Dixons Cottingley Academy

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 27 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 867 13.3% 35%
Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF
Secondary 937 15.6% 36.9%
Hammersmith Academy
London, W12 9JD
Secondary 951 14.3% 33.3%
Cleethorpes Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX
Secondary 843 15.1% 32.6%
Outwood Academy City Fields
Wakefield, WF1 4SF
Secondary 902 10% 38.6%
Walton Academy
Grantham, NG31 7JR
Secondary 904 16.8% 35.8%
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Secondary 831 14% 33.9%
Belle Vue Girls' Academy
Bradford, BD9 6NA
Secondary 959 7.6% 35.5%
Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS
Secondary 747 14.4% 33.3%
St Joseph's College
London, SE19 3HL
Secondary 810 13.5% 34.9%
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 909 18.1% 37.1%
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR
Secondary 782 13.9% 38.7%
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, WV4 6AP
Secondary 771 13% 33.9%
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU
Secondary 899 16.7% 34.5%
Graham School
Scarborough, YO12 6QW
Secondary 969 11.4% 36.9%
George Pindar School
Scarborough, YO11 3LW
Secondary 727 13.1% 37.7%
Bronte Girls' Academy
Bradford, BD4 7EB
Secondary 715 15.8% 36.4%
King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Bolton, BL3 3HL
Secondary 900 13.8% 32.7%
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
West Bromwich, B70 7LE
Secondary 783 16.3% 35.9%
The Giles Academy
Boston, PE22 9LD
Secondary 832 15.8% 34%
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD
Secondary 954 15.3% 36.6%
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee, SR8 1DE
Secondary 937 17.2% 35.2%
Longdendale High School
Hyde, SK14 8LW
Secondary 784 13.9% 34.2%
Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG
Secondary 922 16% 34%
The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY
Secondary 802 13.2% 32.9%
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
Tonbridge, TN10 4PU
Secondary 782 16.2% 33.5%
Philips High School
Manchester, M45 7PH
Secondary 873 16.4% 37%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 26 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 867 Sign in to see
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable, LU5 5AB
Secondary 564
Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF
Secondary 937
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,036
Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ
Secondary 1,265
The Vale Academy
Brigg, DN20 8AR
Secondary 680
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Secondary 1,032
Lift Greenwood
Birmingham, B35 7NL
Secondary 950
Melior Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN17 1HA
Secondary 817
Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ
Secondary 1,095
The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS
Secondary 731
Aureus School
Didcot, OX11 6FF
Secondary 485
The WREN School
Reading, RG30 2BB
Secondary 979
Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA
Secondary 1,242
Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS
Secondary 828
Chiltern Academy
Luton, LU1 3GF
Secondary 1,192
Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY
Secondary 1,047
Yewlands Academy
Sheffield, S35 8NN
Secondary 919
Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW
Secondary 999
Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB
Secondary 865
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 891
Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE
Secondary 1,024
Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN
Secondary 939
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 673
New Road Academy
Telford, TF2 7AB
Secondary 1,094
The Deanery CofE Academy
Swindon, SN1 7DA
Secondary 768