich, IP2 9LR  | 
                            Secondary | 950 | 18.6% | 35.4% | 
| 
                                Bridgemary School
                                 Gosport, PO13 0JN  | 
                            Secondary | 800 | 23.7% | 36.2% | 
| 
                                The Bolsover School
                                 Chesterfield, S44 6XA  | 
                            Secondary | 884 | 16.8% | 34% | 
| 
                                Beamont Collegiate Academy
                                 Warrington, WA2 8PX  | 
                            Secondary | 898 | 18.3% | 39.1% | 
| 
                                Yardleys School
                                 Birmingham, B11 3EY  | 
                            Secondary | 926 | 16.2% | 36% | 
| 
                                Harris Church of England Academy
                                 Rugby, CV22 6EA  | 
                            Secondary | 869 | 23.7% | 37.3% | 
| 
                                Miltoncross Academy
                                 Portsmouth, PO3 6RB  | 
                            Secondary | 917 | 19.9% | 36.7% | 
| 
                                Beechwood School
                                 Slough, SL2 1QE  | 
                            Secondary | 849 | 19.1% | 36.2% | 
| 
                                Baxter College
                                 Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ  | 
                            Secondary | 811 | 22.1% | 36.2% | 
| 
                                Heritage High School
                                 Chesterfield, S43 4QG  | 
                            Secondary | 994 | 21.2% | 35% | 
| 
                                Queen Elizabeth's Academy
                                 Mansfield, NG19 7AP  | 
                            Secondary | 863 | 17.7% | 40.9% | 
| 
                                Lawn Manor Academy
                                 Swindon, SN3 1ER  | 
                            Secondary | 939 | 19.2% | 38.4% | 
| 
                                Park Academy West London
                                 Hillingdon, UB8 3GA  | 
                            Secondary | 878 | 18.3% | 36.6% | 
| 
                                Leigh Academy Halley
                                 London, SE3 8EP  | 
                            Secondary | 906 | 16.3% | 36.7% | 
| 
                                Turner Free School
                                 Folkestone, CT19 4PB  | 
                            Secondary | 951 | 22.8% | 38.7% | 
| 
                                Yewlands Academy
                                 Sheffield, S35 8NN  | 
                            Secondary | 932 | 21.7% | 39.8% | 
| 
                                Kirk Hallam Community Academy
                                 Ilkeston, DE7 4HH  | 
                            Secondary | 816 | 14.5% | 37% | 
| 
                                Farnborough Spencer Academy
                                 Nottingham, NG11 8JW  | 
                            Secondary | 943 | 22.3% | 40.4% | 
| 
                                Goodwin Academy
                                 Deal, CT14 9BD  | 
                            Secondary | 852 | 16.7% | 37.7% | 
| 
                                Blackburn Central High School
                                 Blackburn, BB2 3HJ  | 
                            Secondary | 961 | 21.6% | 37.1% | 
| 
                                Blaise High School
                                 Bristol, BS10 7QH  | 
                            Secondary | 900 | 23.6% | 39.7% | 
| 
                                University Academy Long Sutton
                                 Spalding, PE12 9LF  | 
                            Secondary | 722 | 22.1% | 37% | 
| 
                                Springwell Community College
                                 Chesterfield, S43 3NQ  | 
                            Secondary | 898 | 19% | 39.4% | 
| 
                                Shrewsbury Academy
                                 Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL  | 
                            Secondary | 829 | 19.7% | 35.9% | 
| 
                                Freebrough Academy
                                 Saltburn-By-the-Sea, TS12 2SJ  | 
                            Secondary | 836 | 18.3% | 39.4% | 
| 
                                Wellfield School
                                 Wingate, TS28 5AX  | 
                            Secondary | 912 | 17.1% | 39.6% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Louth Academy
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Secondary | 871 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Brookfield Community School
                                 Chesterfield, S40 3NS  | 
                            Secondary | 1,146 | ||
| 
                                Uppingham Community College
                                 Uppingham, LE15 9TJ  | 
                            Secondary | 915 | ||
| 
                                The Arnewood School
                                 New Milton, BH25 6RS  | 
                            Secondary | 959 | ||
| 
                                Sutton Grammar School
                                 Sutton, SM1 4AS  | 
                            Secondary | 1,038 | ||
| 
                                Pershore High School
                                 Pershore, WR10 2BX  | 
                            Secondary | 1,138 | ||
| 
                                Bungay High School
                                 Bungay, NR35 1RW  | 
                            Secondary | 985 | ||
| 
                                Lode Heath School
                                 Solihull, B91 2HW  | 
                            Secondary | 1,164 | ||
| 
                                Holyhead School
                                 Birmingham, B21 0HN  | 
                            Secondary | 1,260 | ||
| 
                                Verulam School
                                 St Albans, AL1 4PR  | 
                            Secondary | 1,023 | ||
| 
                                Dyson Perrins CofE Academy
                                 Malvern, WR14 1WD  | 
                            Secondary | 615 | ||
| 
                                Westfield Academy
                                 Yeovil, BA21 3EP  | 
                            Secondary | 1,038 | ||
| 
                                Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
                                 Dartford, DA2 7BB  | 
                            Secondary | 1,123 | ||
| 
                                Manor School
                                 Wellingborough, NN9 6PA  | 
                            Secondary | 1,008 | ||
| 
                                Netherthorpe School
                                 Chesterfield, S43 3PU  | 
                            Secondary | 1,108 | ||
| 
                                Ivanhoe School
                                 Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX  | 
                            Secondary | 873 | ||
| 
                                Meden School
                                 Mansfield, NG20 0QN  | 
                            Secondary | 1,076 | ||
| 
                                Bridgemary School
                                 Gosport, PO13 0JN  | 
                            Secondary | 800 | ||
| 
                                The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)
                                 Tamworth, B79 9AA  | 
                            Secondary | 1,039 | ||
| 
                                Aldersley High School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT  | 
                            Secondary | 1,282 | ||
| 
                                Ormiston Chadwick Academy
                                 Widnes, WA8 7HU  | 
                            Secondary | 937 | ||
| 
                                Clifton Community School
                                 Rotherham, S65 2SN  | 
                            Secondary | 1,102 | ||
| 
                                The Pingle Academy
                                 Swadlincote, DE11 0QA  | 
                            Secondary | 1,420 | ||
| 
                                Manshead Church of England Academy
                                 Luton, LU1 4BB  | 
                            Secondary | 1,118 | ||
| 
                                The Garibaldi School
                                 Mansfield, NG19 0JX  | 
                            Secondary | 970 | ||
| 
                                Reigate School
                                 Reigate, RH2 7NT  | 
                            Secondary | 1,259 | ||
| 
                                Goffs - Churchgate Academy
                                 Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY  | 
                            Secondary | 602 | ||
| 
                                Sherburn High School
                                 Leeds, LS25 6AS  | 
                            Secondary | 857 | ||
| 
                                The De Montfort School
                                 Evesham, WR11 1DQ  | 
                            Secondary | 860 | ||
| 
                                The Purbeck School
                                 Wareham, BH20 4PF  | 
                            Secondary | 1,041 | ||