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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Pakefield High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 702 | 23.5% | 38.9% |
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Orion Spires
Canterbury, CT2 0HD |
Secondary | 673 | 19.9% | 39.6% |
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The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB |
Secondary | 712 | 22.1% | 37% |
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Coleridge Community College
Cambridge, CB1 3RJ |
Secondary | 575 | 20.3% | 36.8% |
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Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET |
Secondary | 641 | 21.9% | 43.3% |
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East Point Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ |
Secondary | 828 | 20.9% | 42.6% |
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Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH |
Secondary | 674 | 21.8% | 41.8% |
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The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD |
Secondary | 763 | 23% | 40% |
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The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ |
Secondary | 688 | 21.3% | 37.7% |
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Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA |
Secondary | 808 | 27.9% | 40.7% |
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Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX |
Secondary | 621 | 18.6% | 39% |
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St Edmund's Catholic School
Dover, CT16 2QB |
Secondary | 648 | 28% | 40.2% |
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Caister Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS |
Secondary | 635 | 26% | 39.4% |
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Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS |
Secondary | 600 | 21.8% | 37% |
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Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX |
Secondary | 790 | 25% | 40.9% |
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Tong Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD4 6NR |
Secondary | 792 | 26% | 39.6% |
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Southchurch High School
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4XA |
Secondary | 805 | 23% | 43% |
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The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED |
Secondary | 657 | 21.4% | 42.4% |
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York High School
York, YO24 3WZ |
Secondary | 751 | 20.5% | 38.9% |
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Longfield Academy
Darlington, DL3 0HT |
Secondary | 721 | 19.4% | 36.8% |
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The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS |
Secondary | 663 | 24% | 41.3% |
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Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HH |
Secondary | 753 | 22.9% | 41.1% |
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University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF |
Secondary | 696 | 20.3% | 39.9% |
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Shrewsbury Academy
Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL |
Secondary | 802 | 23.9% | 37.7% |
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St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 642 | 20.4% | 40.9% |
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The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Secondary | 766 | 22.2% | 38.8% |
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Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG |
Secondary | 820 | 25.3% | 38% |
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The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Keighley, BD20 6LH |
Secondary | 704 | 23.1% | 38.9% |
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Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL |
Secondary | 691 | 21.6% | 39.7% |
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Ernest Bevin Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Secondary | 645 | 18.5% | 39.2% |
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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Pakefield High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 702 | Sign in to see | |
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Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham, B12 0YH |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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Thomas Keble School
Stroud, GL6 7DY |
Secondary | 722 | ||
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South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ |
Secondary | 952 | ||
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Dixons Kings Academy
Bradford, BD7 2AN |
Secondary | 837 | ||
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Hull Trinity House Academy
Hull, HU3 1UP |
Secondary | 897 | ||
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King's Leadership Academy Warrington
Warrington, WA1 4PF |
Secondary | 808 | ||
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North Cambridge Academy
Cambridge, CB4 2JF |
Secondary | 691 | ||
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The Reach Free School
Rickmansworth, WD3 8AB |
Secondary | 753 | ||
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Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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Ingleby Manor Free School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0FA |
Secondary | 665 | ||
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Eden Girls' School, Coventry
Coventry, CV1 4FS |
Secondary | 599 | ||
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Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Bolton, BL1 3QE |
Secondary | 623 | ||
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Sybil Andrews Academy
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7QB |
Secondary | 628 | ||
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Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
Nottingham, NG7 2PL |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX |
Secondary | 621 | ||
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The Ongar Academy
Ongar, CM5 0AN |
Secondary | 519 | ||
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Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY |
Secondary | 618 | ||
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Hoe Valley School
Woking, GU22 0NH |
Secondary | 856 | ||
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Beckfoot Upper Heaton
Bradford, BD9 6AL |
Secondary | 693 | ||
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David Nieper Academy
Alfreton, DE55 7JA |
Secondary | 811 | ||
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Ellesmere Park High School
Manchester, M30 9BP |
Secondary | 801 | ||
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Chertsey High School
Addlestone, KT15 2EP |
Secondary | 920 | ||
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Harris Academy Wimbledon
London, SW19 2JY |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
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Atlantic Academy
Bideford, EX39 5DW |
Secondary | 228 | ||
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Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
Slough, SL2 5AY |
Secondary | 870 | ||
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Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB |
Secondary | 889 | ||
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West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
West Bromwich, B70 7LE |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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Millbay Academy
Plymouth, PL1 3EG |
Secondary | 550 | ||
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Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||