Padgate Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Padgate Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 632 12.9% 45.7%
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN
Secondary 776 20.7% 46.2%
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, LN13 9BL
Secondary 627 19.3% 46.6%
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Birmingham, B32 3AE
Secondary 657 9.5% 48.6%
Whitefield School
London, NW2 1TR
Secondary 684 14.4% 47.9%
Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH
Secondary 754 17.2% 45.1%
Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY
Secondary 525 21% 45.1%
Marylebone Boys' School
London, W2 1QZ
Secondary 709 12.6% 42.5%
Phoenix Academy
London, W12 0RQ
Secondary 566 17.2% 44.2%
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED
Secondary 621 20.3% 41.8%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 643 20.2% 43.4%
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 637 11.9% 41.3%
Lordswood Boys' School
Birmingham, B17 8BJ
Secondary 542 9.4% 43%
The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD
Secondary 705 14.6% 48.2%
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Secondary 633 15.2% 43.9%
Hazel Wood High School
Bury, BL9 7QT
Secondary 728 12.1% 48.8%
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG
Secondary 656 19.9% 43.1%
The Wells Academy
Nottingham, NG3 5LR
Secondary 704 14.4% 46.9%
The Oaks Academy
Crewe, CW2 7NQ
Secondary 621 16.8% 44.2%
Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA
Secondary 665 14.8% 48%
Ark Soane Academy
London, W3 8EA
Secondary 530 9.8% 47.5%
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL
Secondary 581 15.5% 46.9%
Turves Green Boys' School
Birmingham, B31 4BS
Secondary 538 11.4% 42.5%
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG
Secondary 726 17% 44.1%
Bluecoat Trent Academy
Nottingham, NG5 1AJ
Secondary 655 14.5% 47.2%
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP
Secondary 751 15.5% 45.5%
Rokeby School
London, E16 4DD
Secondary 676 9.2% 45.3%
Rhyddings
Accrington, BB5 3EA
Secondary 647 14.5% 45.8%
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 654 16.3% 42.2%
Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU
Secondary 616 8.8% 46.4%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 30 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
Padgate Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 632 Sign in to see
The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ
Secondary 835
Rugby High School
Rugby, CV22 7RE
Secondary 935
Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ
Secondary 959
The Chantry School
Worcester, WR6 6QA
Secondary 878
Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ
Secondary 1,209
Rodborough
Godalming, GU8 5BZ
Secondary 897
Garstang Community Academy
Preston, PR3 1YE
Secondary 819
Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 1PH
Secondary 1,002
Chenderit School
Banbury, OX17 2QR
Secondary 1,076
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
St Albans, AL4 0TT
Secondary 1,067
Manningtree High School
Manningtree, CO11 2BW
Secondary 907
Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA
Secondary 1,108
Winton Community Academy
Andover, SP10 2PS
Secondary 1,000
St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL
Secondary 944
Dixons McMillan Academy
Bradford, BD5 0JD
Secondary 669
Caister Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS
Secondary 679
Kinver High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY7 6AA
Secondary 726
Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT
Secondary 1,055
Hornchurch High School
Hornchurch, RM12 4AJ
Secondary 769
York High School
York, YO24 3WZ
Secondary 742
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Birmingham, B10 0AX
Secondary 742
Carnforth High School
Carnforth, LA5 9LS
Secondary 675
Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD
Secondary 807
Flegg High Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR29 4QD
Secondary 766
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0HE
Secondary 929
All Saints' Church of England Academy
Weymouth, DT4 9BJ
Secondary 765
Weston Secondary School
Southampton, SO19 9QP
Secondary 806
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Keighley, BD20 6LH
Secondary 776
King Edward VI High School
Stafford, ST17 9YJ
Secondary 655