Laurus Ryecroft

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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