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 |
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Laurus Ryecroft
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,051 | 18.9% | 31.9% |
Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF |
Secondary | 1,055 | 13.9% | 33.8% |
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham, GL51 0WH |
Secondary | 1,076 | 22.3% | 33.4% |
Walton Academy
Grantham, NG31 7JR |
Secondary | 1,001 | 18.8% | 33.6% |
The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY |
Secondary | 1,189 | 16.8% | 31.6% |
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN41 2WS |
Secondary | 979 | 19.3% | 30.2% |
Netherthorpe School
Chesterfield, S43 3PU |
Secondary | 1,108 | 17.2% | 32.7% |
Bishop Perowne CofE College
Worcester, WR3 8LE |
Secondary | 1,117 | 19.1% | 32.9% |
Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN |
Secondary | 1,076 | 15.8% | 33.6% |
Cleeve Park School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Secondary | 1,012 | 20.6% | 31% |
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ |
Secondary | 1,059 | 17.6% | 34.5% |
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX |
Secondary | 1,041 | 17.2% | 32.7% |
Winton Community Academy
Andover, SP10 2PS |
Secondary | 1,000 | 21.8% | 30.4% |
Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH |
Secondary | 987 | 16% | 31.7% |
Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ |
Secondary | 1,091 | 18.2% | 31.6% |
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN |
Secondary | 1,068 | 17.5% | 33.5% |
Birchwood Community High School
Warrington, WA3 7PT |
Secondary | 915 | 19.6% | 30.9% |
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU |
Secondary | 995 | 18.4% | 31.9% |
Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL |
Secondary | 1,082 | 18.3% | 29.5% |
The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG |
Secondary | 1,027 | 20.3% | 31.6% |
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield, S13 9HJ |
Secondary | 1,003 | 18.4% | 30.2% |
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE |
Secondary | 1,117 | 18.9% | 33.8% |
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU |
Secondary | 953 | 18.9% | 31.8% |
Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX |
Secondary | 1,097 | 20.8% | 31.1% |
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG |
Secondary | 1,055 | 18.7% | 32.7% |
Oasis Academy Sholing
Southampton, SO19 8PH |
Secondary | 1,032 | 17.1% | 31.1% |
Perryfields Academy
Oldbury, B68 0RG |
Secondary | 952 | 18.1% | 31.8% |
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX |
Secondary | 1,072 | 18.6% | 33.6% |
Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6JT |
Secondary | 1,096 | 18.2% | 32.2% |
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Secondary | 953 | 20.5% | 30.5% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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Laurus Ryecroft
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,051 | Sign in to see | |
The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG |
Secondary | 616 | ||
Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP |
Secondary | 1,046 | ||
Stratford School Academy
London, E7 9PR |
Secondary | 1,492 | ||
Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS |
Secondary | 779 | ||
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
Chantry Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9LR |
Secondary | 950 | ||
Melior Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN17 1HA |
Secondary | 873 | ||
Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB |
Secondary | 1,280 | ||
Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 735 | ||
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY |
Secondary | 620 | ||
Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Harlow, CM18 6RN |
Secondary | 784 | ||
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU |
Secondary | 783 | ||
Wren Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN2 8GH |
Secondary | 736 | ||
Reading Girls' School
Reading, RG2 7PY |
Secondary | 873 | ||
Stone Lodge School
Dartford, DA2 6FY |
Secondary | 935 | ||
Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT |
Secondary | 1,227 | ||
Trinity Academy
Bristol, BS7 9BY |
Secondary | 813 | ||
The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP |
Secondary | 862 | ||
Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Secondary | 665 | ||
Prince Albert High School
Birmingham, B42 2TU |
Secondary | 570 | ||
Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7QL |
Secondary | 722 | ||
Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham, ME8 8GS |
Secondary | 632 | ||
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Birmingham, B14 4HN |
Secondary | 591 | ||
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP |
Secondary | 751 | ||
Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU |
Secondary | 300 | ||
The Kingsbrook School
Aylesbury, HP22 7BR |
Secondary | 393 | ||
Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP |
Secondary | 271 | ||
Houstone School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Secondary | 517 |