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 |
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Boston Spa Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,429 | 8.9% | 18.7% |
The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD |
Secondary | 1,432 | 14.8% | 19.5% |
Brighouse High School
Brighouse, HD6 2NY |
Secondary | 1,325 | 12.5% | 20.5% |
Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA |
Secondary | 1,413 | 13.3% | 16.7% |
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ |
Secondary | 1,449 | 10.3% | 20.7% |
Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT |
Secondary | 1,433 | 10.1% | 18.1% |
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn, BB2 2JR |
Secondary | 1,484 | 9.5% | 19.4% |
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester, GL4 0DD |
Secondary | 1,517 | 8.2% | 18.9% |
Sir John Leman High School
Beccles, NR34 9PG |
Secondary | 1,443 | 10.3% | 19.9% |
Priory Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP |
Secondary | 1,505 | 11.5% | 16.8% |
Ridgewood School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Secondary | 1,484 | 12.5% | 17.4% |
The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX |
Secondary | 1,510 | 11.2% | 19.2% |
The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone, ME16 0TJ |
Secondary | 1,411 | 11.6% | 18.3% |
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ |
Secondary | 1,454 | 9.2% | 16.4% |
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN |
Secondary | 1,413 | 7.2% | 21.7% |
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP |
Secondary | 1,475 | 4.9% | 16.5% |
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN |
Secondary | 1,321 | 9.3% | 17.3% |
The Gryphon School
Sherborne, DT9 4EQ |
Secondary | 1,514 | 10% | 16.4% |
Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX |
Secondary | 1,408 | 11.9% | 16.1% |
The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ |
Secondary | 1,360 | 6.8% | 16.5% |
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU |
Secondary | 1,454 | 11% | 17.3% |
Nunthorpe Academy
Middlesbrough, TS7 0LA |
Secondary | 1,480 | 13.7% | 19.4% |
William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR |
Secondary | 1,387 | 7.4% | 19.4% |
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET |
Secondary | 1,369 | 13.2% | 18.4% |
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE |
Secondary | 1,442 | 13.3% | 19.5% |
Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH |
Secondary | 1,409 | 12.7% | 16.2% |
Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL |
Secondary | 1,459 | 10.2% | 18.6% |
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB |
Secondary | 1,441 | 14.7% | 17.1% |
Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW |
Secondary | 1,351 | 7.9% | 18.7% |
Temple Moor High School
Leeds, LS15 0PT |
Secondary | 1,332 | 7.9% | 20.5% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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Boston Spa Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,429 | Sign in to see | |
The Basildon Upper Academy
Basildon, SS13 3HL |
Secondary | 904 | ||
Brine Leas School
Nantwich, CW5 7DY |
Secondary | 1,441 | ||
Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA |
Secondary | 1,314 | ||
Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP |
Secondary | 1,525 | ||
Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone, ME14 5DS |
Secondary | 1,625 | ||
Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6JB |
Secondary | 1,033 | ||
Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Halesowen, B63 4BB |
Secondary | 1,746 | ||
Backwell School
Bristol, BS48 3BX |
Secondary | 1,630 | ||
Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD |
Secondary | 1,937 | ||
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 8PE |
Secondary | 1,367 | ||
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham, ME8 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,536 | ||
Glenthorne High School
Sutton, SM3 9PS |
Secondary | 1,760 | ||
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8AX |
Secondary | 1,136 | ||
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Coventry, CV1 2BA |
Secondary | 1,728 | ||
Springwest Academy
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Secondary | 944 | ||
Carmel College
Darlington, DL3 8RW |
Secondary | 1,346 | ||
Ormiston Forge Academy
Cradley Heath, B64 6QU |
Secondary | 1,693 | ||
The Sittingbourne School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL |
Secondary | 1,615 | ||
Featherstone High School
Southall, UB2 5HF |
Secondary | 1,763 | ||
Shoeburyness High School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LL |
Secondary | 1,809 | ||
Horsforth School
Leeds, LS18 5RF |
Secondary | 1,656 | ||
Seahaven Academy
Newhaven, BN9 9TD |
Secondary | 769 | ||
The Cedars Academy
Leicester, LE4 4GH |
Secondary | 998 | ||
Shaftesbury School
Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER |
Secondary | 868 | ||
Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL |
Secondary | 1,459 | ||
Logic Studio School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Secondary | 297 | ||
Goole Academy
Goole, DN14 6AN |
Secondary | 1,172 | ||
Temple Moor High School
Leeds, LS15 0PT |
Secondary | 1,332 | ||
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham, B37 6NU |
Secondary | 1,202 |