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 2,024 19.3% 15.3%
Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT
Secondary 1,778 21.2% 15.8%
Norton Hill Academy
Radstock, BA3 4AD
Secondary 1,818 17.1% 16%
Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH
Secondary 1,927 11.9% 18.2%
Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate, HG2 0DZ
Secondary 2,071 19% 8.7%
Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW
Secondary 1,957 10.9% 14.6%
The King John School
Benfleet, SS7 1RQ
Secondary 2,121 14.9% 12.7%
Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL
Secondary 1,815 16.5% 15.5%
Shenley Brook End School
Milton Keynes, MK5 7ZT
Secondary 1,885 12.2% 17%
Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW
Secondary 2,106 12.2% 13.2%
Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD
Secondary 1,937 12.5% 16.4%
Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX
Secondary 1,883 14.4% 15.8%
Toot Hill School
Nottingham, NG13 8BL
Secondary 1,910 8.7% 13.3%
Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB
Secondary 1,861 22.6% 13%
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP
Secondary 2,060 12.5% 17.3%
E-Act Ousedale School
Newport Pagnell, MK16 0BJ
Secondary 2,268 19.9% 13.6%
The Thomas Hardye School
Dorchester, DT1 2ET
Secondary 2,051 21.1% 12.2%
Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX
Secondary 1,893 16.1% 16.7%
Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon, PE29 3BN
Secondary 2,110 14.3% 19.6%
Alexandra Park School
London, N11 2AZ
Secondary 1,882 22.2% 14.7%
King's Academy Bay House
Gosport, PO12 2QP
Secondary 2,012 19.1% 20.2%
The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE
Secondary 2,008 17.2% 14.7%
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX
Secondary 2,076 15% 12.2%
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG
Secondary 1,739 14.5% 15.4%
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL
Secondary 2,005 14.8% 16.8%
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich, NR7 0XS
Secondary 1,834 13.5% 13.4%
Rainhill High School
Prescot, L35 6NY
Secondary 1,812 16.5% 13.6%
Steyning Grammar School
Steyning, BN44 3RX
Secondary 1,945 22.8% 12.4%
Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB
Secondary 1,818 12.8% 17.9%
Poole High School
Poole, BH15 2BW
Secondary 1,875 21.8% 18.5%

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 2,024 Sign in to see
Macmillan Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG
Secondary 1,567
Djanogly City Academy
Nottingham, NG7 6ND
Secondary 1,251
The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, LN5 8PW
Secondary 1,772
Northampton School for Boys
Northampton, NN1 5RT
Secondary 1,713
Ivybridge Community College
Ivybridge, PL21 0JA
Secondary 2,324
Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU
Secondary 1,964
Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford, MK45 2NU
Secondary 1,593
South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
North Ferriby, HU14 3HS
Secondary 2,108
Leigh Academy Mascalls
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT
Secondary 1,241
Gordano School
Bristol, BS20 7QR
Secondary 2,097
Stroud High School
Stroud, GL5 4HF
Secondary 1,106
Toot Hill School
Nottingham, NG13 8BL
Secondary 1,910
E-Act Ousedale School
Newport Pagnell, MK16 0BJ
Secondary 2,268
Marling School
Stroud, GL5 4HE
Secondary 1,119
Trinity School
Carlisle, CA1 1JB
Secondary 1,678
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
Tenterden, TN30 6LT
Secondary 1,863
Rawlins
Loughborough, LE12 8DY
Secondary 1,508
King's Academy Bay House
Gosport, PO12 2QP
Secondary 2,012
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG2 7BW
Secondary 2,033
Lord Williams's School
Thame, OX9 2AQ
Secondary 2,290
Beauchamp College
Leicester, LE2 5TP
Secondary 2,234
Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
Secondary 1,432
Queen Elizabeth High School
Hexham, NE46 3JB
Secondary 1,306
Hexham Middle School
Hexham, NE46 3JB
Secondary 606
Elizabeth Woodville School
Roade, NN7 2LP
Secondary 1,098
Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU
Secondary 1,301
Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster, DN2 5QD
Secondary 1,211
Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW
Secondary 865
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Secondary 1,171