The Park Community School

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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
The Park Community School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,435 14.9% 24.2%
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG
Secondary 1,468 11.2% 26.1%
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,321 15.8% 23.6%
The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD
Secondary 1,424 17.1% 21.5%
West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT
Secondary 1,463 18.9% 24.2%
Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX
Secondary 1,441 10.3% 25.1%
St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR
Secondary 1,434 15.1% 20.2%
Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL
Secondary 1,473 15% 24.5%
Lift Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Secondary 1,489 17.6% 24.9%
Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR
Secondary 1,353 16.5% 21.7%
Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH
Secondary 1,448 13.4% 25.4%
The Brunts Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2AT
Secondary 1,401 15.4% 27.1%
The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone, ME16 0TJ
Secondary 1,423 13.2% 21.5%
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN
Secondary 1,405 11.8% 21.9%
Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT
Secondary 1,401 17.5% 24.1%
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,360 16.7% 23.2%
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ
Secondary 1,474 16.2% 26.1%
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
Secondary 1,340 17.2% 23.5%
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,335 13.3% 25.4%
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,459 15.4% 22.4%
Colne Valley High School
Huddersfield, HD7 5SP
Secondary 1,442 14.2% 24.6%
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,456 13.6% 26.6%
Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH
Secondary 1,502 17.2% 23.2%
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,375 18.2% 24.7%
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,354 16% 23.3%
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR
Secondary 1,404 15.7% 23.5%
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ
Secondary 1,448 14.1% 26%
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY
Secondary 1,499 19.4% 25.8%
Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Secondary 1,426 11.3% 24.8%
Watling Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 1EP
Secondary 1,504 12.5% 22.8%

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
The Park Community School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,435 Sign in to see
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,321
Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD
Secondary 1,543
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham, HP6 5HA
Secondary 1,368
Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ
Secondary 1,422
Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE
Secondary 1,260
The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB
Secondary 712
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD
Secondary 1,285
Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ
Secondary 1,292
Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR
Secondary 1,504
Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL
Secondary 1,473
The Commonweal School
Swindon, SN1 4JE
Secondary 1,384
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT
Secondary 1,270
St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF
Secondary 1,622
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ
Secondary 1,402
Hinchley Wood School
Esher, KT10 0AQ
Secondary 1,381
The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY
Secondary 1,133
Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB
Secondary 1,115
Copthall School
London, NW7 2EP
Secondary 862
Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR
Secondary 1,334
Bridgnorth Endowed School
Bridgnorth, WV16 4ER
Secondary 602
Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT
Secondary 852
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 965
Leek High School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Secondary 254
Kingsdown School
Swindon, SN2 7SH
Secondary 1,031
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY
Secondary 1,167
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ
Secondary 1,269
The Wells Academy
Nottingham, NG3 5LR
Secondary 708
King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX
Secondary 909
Frome Community College
Frome, BA11 2HQ
Secondary 1,285