Rushden Academy

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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
Rushden Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 893 11% 21.9%
Maltings Academy
Witham, CM8 1EP
Secondary 893 11.6% 20%
Goldington Academy
Bedford, MK41 9BX
Secondary 929 9.3% 20.2%
Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP
Secondary 905 13.6% 21.2%
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF
Secondary 855 9.4% 21.9%
Rosedale College
Hayes, UB3 2SE
Secondary 912 10.6% 22%
South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ
Secondary 893 10.9% 18.3%
Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD
Secondary 987 11.9% 21.9%
Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX
Secondary 873 16.2% 22.6%
Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG5 7JZ
Secondary 850 11.7% 20.8%
Alderman White School
Nottingham, NG9 3DU
Secondary 770 14.3% 23.1%
Bramcote College
Nottingham, NG9 3GA
Secondary 786 12.9% 23.6%
St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL
Secondary 944 8.4% 19.4%
The Green School for Girls
Isleworth, TW7 5BB
Secondary 919 12% 24.8%
Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX
Secondary 892 13.3% 21.8%
Newmarket Academy
Newmarket, CB8 0EB
Secondary 833 14.9% 21.5%
The Fulham Boys School
London, SW6 5BD
Secondary 821 13.5% 23%
Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY
Secondary 860 14% 20.1%
Norlington School and 6th Form
London, E10 6JZ
Secondary 875 10.3% 24%
Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD
Secondary 898 14.4% 22.9%
Colonel Frank Seely Academy
Nottingham, NG14 6JZ
Secondary 830 11.4% 20%
The Garibaldi School
Mansfield, NG19 0JX
Secondary 970 9.7% 25.2%
Patchway Community School
Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ
Secondary 926 13.3% 23.1%
Treviglas Academy
Newquay, TR7 3JA
Secondary 869 11.5% 22.9%
The Grove School
Market Drayton, TF9 1HF
Secondary 836 14.1% 23.8%
The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP
Secondary 862 15.3% 21.2%
Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT
Secondary 925 12.7% 22.3%
The De Montfort School
Evesham, WR11 1DQ
Secondary 860 10.8% 24.2%
Huxlow Academy
Irthlingborough, NN9 5TY
Secondary 855 14.1% 20.7%
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cannock, WS11 4AW
Secondary 809 11.9% 23.5%

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
Rushden Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 893 Sign in to see
The Rochester Grammar School
Rochester, ME1 3BY
Secondary 1,177
The Crypt School
Gloucester, GL2 5AE
Secondary 1,093
Uppingham Community College
Uppingham, LE15 9TJ
Secondary 915
The Arnewood School
New Milton, BH25 6RS
Secondary 959
The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax, HX2 9SU
Secondary 1,238
Pershore High School
Pershore, WR10 2BX
Secondary 1,138
Langley School
Solihull, B92 7ER
Secondary 1,050
Holyhead School
Birmingham, B21 0HN
Secondary 1,260
Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT
Secondary 1,300
King Edward VI School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BE
Secondary 839
Moor End Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5JA
Secondary 1,054
The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG
Secondary 974
Hungerhill School
Doncaster, DN3 2JY
Secondary 1,177
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Colchester, CO2 8NJ
Secondary 898
The Marlborough Church of England School
Woodstock, OX20 1LP
Secondary 1,085
Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT
Secondary 1,282
Alsager School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR
Secondary 1,537
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
Canterbury, CT1 3EN
Secondary 1,094
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH
Secondary 1,063
Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB
Secondary 835
Brayton Academy
Selby, YO8 9QS
Secondary 895
Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN
Secondary 1,102
Vale of York Academy
York, YO30 6ZS
Secondary 714
The Pingle Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0QA
Secondary 1,420
Coppice Performing Arts School
Wolverhampton, WV11 2QE
Secondary 1,018
Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR
Secondary 1,113
Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale, OL11 3LU
Secondary 1,209
Woodhey High School
Bury, BL0 9QZ
Secondary 1,114
The Giles Academy
Boston, PE22 9LD
Secondary 841