Farnborough Spencer Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 26 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 943 22.3% 40.4%
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,015 19.8% 39.4%
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA
Secondary 904 18.6% 41.2%
Shirebrook Academy
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Secondary 824 23.2% 38.5%
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 5HS
Secondary 977 16.9% 41.5%
Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR
Secondary 785 18.4% 40.2%
Springwest Academy
Feltham, TW13 7EF
Secondary 944 26% 41.3%
Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Secondary 872 25.1% 39.1%
Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU
Secondary 860 24.2% 43.7%
Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB
Secondary 917 19.9% 36.7%
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury, WF13 4LL
Secondary 958 19.8% 40.9%
Winterhill School
Rotherham, S61 2BD
Secondary 928 25% 39.1%
Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU
Secondary 998 23% 42.5%
David Nieper Academy
Alfreton, DE55 7JA
Secondary 777 23.6% 41.9%
Tong Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD4 6NR
Secondary 793 24% 40.4%
Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield, NG19 7AP
Secondary 863 17.7% 40.9%
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
Secondary 900 15.8% 41.1%
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER
Secondary 939 19.2% 38.4%
Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW
Secondary 871 20% 37.5%
Turner Free School
Folkestone, CT19 4PB
Secondary 951 22.8% 38.7%
Yewlands Academy
Sheffield, S35 8NN
Secondary 932 21.7% 39.8%
Blackburn Central High School
Blackburn, BB2 3HJ
Secondary 961 21.6% 37.1%
Blaise High School
Bristol, BS10 7QH
Secondary 900 23.6% 39.7%
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 898 19% 39.4%
Marine Academy Plymouth
Plymouth, PL5 2AF
Secondary 973 21.3% 40%
Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN
Secondary 1,042 21.1% 39.4%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Farnborough Spencer Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 943 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA
Secondary 904
New Rickstones Academy
Witham, CM8 2SD
Secondary 1,162
Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL
Secondary 614
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,058
The Vale Academy
Brigg, DN20 8AR
Secondary 742
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL
Secondary 949
Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ
Secondary 1,091
The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS
Secondary 770
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
Nottingham, NG7 2PL
Secondary 914
Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL
Secondary 1,080
Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW
Secondary 732
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,090
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
Secondary 900
The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL
Secondary 1,147
The Suthers School
Newark, NG24 3NH
Secondary 573
Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS
Secondary 809
Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH
Secondary 924
Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY
Secondary 913
Yewlands Academy
Sheffield, S35 8NN
Secondary 932
Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ
Secondary 883
Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT
Secondary 1,209
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 767
Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE
Secondary 1,081
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ
Secondary 1,236
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 654