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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Outwood Academy Freeston
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 990 | 17.6% | 29.3% |
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Dixons City Academy
Bradford, BD5 7RR |
Secondary | 910 | 15.9% | 28.5% |
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North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD |
Secondary | 1,024 | 19% | 28.3% |
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Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY |
Secondary | 1,008 | 19.9% | 30.8% |
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Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LF |
Secondary | 944 | 20.7% | 29% |
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Crofton Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1NF |
Secondary | 1,061 | 19.4% | 31.8% |
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Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG |
Secondary | 1,015 | 16% | 29.8% |
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Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR |
Secondary | 952 | 15.6% | 28.5% |
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Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF |
Secondary | 1,053 | 17.9% | 28.4% |
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St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE |
Secondary | 1,001 | 16.7% | 29.2% |
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The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY |
Secondary | 1,015 | 18.1% | 27.8% |
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St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB |
Secondary | 982 | 16.5% | 28.4% |
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Cleeve Park School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Secondary | 1,010 | 19.8% | 30.7% |
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King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG |
Secondary | 1,066 | 15.2% | 27.1% |
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Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW |
Secondary | 1,024 | 16.5% | 29.8% |
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St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX |
Secondary | 945 | 18% | 29.3% |
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Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH |
Secondary | 1,066 | 19.7% | 29% |
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St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED |
Secondary | 1,057 | 16.8% | 27.7% |
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Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT |
Secondary | 1,068 | 18.1% | 29.6% |
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Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW |
Secondary | 1,001 | 22.1% | 30.3% |
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Scalby Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6TH |
Secondary | 970 | 14.6% | 27.9% |
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Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Secondary | 971 | 16.4% | 30.4% |
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Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY |
Secondary | 1,023 | 17.2% | 27.8% |
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Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA |
Secondary | 975 | 18.5% | 28.5% |
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Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB |
Secondary | 955 | 14.4% | 30.1% |
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Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED |
Secondary | 1,042 | 19.9% | 26.8% |
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Stone Lodge School
Dartford, DA2 6FY |
Secondary | 1,055 | 14.8% | 29.8% |
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Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD |
Secondary | 932 | 15.2% | 29.6% |
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Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX |
Secondary | 1,078 | 16.8% | 29.6% |
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Bishop Challoner Catholic School
London, E1 0LB |
Secondary | 1,038 | 19.3% | 30.7% |
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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Outwood Academy Freeston
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 990 | Sign in to see | |
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Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT |
Secondary | 1,511 | ||
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King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL |
Secondary | 1,321 | ||
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Branston Community Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1LH |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
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Redhill Academy
Nottingham, NG5 8GX |
Secondary | 1,577 | ||
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Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ |
Secondary | 1,422 | ||
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Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
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Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||
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Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
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Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR |
Secondary | 1,504 | ||
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The Magna Carta School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 3HJ |
Secondary | 1,030 | ||
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Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
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Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP |
Secondary | 1,629 | ||
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St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT |
Secondary | 1,270 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF |
Secondary | 1,622 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ |
Secondary | 1,402 | ||
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Hinchley Wood School
Esher, KT10 0AQ |
Secondary | 1,381 | ||
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Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey, LS28 9HU |
Secondary | 1,110 | ||
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The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY |
Secondary | 1,133 | ||
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Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
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Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR |
Secondary | 1,334 | ||
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Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX |
Secondary | 938 | ||
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Saltley Academy
Birmingham, B9 5RX |
Secondary | 1,395 | ||
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Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX |
Secondary | 790 | ||
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Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE |
Secondary | 1,098 | ||
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Great Wyrley Academy
Walsall, WS6 6LQ |
Secondary | 576 | ||
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Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY |
Secondary | 1,167 | ||
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The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX |
Secondary | 1,286 | ||
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Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX |
Secondary | 915 | ||