Darton Academy
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 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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Darton Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,156 | 8.4% | 20.4% |
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Landau Forte College
Derby, DE1 2LF |
Secondary | 1,240 | 12.3% | 21.6% |
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Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD |
Secondary | 1,173 | 11.8% | 21.3% |
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The Langley Academy
Slough, SL3 7EF |
Secondary | 1,150 | 11.8% | 19.4% |
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Audenshaw School
Manchester, M34 5NB |
Secondary | 1,128 | 4.2% | 22.4% |
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Plympton Academy
Plymouth, PL7 2RS |
Secondary | 1,145 | 8% | 20.6% |
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Overton Grange School
Sutton, SM2 6TQ |
Secondary | 1,245 | 9.9% | 22.1% |
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Haygrove School
Bridgwater, TA6 7HW |
Secondary | 1,066 | 11.5% | 19.7% |
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The Palmer Catholic Academy
Ilford, IG3 8EU |
Secondary | 1,170 | 8.7% | 22.5% |
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Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ |
Secondary | 1,233 | 12.8% | 19.5% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
Barnet, EN5 5RR |
Secondary | 1,170 | 9.7% | 19.7% |
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The National CofE Academy
Nottingham, NG15 7DB |
Secondary | 1,176 | 8.3% | 18.1% |
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The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA |
Secondary | 1,182 | 13% | 20.9% |
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Emerson Park Academy
Hornchurch, RM11 3AD |
Secondary | 1,045 | 7.6% | 18.5% |
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Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey, LS28 9HU |
Secondary | 1,123 | 11.5% | 20.4% |
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The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY |
Secondary | 1,132 | 10.3% | 20.7% |
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The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Secondary | 1,178 | 7.1% | 17.3% |
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Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT |
Secondary | 1,091 | 8.8% | 18.4% |
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Esher Church of England High School
Esher, KT10 8AP |
Secondary | 1,173 | 6.5% | 17.2% |
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Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX |
Secondary | 1,126 | 13% | 21% |
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St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,086 | 9.7% | 23.1% |
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Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR |
Secondary | 1,251 | 11.7% | 20.8% |
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The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX |
Secondary | 1,127 | 12.8% | 21.8% |
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The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Secondary | 1,147 | 11.3% | 23.4% |
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Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP |
Secondary | 1,109 | 9.6% | 20.9% |
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Temple Moor High School
Leeds, LS15 0PT |
Secondary | 1,332 | 7.9% | 20.5% |
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Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Coventry, CV3 6BH |
Secondary | 1,143 | 12.2% | 20.1% |
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Watling Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 1EP |
Secondary | 1,205 | 11% | 21.5% |
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Ormskirk School
Ormskirk, L39 2AT |
Secondary | 1,223 | 11.5% | 19.2% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Darton Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,156 | Sign in to see | |
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Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE |
Secondary | 1,303 | ||
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Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
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Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA |
Secondary | 1,419 | ||
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Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD |
Secondary | 1,181 | ||
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Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL |
Secondary | 856 | ||
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Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS |
Secondary | 1,284 | ||
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Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA |
Secondary | 1,446 | ||
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Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA |
Secondary | 1,053 | ||
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Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD |
Secondary | 1,099 | ||
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Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ |
Secondary | 1,580 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE |
Secondary | 1,442 | ||
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Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR |
Secondary | 1,339 | ||
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Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS |
Secondary | 1,190 | ||
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Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG |
Secondary | 1,512 | ||
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The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW |
Secondary | 1,275 | ||
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The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU |
Secondary | 1,186 | ||
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Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester, M13 0LF |
Secondary | 1,318 | ||
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Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR |
Secondary | 710 | ||
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Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ |
Secondary | 635 | ||
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The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB |
Secondary | 892 | ||
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Reading Girls' School
Reading, RG2 7PY |
Secondary | 873 | ||
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City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR |
Secondary | 956 | ||
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Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA |
Secondary | 970 | ||
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Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU |
Secondary | 1,212 | ||
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Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG |
Secondary | 768 | ||