Abbey Park School

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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
Abbey Park School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,183 19.4% 15.9%
The Wellington Academy
Ludgershall, SP11 9RR
Secondary 1,155 17.9% 18.7%
Uffculme School
Cullompton, EX15 3AG
Secondary 1,085 16.9% 17.1%
Catmose College
Oakham, LE15 6RP
Secondary 1,121 18.3% 13.9%
Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield, S40 3NS
Secondary 1,170 15.5% 17%
Queen Elizabeth's
Crediton, EX17 3LU
Secondary 1,138 19.2% 17.2%
St Edward's College
Liverpool, L12 1LF
Secondary 1,162 15.3% 16.4%
Sawston Village College
Cambridge, CB22 3BP
Secondary 1,195 18.9% 15.7%
Erasmus Darwin Academy
Burntwood, WS7 3QW
Secondary 1,128 15.8% 15.9%
Pershore High School
Pershore, WR10 2BX
Secondary 1,127 18.4% 17.8%
Southfield School for Girls
Kettering, NN15 6HE
Secondary 1,197 16.9% 16.7%
Ormiston Rivers Academy
Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8QB
Secondary 1,078 18.9% 15.7%
Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford, CM1 7ER
Secondary 1,157 15.3% 16.7%
The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU
Secondary 1,144 16.9% 17.3%
Denefield School
Reading, RG31 6XY
Secondary 1,144 21.6% 16.2%
Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR
Secondary 1,261 17.1% 16.7%
The Costello School
Basingstoke, RG21 4AL
Secondary 1,224 17.3% 16.2%
All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB
Secondary 1,251 16.4% 14.9%
Trinity School
Sevenoaks, TN13 3SL
Secondary 1,147 19% 14.9%
Hethersett Academy
Norwich, NR9 3DB
Secondary 1,210 18.4% 14%
St Simon Stock Catholic School
Maidstone, ME16 0JP
Secondary 1,152 16.9% 14.2%
Ruislip High School
Ruislip, HA4 0BY
Secondary 1,284 19.5% 16.2%
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS
Secondary 1,261 18.6% 17.2%
The Bicester School
Bicester, OX26 2NS
Secondary 1,198 20.7% 15.4%
Richmond School & Sixth Form College
Richmond, DL10 7BQ
Secondary 1,290 18.2% 15.8%
Okehampton College
Okehampton, EX20 1PW
Secondary 1,137 18.8% 19.4%
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe, BB7 9JA
Secondary 1,130 19% 15.3%
The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX
Secondary 1,286 19.4% 16.1%
Weaverham High School
Northwich, CW8 3HT
Secondary 1,163 17.8% 18.5%
Crofton School
Fareham, PO14 2AT
Secondary 1,105 17.8% 15.8%

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
Abbey Park School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,183 Sign in to see
Sheffield Springs Academy
Sheffield, S12 2SF
Secondary 1,048
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,071
The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET
Secondary 844
Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB
Secondary 1,130
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,273
Oasis Academy Immingham
Immingham, DN40 1JU
Secondary 582
The Marsh Academy
New Romney, TN28 8BB
Secondary 1,017
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD
Secondary 1,192
St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR
Secondary 1,434
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Secondary 1,572
Coombeshead Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT
Secondary 874
Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN
Secondary 1,287
Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF
Secondary 1,465
Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ
Secondary 929
Nailsea School
Bristol, BS48 2HN
Secondary 1,157
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD
Secondary 1,266
Redland Green School
Bristol, BS6 7EH
Secondary 1,676
Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP
Secondary 916
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD
Secondary 1,368
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,459
St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN
Secondary 996
The Birley Academy
Sheffield, S12 3BP
Secondary 1,110
Everest Community Academy
Basingstoke, RG24 9UP
Secondary 733
West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU
Secondary 1,238
The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD
Secondary 765
St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD
Secondary 858
Freebrough Academy
Saltburn-By-the-Sea, TS12 2SJ
Secondary 822
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG
Secondary 761
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN
Secondary 866