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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |