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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Dene Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 641 | 27.5% | 59.8% |
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E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE |
Secondary | 795 | 25.1% | 57.7% |
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North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY |
Secondary | 821 | 21.3% | 55.5% |
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Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP |
Secondary | 829 | 24.3% | 55.5% |
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Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY |
Secondary | 768 | 29.3% | 65.2% |
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Ormiston Maritime Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5AH |
Secondary | 814 | 27.6% | 55.8% |
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City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW |
Secondary | 476 | 29.8% | 54.3% |
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Astor Secondary School
Dover, CT17 0AS |
Secondary | 772 | 24% | 58.3% |
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King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ |
Secondary | 671 | 35.2% | 60.5% |
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Chaucer School
Sheffield, S5 8NH |
Secondary | 801 | 21.9% | 57.8% |
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Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Secondary | 738 | 23.6% | 63.3% |
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Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4AH |
Secondary | 732 | 32.3% | 55.6% |
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Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB |
Secondary | 581 | 20.1% | 61.8% |
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St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP |
Secondary | 574 | 21.6% | 54.9% |
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Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ |
Secondary | 547 | 25.1% | 62.6% |
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Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Secondary | 746 | 29.4% | 60.9% |
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Da Vinci Academy
Derby, DE21 4ET |
Secondary | 705 | 21.6% | 54.3% |
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Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ |
Secondary | 770 | 26.9% | 56% |
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Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA |
Secondary | 594 | 30% | 55.7% |
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The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Secondary | 723 | 28.8% | 60.5% |
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Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD |
Secondary | 699 | 28.9% | 57.9% |
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Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG |
Secondary | 765 | 26.8% | 52.9% |
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Weston Secondary School
Southampton, SO19 9QP |
Secondary | 739 | 18.6% | 57.3% |
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Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD |
Secondary | 693 | 24.8% | 62.9% |
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Millbay Academy
Plymouth, PL1 3EG |
Secondary | 550 | 27.7% | 56.6% |
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St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB |
Secondary | 617 | 25.5% | 53.3% |
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Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP |
Secondary | 562 | 29.6% | 58.3% |
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Callerton Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4JQ |
Secondary | 479 | 22.1% | 57.8% |
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Durham Academy
Durham, DH7 7NG |
Secondary | 396 | 34.9% | 61.1% |
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Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF |
Secondary | 645 | 21.5% | 56.8% |
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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Dene Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 641 | Sign in to see | |
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St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Darlington, DL1 1LL |
Secondary | 597 | ||
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The St Lawrence Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 7DF |
Secondary | 806 | ||
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Red House Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5LN |
Secondary | 448 | ||
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Ormiston Venture Academy
Gorleston, NR31 7JJ |
Secondary | 902 | ||
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Pyrland School
Taunton, TA2 7QP |
Secondary | 996 | ||
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The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU |
Secondary | 1,164 | ||
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Easington Academy
Peterlee, SR8 3AY |
Secondary | 788 | ||
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Dixons Trinity Academy
Bradford, BD5 0BE |
Secondary | 682 | ||
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The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA |
Secondary | 909 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic School
London, SE5 0RP |
Secondary | 903 | ||
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Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT |
Secondary | 737 | ||
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The Grangefield Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE |
Secondary | 1,022 | ||
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St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||
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Hethersett Academy
Norwich, NR9 3DB |
Secondary | 1,210 | ||
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Ormiston Six Villages Academy
Chichester, PO20 3UE |
Secondary | 698 | ||
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Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB |
Secondary | 937 | ||
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The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG |
Secondary | 1,216 | ||
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Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth, PO3 5XT |
Secondary | 1,244 | ||
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Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR |
Secondary | 825 | ||
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St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Secondary | 1,343 | ||
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Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS |
Secondary | 990 | ||
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Hampton High
Hampton, TW12 3HB |
Secondary | 867 | ||
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Blaise High School
Bristol, BS10 7QH |
Secondary | 910 | ||
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Broadoak Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NP |
Secondary | 739 | ||
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Marine Academy Plymouth
Plymouth, PL5 2AF |
Secondary | 976 | ||
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Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ |
Secondary | 536 | ||
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Meadow Park School
Coventry, CV3 4BD |
Secondary | 807 | ||
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St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB |
Secondary | 617 | ||
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Rokeby School
London, E16 4DD |
Secondary | 588 | ||