Dixons Cottingley Academy

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 29 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
Dixons Cottingley Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 883 12.7% 32.8%
John Madejski Academy
Reading, RG2 8AF
Secondary 872 15.2% 34.1%
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0AT
Secondary 880 16.8% 33.4%
Hammersmith Academy
London, W12 9JD
Secondary 913 14.8% 34.2%
Cleethorpes Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX
Secondary 856 13.4% 32.1%
Outwood Academy City Fields
Wakefield, WF1 4SF
Secondary 857 8.8% 35.3%
Nottingham Girls' Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3LD
Secondary 890 10.6% 35.4%
Ebbsfleet Academy
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Secondary 841 11.9% 32.8%
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
London, NW10 4EP
Secondary 973 11.2% 34%
Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS
Secondary 779 16.3% 33.7%
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Secondary 1,042 15.5% 33.8%
St Joseph's College
London, SE19 3HL
Secondary 949 12.6% 32.6%
Westminster City School
London, SW1E 5HJ
Secondary 786 12.6% 31.5%
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 884 16.8% 34%
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX
Secondary 890 15% 30.7%
Kingsley Academy
Hounslow, TW3 1AX
Secondary 939 14.7% 30.6%
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 926 16.2% 36%
The Ripley Academy
Ripley, DE5 3JQ
Secondary 876 7.9% 32.4%
Ashington Academy
Ashington, NE63 8DH
Secondary 956 16.3% 31.4%
York High School
York, YO24 3WZ
Secondary 742 15.7% 34.3%
Frederick Gent School
Alfreton, DE55 2ER
Secondary 809 15.5% 31.4%
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
Slough, SL2 5AY
Secondary 877 14.3% 33.5%
Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE
Secondary 896 15.7% 35.6%
Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN
Secondary 979 16.1% 33.7%
The Giles Academy
Boston, PE22 9LD
Secondary 841 15% 31.5%
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee, SR8 1DE
Secondary 954 17% 32.8%
Longdendale High School
Hyde, SK14 8LW
Secondary 790 12% 31.7%
Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG
Secondary 927 14.7% 30.9%
Harris Academy Beulah Hill
London, SE19 3UG
Secondary 818 14.1% 34.6%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 27 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
Dixons Cottingley Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 883 Sign in to see
The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG
Secondary 616
E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham, B7 4QR
Secondary 846
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable, LU5 5AB
Secondary 643
Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF
Secondary 945
Colchester Academy
Colchester, CO4 3JL
Secondary 921
Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ
Secondary 1,233
The Vale Academy
Brigg, DN20 8AR
Secondary 742
Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS
Secondary 779
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Secondary 1,042
Melior Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN17 1HA
Secondary 873
Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ
Secondary 1,091
The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS
Secondary 770
Aureus School
Didcot, OX11 6FF
Secondary 545
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY
Secondary 620
Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA
Secondary 1,233
Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR
Secondary 1,089
Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS
Secondary 809
Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY
Secondary 913
Yewlands Academy
Sheffield, S35 8NN
Secondary 932
Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW
Secondary 943
Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE
Secondary 896
Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB
Secondary 721
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 767
Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE
Secondary 1,081
Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN
Secondary 896
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 654