Laurus Ryecroft

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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 1,149 20.7% 33.8%
Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU
Secondary 1,183 16.5% 34.4%
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE
Secondary 1,168 17.6% 32.9%
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham, GL51 0WH
Secondary 1,102 22.1% 34.8%
Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA
Secondary 1,235 22.4% 34.7%
Hans Price Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP
Secondary 1,032 21.8% 33.3%
The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY
Secondary 1,190 20% 34.2%
Crofton Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1NF
Secondary 1,061 19.4% 31.8%
Kepier
Houghton le Spring, DH4 5BH
Secondary 1,145 18.9% 36.8%
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU
Secondary 1,179 18.5% 31.7%
Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP
Secondary 1,109 16.5% 32.7%
Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ
Secondary 1,184 17.4% 36.9%
Bishop Perowne CofE College
Worcester, WR3 8LE
Secondary 1,171 19.5% 32.7%
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Secondary 1,076 17.9% 34.5%
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,132 16.8% 36.1%
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL
Secondary 1,190 19.9% 35.9%
St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ
Secondary 1,119 19.8% 35.5%
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG
Secondary 1,216 19.9% 32.7%
The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU
Secondary 1,185 15.8% 34.5%
Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL
Secondary 1,072 20.5% 31.4%
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ
Secondary 1,115 19.9% 30.5%
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,183 22.4% 37.8%
Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX
Secondary 1,103 20.8% 36.8%
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG
Secondary 1,040 21.8% 35.1%
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,049 20.2% 32.1%
Oasis Academy Sholing
Southampton, SO19 8PH
Secondary 1,032 21% 32.8%
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley, BB10 3AA
Secondary 1,276 19.4% 34.2%
Oulton Academy
Leeds, LS26 8EX
Secondary 1,097 20.8% 32.3%
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Secondary 1,171 15.3% 35.3%
Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6JT
Secondary 1,052 18.2% 33.5%

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 1,149 Sign in to see
Stratford School Academy
London, E7 9PR
Secondary 1,480
Fred Longworth High School
Manchester, M29 8JN
Secondary 1,289
Deyes High School
Liverpool, L31 6DE
Secondary 1,362
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Secondary 1,076
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
London, N11 1NP
Secondary 540
Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Secondary 736
Derby Cathedral School
Derby, DE1 1LR
Secondary 1,147
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU
Secondary 865
Wren Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN2 8GH
Secondary 920
CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX
Secondary 1,130
Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK8 5GB
Secondary 1,050
Stone Lodge School
Dartford, DA2 6FY
Secondary 1,055
Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT
Secondary 1,243
The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP
Secondary 953
Kineton High School
Warwick, CV35 0JX
Secondary 1,039
Ark Soane Academy
London, W3 8EA
Secondary 722
Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Manchester, M12 4BA
Secondary 729
Bluecoat Trent Academy
Nottingham, NG5 1AJ
Secondary 900
Prince Albert High School
Birmingham, B42 2TU
Secondary 759
Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7QL
Secondary 952
Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham, ME8 8GS
Secondary 796
Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU
Secondary 449
Maritime Academy
Rochester, ME2 4YG
Secondary 564
Avanti Grange Secondary School
Bishops Stortford, CM23 2BD
Secondary 464
The Kingsbrook School
Aylesbury, HP22 7BR
Secondary 570
Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP
Secondary 446
Weldon Village Academy
Corby, NN17 3GE
Secondary 293
Northampton School
Northampton, NN3 7TR
Secondary 428
River Academy
Reading, RG1 8EQ
Secondary 186