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 889 16.9% 29.7%
Dixons City Academy
Bradford, BD5 7RR
Secondary 910 15.9% 28.5%
The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD
Secondary 908 17.1% 31.5%
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF
Secondary 799 19% 31.9%
Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ
Secondary 863 15.2% 29.1%
Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW
Secondary 854 16.3% 30.1%
Forest Academy
Ilford, IG6 3TN
Secondary 826 18% 31%
Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR
Secondary 952 15.6% 28.5%
Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH
Secondary 912 15.1% 31.5%
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Colchester, CO2 8NJ
Secondary 924 20% 30.4%
St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE
Secondary 1,001 16.7% 29.2%
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA
Secondary 933 17.1% 31.7%
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Secondary 982 16.5% 28.4%
St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX
Secondary 945 18% 29.3%
Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA
Secondary 878 16.7% 31.4%
The Ripley Academy
Ripley, DE5 3JQ
Secondary 903 14.2% 29.8%
Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB
Secondary 827 16.4% 28.8%
St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Northampton, NN3 6HT
Secondary 905 14.6% 27.8%
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP
Secondary 971 16.4% 30.4%
Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS
Secondary 828 16.2% 30.2%
Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB
Secondary 955 14.4% 30.1%
Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY
Secondary 875 17.9% 28.7%
St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD
Secondary 858 17.4% 30%
Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD
Secondary 932 15.2% 29.6%
Onslow St Audrey's School
Hatfield, AL10 8AB
Secondary 808 17.1% 30.5%
Mark Hall Academy
Harlow, CM17 9LR
Secondary 851 16.7% 27.4%
Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS
Secondary 910 16.5% 30.9%
Longridge High School
Preston, PR3 3AR
Secondary 814 16.5% 31.4%
Greenacre School
Chatham, ME5 0LP
Secondary 862 17.2% 27.3%
E-Act Montpelier High School
Bristol, BS6 5RD
Secondary 853 14.1% 28.3%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Paxman Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 889 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA
Secondary 762
Ormiston Park Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 4RU
Secondary 669
Hammersmith Academy
London, W12 9JD
Secondary 951
The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD
Secondary 908
Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Birmingham, B4 7QD
Secondary 1,023
Gartree High School
Leicester, LE2 5TQ
Secondary 909
Avanti House School
Stanmore, HA7 2EQ
Secondary 1,182
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College
Harrow, HA3 5DY
Secondary 737
The Boulevard Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU3 3QT
Secondary 817
King's School
Hove, BN3 8BN
Secondary 905
Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB
Secondary 882
Bohunt School Worthing
Worthing, BN14 8AH
Secondary 897
Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford, BD4 8RG
Secondary 976
Sybil Andrews Academy
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7QB
Secondary 628
The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Secondary 755
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
Secondary 1,187
Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ
Secondary 1,046
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL
Secondary 1,059
Trumpington Community College
Cambridge, CB2 9FD
Secondary 571
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB
Secondary 1,040
Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket, IP14 1QR
Secondary 898
Castle View Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP
Secondary 732
Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH
Secondary 1,017
Saracens High School
London, NW9 4AS
Secondary 1,139
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn, WA7 1QU
Secondary 599
The King's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP
Secondary 747
XP Gateshead
Felling, NE10 9UZ
Secondary 200
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,078
EKC Sheppey Secondary
Sheerness, ME12 2BE
Secondary 405