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 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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Darton Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,114 | 12.5% | 21% |
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Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD |
Secondary | 1,168 | 12.4% | 23.6% |
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The Langley Academy
Slough, SL3 7EF |
Secondary | 1,156 | 12.8% | 20.8% |
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Branston Community Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1LH |
Secondary | 1,156 | 13.2% | 20.8% |
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Plympton Academy
Plymouth, PL7 2RS |
Secondary | 1,078 | 9.6% | 19.9% |
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Haygrove School
Bridgwater, TA6 7HW |
Secondary | 1,061 | 13.5% | 21.9% |
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The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX |
Secondary | 1,201 | 11.8% | 20.2% |
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The National CofE Academy
Nottingham, NG15 7DB |
Secondary | 1,125 | 11.2% | 20.4% |
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William Edwards School
Grays, RM16 3NJ |
Secondary | 1,108 | 16.3% | 20.6% |
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The Chalfonts Community College
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP |
Secondary | 1,134 | 13.1% | 20.6% |
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The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA |
Secondary | 1,170 | 13.4% | 21.9% |
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Emerson Park Academy
Hornchurch, RM11 3AD |
Secondary | 1,036 | 11.6% | 21.8% |
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Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF |
Secondary | 1,111 | 13.8% | 20.2% |
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Hungerhill School
Doncaster, DN3 2JY |
Secondary | 1,177 | 11.5% | 19.1% |
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Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey, LS28 9HU |
Secondary | 1,110 | 16.9% | 23.4% |
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The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY |
Secondary | 1,133 | 11.8% | 23.1% |
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Lift Rawlett
Tamworth, B79 9AA |
Secondary | 1,039 | 13.1% | 20.3% |
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The Bromfords School
Wickford, SS12 0LZ |
Secondary | 1,136 | 16% | 21.9% |
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The King's School
Pontefract, WF8 4JF |
Secondary | 1,042 | 14.5% | 24% |
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Esher Church of England High School
Esher, KT10 8AP |
Secondary | 1,131 | 9.3% | 19.3% |
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Jane Austen College
Norwich, NR3 1DD |
Secondary | 1,107 | 12.7% | 22.6% |
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Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX |
Secondary | 1,125 | 15.3% | 23.1% |
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Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ |
Secondary | 1,195 | 14.2% | 20.4% |
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Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP |
Secondary | 1,034 | 10.6% | 23.8% |
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Holderness Academy
Hull, HU12 8UZ |
Secondary | 990 | 12.1% | 21.1% |
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Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY |
Secondary | 1,047 | 16.4% | 22.7% |
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Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ |
Secondary | 1,152 | 14.6% | 21.1% |
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Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Coventry, CV3 6BH |
Secondary | 1,140 | 12.8% | 23.3% |
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Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR |
Secondary | 1,193 | 13.5% | 19.5% |
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St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M25 1JH |
Secondary | 1,067 | 11.8% | 21.9% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Darton Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,114 | Sign in to see | |
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Grace Academy Coventry
Coventry, CV2 2RH |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||
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Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB |
Secondary | 1,188 | ||
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Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA |
Secondary | 1,439 | ||
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Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA |
Secondary | 1,021 | ||
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Ash Hill Academy
DONCASTER, DN7 6JH |
Secondary | 826 | ||
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Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD |
Secondary | 1,104 | ||
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Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ |
Secondary | 1,492 | ||
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Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS |
Secondary | 747 | ||
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Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST |
Secondary | 1,181 | ||
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Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR |
Secondary | 1,345 | ||
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Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS |
Secondary | 1,181 | ||
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Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG |
Secondary | 1,542 | ||
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The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW |
Secondary | 1,276 | ||
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The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU |
Secondary | 1,185 | ||
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Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester, M13 0LF |
Secondary | 1,351 | ||
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Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR |
Secondary | 782 | ||
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The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB |
Secondary | 1,401 | ||
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Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ |
Secondary | 683 | ||
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The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB |
Secondary | 922 | ||
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Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||
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City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR |
Secondary | 914 | ||
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Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA |
Secondary | 975 | ||
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Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU |
Secondary | 1,203 | ||
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Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG |
Secondary | 765 | ||