John Port Spencer 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
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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