Farnborough Spencer Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 28 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
Farnborough Spencer Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 999 22.2% 41.1%
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,071 20.3% 40.5%
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,033 18.2% 40.9%
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,012 21.8% 38.8%
Fulwood Academy
Preston, PR2 9YR
Secondary 942 19% 42.8%
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,023 21.4% 43.5%
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Secondary 1,032 21.7% 38.4%
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ
Secondary 947 26.8% 43.6%
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN
Secondary 1,038 22.2% 38.7%
Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB
Secondary 937 23.2% 41.7%
Winterhill School
Rotherham, S61 2BD
Secondary 920 25.6% 43.3%
Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU
Secondary 1,043 22.3% 42.4%
Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG
Secondary 953 22% 37.3%
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,048 17.8% 37.8%
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER
Secondary 940 20.9% 39.1%
Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW
Secondary 865 25.7% 40.5%
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG
Secondary 1,096 21.6% 40.2%
Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN
Secondary 988 21.4% 38.7%
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL
Secondary 960 22.1% 41.9%
Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4HA
Secondary 867 24% 43.3%
Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW
Secondary 1,107 22.8% 43.9%
Marine Academy Plymouth
Plymouth, PL5 2AF
Secondary 976 20.5% 42.6%
Lea Manor High School
Luton, LU3 3TL
Secondary 996 19.7% 41.3%
Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX
Secondary 915 18.7% 42%
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL16 4RX
Secondary 1,060 21.7% 38.5%
Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN
Secondary 895 22.6% 41.1%
Hartshill Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 0NA
Secondary 991 21.3% 37.8%
Nuneaton Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 7PD
Secondary 964 27% 41.9%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 28 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
Farnborough Spencer Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 999 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA
Secondary 884
Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol, BS14 9BU
Secondary 863
E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham, B7 4QR
Secondary 833
Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL
Secondary 612
The Vale Academy
Brigg, DN20 8AR
Secondary 680
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL
Secondary 942
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
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 988
Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL
Secondary 1,083
Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW
Secondary 794
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,183
Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD
Secondary 1,276
Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY
Secondary 1,117
The Suthers School
Newark, NG24 3NH
Secondary 656
Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS
Secondary 828
Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH
Secondary 1,017
Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY
Secondary 1,047
Yewlands Academy
Sheffield, S35 8NN
Secondary 919
Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ
Secondary 867
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 891
Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE
Secondary 1,024
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ
Secondary 1,246
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 673
Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Bromley, BR1 5PZ
Secondary 918