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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Gainsborough Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 691 | 30% | 58.3% |
City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP |
Secondary | 701 | 27.5% | 52.2% |
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE |
Secondary | 822 | 21.3% | 55.8% |
North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY |
Secondary | 767 | 21.1% | 54.6% |
Skegness Academy
Skegness, PE25 2QH |
Secondary | 1,022 | 32.4% | 59.8% |
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL |
Secondary | 856 | 26.8% | 58.5% |
Ormiston Maritime Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5AH |
Secondary | 759 | 24.4% | 53.9% |
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ |
Secondary | 644 | 32.9% | 61.8% |
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Secondary | 859 | 23.8% | 58.2% |
Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4AH |
Secondary | 768 | 33.4% | 55.8% |
Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Secondary | 930 | 30.7% | 55.4% |
The Charter School Bermondsey
London, SE16 4EE |
Secondary | 442 | 29.3% | 55.2% |
Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB |
Secondary | 594 | 19.9% | 56.4% |
South Shore Academy
Blackpool, FY4 2AR |
Secondary | 728 | 27% | 62.3% |
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3GP |
Secondary | 903 | 31.7% | 62.6% |
Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ |
Secondary | 560 | 26.5% | 61.3% |
Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU |
Secondary | 699 | 25.9% | 54.2% |
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ |
Secondary | 635 | 23.9% | 52.9% |
Meridian High School
Croydon, CR0 0AH |
Secondary | 526 | 33.5% | 61.9% |
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Secondary | 784 | 25.6% | 58.8% |
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Liverpool, L6 7UR |
Secondary | 892 | 34.3% | 56.3% |
Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA |
Secondary | 660 | 27.3% | 55.3% |
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD |
Secondary | 715 | 27.3% | 54% |
Dene Academy
Peterlee, SR8 5RL |
Secondary | 635 | 29.3% | 58.9% |
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 767 | 20.4% | 59.2% |
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG |
Secondary | 768 | 25.8% | 51.8% |
Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD |
Secondary | 560 | 26.1% | 61% |
St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB |
Secondary | 670 | 22.5% | 54.9% |
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN |
Secondary | 882 | 17.8% | 58% |
Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP |
Secondary | 564 | 26% | 56.6% |
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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The Gainsborough Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 691 | Sign in to see | |
City of London Academy (Southwark)
London, SE1 5LA |
Secondary | 1,564 | ||
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD |
Secondary | 1,081 | ||
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE |
Secondary | 1,389 | ||
Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax, HX2 9TZ |
Secondary | 1,622 | ||
Sidney Stringer Academy
Coventry, CV1 5LY |
Secondary | 1,486 | ||
Shenley Brook End School
Milton Keynes, MK5 7ZT |
Secondary | 1,874 | ||
North Durham Academy
Stanley, DH9 0TW |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
The Regis School
West Sussex, PO21 5LH |
Secondary | 1,606 | ||
The Arthur Terry School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 4RZ |
Secondary | 1,760 | ||
Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP |
Secondary | 1,306 | ||
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN |
Secondary | 1,724 | ||
Marylebone Boys' School
London, W2 1QZ |
Secondary | 709 | ||
Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne, BH21 4DT |
Secondary | 1,558 | ||
Sandhill View Academy
Sunderland, SR3 4EN |
Secondary | 756 | ||
Bideford College
Bideford, EX39 3AR |
Secondary | 1,457 | ||
Tong Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD4 6NR |
Secondary | 793 | ||
Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB |
Secondary | 1,275 | ||
Cumberland Community School
London, E13 8SJ |
Secondary | 1,404 | ||
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ |
Secondary | 1,317 | ||
Wath Academy
Rotherham, S63 7NW |
Secondary | 1,999 | ||
Wright Robinson College
Manchester, M18 8RL |
Secondary | 1,796 | ||
Sedgehill Academy
London, SE6 3QW |
Secondary | 788 | ||
Walbottle Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9TP |
Secondary | 1,689 | ||
Ormskirk School
Ormskirk, L39 2AT |
Secondary | 1,223 | ||
The Oxford Academy
Oxford, OX4 6JZ |
Secondary | 1,159 | ||
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY |
Secondary | 1,565 | ||
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN |
Secondary | 1,635 | ||
Hanson Academy
Bradford, BD2 1JP |
Secondary | 1,567 | ||
The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH |
Secondary | 985 |