Paxman 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
Paxman Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 902 20.3% 26.4%
Richard Rose Morton Academy
Carlisle, CA2 6LB
Secondary 897 15.8% 26.3%
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Croydon, CR5 1ES
Secondary 927 23% 26.9%
Pyrland School
Taunton, TA2 7QP
Secondary 959 18.7% 27.3%
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG
Secondary 963 16.6% 25.6%
Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ
Secondary 927 17.4% 24.5%
The Dorcan Academy
Swindon, SN3 5DA
Secondary 858 22.6% 27.2%
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Colchester, CO2 8NJ
Secondary 898 18.6% 27.4%
Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9JE
Secondary 752 19.3% 26.2%
The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS
Secondary 770 18.8% 25.3%
Shaftesbury School
Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER
Secondary 868 20.6% 24.2%
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Reading, RG1 5SL
Secondary 889 21.2% 25.7%
Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB
Secondary 835 16.9% 29.1%
Marshland High School
Wisbech, PE14 7HA
Secondary 827 21.1% 25.4%
Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW
Secondary 996 20.1% 27.7%
Hampton High
Hampton, TW12 3HB
Secondary 874 19.3% 26%
Callington Community College
Callington, PL17 7DR
Secondary 890 17.1% 24.4%
The Totteridge Academy
London, N20 8AZ
Secondary 951 22.7% 25.2%
Reading Girls' School
Reading, RG2 7PY
Secondary 873 16.7% 27%
Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF
Secondary 843 19.5% 24.5%
Barclay Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3RB
Secondary 916 19.1% 22.9%
Brannel School
St Austell, PL26 7RN
Secondary 929 23.9% 27.8%
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 970 17.9% 26.6%
Belvidere School
Shrewsbury, SY2 5RJ
Secondary 855 18.4% 25.5%
Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY
Secondary 939 16% 26.7%
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH
Secondary 1,043 18.8% 27.1%
Haberdashers' Borough Academy
London, SE1 0EX
Secondary 864 19% 27.6%
Trinity Academy Bradford
Bradford, BD13 2AS
Secondary 891 21.8% 25.2%
The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES
Secondary 950 21.7% 25.8%
Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS
Secondary 902 17.4% 27.2%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Paxman Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 902 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA
Secondary 871
Ormiston Park Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 4RU
Secondary 729
Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham, B12 0YH
Secondary 875
Kearsley Academy
Bolton, BL4 8HY
Secondary 765
The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD
Secondary 993
Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Birmingham, B4 7QD
Secondary 987
Harrogate High School
Harrogate, HG1 4AP
Secondary 720
Avanti House School
Stanmore, HA7 2EQ
Secondary 1,189
Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD
Secondary 987
Nishkam High School
Birmingham, B19 2LF
Secondary 675
The Boulevard Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU3 3QT
Secondary 749
Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB
Secondary 875
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Secondary 1,133
Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford, BD4 8RG
Secondary 981
Sybil Andrews Academy
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7QB
Secondary 640
Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX
Secondary 1,126
The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Secondary 741
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
Secondary 1,161
Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ
Secondary 1,042
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL
Secondary 1,051
Trumpington Community College
Cambridge, CB2 9FD
Secondary 491
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB
Secondary 1,051
Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket, IP14 1QR
Secondary 901
Castle View Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP
Secondary 687
Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH
Secondary 924
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn, WA7 1QU
Secondary 598
The King's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP
Secondary 765
XP Gateshead
Felling, NE10 9UZ
Secondary 150
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,085