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 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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Farnborough Spencer Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 999 | 22.2% | 41.1% |
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Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP |
Secondary | 1,071 | 20.3% | 40.5% |
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The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU |
Secondary | 1,033 | 18.2% | 40.9% |
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Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP |
Secondary | 1,012 | 21.8% | 38.8% |
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Fulwood Academy
Preston, PR2 9YR |
Secondary | 942 | 19% | 42.8% |
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The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT |
Secondary | 1,023 | 21.4% | 43.5% |
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Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ |
Secondary | 1,032 | 21.7% | 38.4% |
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Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ |
Secondary | 947 | 26.8% | 43.6% |
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Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN |
Secondary | 1,038 | 22.2% | 38.7% |
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Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB |
Secondary | 937 | 23.2% | 41.7% |
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Winterhill School
Rotherham, S61 2BD |
Secondary | 920 | 25.6% | 43.3% |
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Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU |
Secondary | 1,043 | 22.3% | 42.4% |
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Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG |
Secondary | 953 | 22% | 37.3% |
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Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Secondary | 1,048 | 17.8% | 37.8% |
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Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER |
Secondary | 940 | 20.9% | 39.1% |
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Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW |
Secondary | 865 | 25.7% | 40.5% |
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Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG |
Secondary | 1,096 | 21.6% | 40.2% |
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Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN |
Secondary | 988 | 21.4% | 38.7% |
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The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL |
Secondary | 960 | 22.1% | 41.9% |
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Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4HA |
Secondary | 867 | 24% | 43.3% |
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Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW |
Secondary | 1,107 | 22.8% | 43.9% |
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Marine Academy Plymouth
Plymouth, PL5 2AF |
Secondary | 976 | 20.5% | 42.6% |
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Lea Manor High School
Luton, LU3 3TL |
Secondary | 996 | 19.7% | 41.3% |
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Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX |
Secondary | 915 | 18.7% | 42% |
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St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL16 4RX |
Secondary | 1,060 | 21.7% | 38.5% |
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Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN |
Secondary | 895 | 22.6% | 41.1% |
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Hartshill Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 0NA |
Secondary | 991 | 21.3% | 37.8% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Farnborough Spencer Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 999 | Sign in to see | |
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Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA |
Secondary | 884 | ||
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Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol, BS14 9BU |
Secondary | 863 | ||
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E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham, B7 4QR |
Secondary | 833 | ||
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Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL |
Secondary | 612 | ||
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The Vale Academy
Brigg, DN20 8AR |
Secondary | 680 | ||
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Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL |
Secondary | 942 | ||
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Lift Greenwood
Birmingham, B35 7NL |
Secondary | 950 | ||
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Melior Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN17 1HA |
Secondary | 817 | ||
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Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ |
Secondary | 1,095 | ||
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The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS |
Secondary | 731 | ||
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Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL |
Secondary | 1,083 | ||
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Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW |
Secondary | 794 | ||
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Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET |
Secondary | 1,183 | ||
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Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD |
Secondary | 1,276 | ||
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Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
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The Suthers School
Newark, NG24 3NH |
Secondary | 656 | ||
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Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH |
Secondary | 1,017 | ||
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Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
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Yewlands Academy
Sheffield, S35 8NN |
Secondary | 919 | ||
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Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ |
Secondary | 867 | ||
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Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 891 | ||
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Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,246 | ||
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Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ |
Secondary | 673 | ||
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Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Bromley, BR1 5PZ |
Secondary | 918 | ||