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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
John Port Spencer Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,967 | 18.2% | 13.8% |
The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, LN5 8PW |
Secondary | 1,781 | 9.4% | 12.8% |
Arden
Solihull, B93 0PT |
Secondary | 1,820 | 16.5% | 10.3% |
Norton Hill Academy
Radstock, BA3 4AD |
Secondary | 1,894 | 15.2% | 15.1% |
Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU |
Secondary | 1,932 | 13% | 10% |
The King John School
Benfleet, SS7 1RQ |
Secondary | 2,103 | 12.2% | 11.8% |
Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL |
Secondary | 1,855 | 14.6% | 15.7% |
Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF |
Secondary | 1,773 | 16.2% | 14.6% |
Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ |
Secondary | 1,869 | 13.3% | 15.5% |
Shenley Brook End School
Milton Keynes, MK5 7ZT |
Secondary | 1,874 | 10.7% | 15% |
South Craven School
Keighley, BD20 7RL |
Secondary | 1,874 | 11% | 13.8% |
Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE |
Secondary | 1,775 | 16.3% | 15.3% |
Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD |
Secondary | 1,937 | 11.9% | 14.7% |
Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX |
Secondary | 1,912 | 12.1% | 14.6% |
Toot Hill School
Nottingham, NG13 8BL |
Secondary | 1,932 | 8% | 11.5% |
Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB |
Secondary | 1,844 | 20% | 12% |
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP |
Secondary | 2,060 | 12.9% | 15.7% |
The Thomas Hardye School
Dorchester, DT1 2ET |
Secondary | 2,080 | 18.9% | 12.4% |
Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX |
Secondary | 1,885 | 16% | 14.1% |
Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon, PE29 3BN |
Secondary | 2,052 | 14.8% | 18.1% |
Alexandra Park School
London, N11 2AZ |
Secondary | 1,851 | 23.1% | 14.7% |
The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE |
Secondary | 2,013 | 16% | 14.5% |
Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG |
Secondary | 1,820 | 13.2% | 15.2% |
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX |
Secondary | 2,067 | 13.7% | 12.1% |
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG |
Secondary | 1,761 | 15.6% | 12.7% |
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL |
Secondary | 2,053 | 14.2% | 14% |
The FitzWimarc School
Rayleigh, SS6 8EB |
Secondary | 1,788 | 14.4% | 13% |
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich, NR7 0XS |
Secondary | 1,809 | 15.4% | 12.6% |
Rainhill High School
Prescot, L35 6NY |
Secondary | 1,852 | 14.9% | 13.7% |
Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB |
Secondary | 1,809 | 13.1% | 15.3% |
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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John Port Spencer Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,967 | Sign in to see | |
Macmillan Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG |
Secondary | 1,540 | ||
Djanogly City Academy
Nottingham, NG7 6ND |
Secondary | 1,198 | ||
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE |
Secondary | 1,270 | ||
The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, LN5 8PW |
Secondary | 1,781 | ||
Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield, WF1 2PF |
Secondary | 1,980 | ||
Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX |
Secondary | 1,657 | ||
Northampton School for Boys
Northampton, NN1 5RT |
Secondary | 1,678 | ||
Ivybridge Community College
Ivybridge, PL21 0JA |
Secondary | 2,424 | ||
Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU |
Secondary | 1,932 | ||
Claremont High School
Harrow, HA3 0UH |
Secondary | 1,618 | ||
South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
North Ferriby, HU14 3HS |
Secondary | 2,108 | ||
Mascalls Academy
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT |
Secondary | 1,322 | ||
Gordano School
Bristol, BS20 7QR |
Secondary | 2,124 | ||
Toot Hill School
Nottingham, NG13 8BL |
Secondary | 1,932 | ||
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral, CH63 3AF |
Secondary | 1,185 | ||
Trinity School
Carlisle, CA1 1JB |
Secondary | 1,695 | ||
Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington, NE23 6BN |
Secondary | 2,040 | ||
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral, CH63 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
Tenterden, TN30 6LT |
Secondary | 1,949 | ||
Rawlins
Loughborough, LE12 8DY |
Secondary | 1,566 | ||
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG2 7BW |
Secondary | 2,014 | ||
Lord Williams's School
Thame, OX9 2AQ |
Secondary | 2,276 | ||
Beauchamp College
Leicester, LE2 5TP |
Secondary | 2,181 | ||
Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG |
Secondary | 1,553 | ||
Queen Elizabeth High School
Hexham, NE46 3JB |
Secondary | 1,289 | ||
Hexham Middle School
Hexham, NE46 3JB |
Secondary | 599 | ||
Elizabeth Woodville School
Milton Keynes, MK19 6HN |
Secondary | 1,126 | ||
Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU |
Secondary | 1,346 | ||
Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster, DN2 5QD |
Secondary | 1,223 |