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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Padgate Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 642 | 26.8% | 49.2% |
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St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN |
Secondary | 795 | 22.4% | 48.9% |
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Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB |
Secondary | 739 | 26.4% | 50.6% |
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Kemnal Technology College
Sidcup, DA14 5AA |
Secondary | 509 | 29.3% | 48.7% |
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Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU |
Secondary | 546 | 27.7% | 51.1% |
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Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY |
Secondary | 548 | 19.9% | 45.9% |
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Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ |
Secondary | 648 | 30.5% | 50.1% |
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North Cambridge Academy
Cambridge, CB4 2JF |
Secondary | 691 | 24.7% | 49.9% |
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Beacon Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NF |
Secondary | 666 | 26.7% | 48.2% |
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Sir William Stanier School
Crewe, CW1 4EB |
Secondary | 693 | 20.8% | 45.3% |
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Trinity Academy
London, SW2 1QS |
Secondary | 617 | 25.5% | 48.2% |
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Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU |
Secondary | 744 | 29% | 53% |
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Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 736 | 23.9% | 48.4% |
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Sandhill View Academy
Sunderland, SR3 4EN |
Secondary | 763 | 28.7% | 51.1% |
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Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ |
Secondary | 683 | 23.5% | 53% |
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Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF |
Secondary | 602 | 28.1% | 49.2% |
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Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe, LA3 1AB |
Secondary | 725 | 31.4% | 49.4% |
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 648 | 20.1% | 46.3% |
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Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar, TS10 4AB |
Secondary | 615 | 23.3% | 50.8% |
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Astrea Academy Woodfields
Doncaster, DN4 8ND |
Secondary | 724 | 23.7% | 48.3% |
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The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG |
Secondary | 589 | 25.8% | 44% |
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Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS |
Secondary | 594 | 25% | 45.3% |
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Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG |
Secondary | 761 | 23.5% | 48% |
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Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB |
Secondary | 808 | 25.7% | 46.4% |
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Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA |
Secondary | 609 | 22.4% | 51.2% |
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St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB |
Secondary | 548 | 24.8% | 46.7% |
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Parkside Community School
Chesterfield, S40 2NS |
Secondary | 574 | 23.8% | 50.3% |
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Outwood Academy Kirkby
Nottingham, NG17 7DH |
Secondary | 549 | 24.2% | 48% |
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The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA |
Secondary | 535 | 22.9% | 53.8% |
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Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Blackburn, BB1 1PY |
Secondary | 814 | 24.5% | 44.3% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Padgate Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 642 | Sign in to see | |
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The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ |
Secondary | 800 | ||
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Rugby High School
Rugby, CV22 7RE |
Secondary | 929 | ||
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Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ |
Secondary | 937 | ||
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Honywood School
Colchester, CO6 1PZ |
Secondary | 823 | ||
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The Chantry School
Worcester, WR6 6QA |
Secondary | 887 | ||
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Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
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Rodborough
Godalming, GU8 5BZ |
Secondary | 880 | ||
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Garstang Community Academy
Preston, PR3 1YE |
Secondary | 804 | ||
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Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 1PH |
Secondary | 1,005 | ||
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Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX |
Secondary | 1,184 | ||
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Chenderit School
Banbury, OX17 2QR |
Secondary | 1,093 | ||
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Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
St Albans, AL4 0TT |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
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Manningtree High School
Manningtree, CO11 2BW |
Secondary | 918 | ||
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Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Secondary | 1,141 | ||
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St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU |
Secondary | 1,346 | ||
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Lift Winton
Andover, SP10 2PS |
Secondary | 1,034 | ||
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Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
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Hornchurch High School
Hornchurch, RM12 4AJ |
Secondary | 718 | ||
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Holy Trinity Catholic School
Birmingham, B10 0AX |
Secondary | 751 | ||
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Carnforth High School
Carnforth, LA5 9LS |
Secondary | 687 | ||
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Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Flegg High Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR29 4QD |
Secondary | 686 | ||
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Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD |
Secondary | 613 | ||
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Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0HE |
Secondary | 913 | ||
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All Saints' Church of England Academy
Weymouth, DT4 9BJ |
Secondary | 701 | ||
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Weston Secondary School
Southampton, SO19 9QP |
Secondary | 739 | ||
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The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Keighley, BD20 6LH |
Secondary | 704 | ||
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King Edward VI High School
Stafford, ST17 9YJ |
Secondary | 663 | ||
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Stowupland High School
Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ |
Secondary | 898 | ||