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 | 635 | 29.3% | 58.9% |
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Red House Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5LN |
Secondary | 464 | 18.1% | 54.1% |
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City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP |
Secondary | 701 | 27.5% | 52.2% |
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North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY |
Secondary | 767 | 21.1% | 54.6% |
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Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL |
Secondary | 856 | 26.8% | 58.5% |
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Ormiston Maritime Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5AH |
Secondary | 759 | 24.4% | 53.9% |
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King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ |
Secondary | 644 | 32.9% | 61.8% |
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Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Secondary | 859 | 23.8% | 58.2% |
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Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4AH |
Secondary | 768 | 33.4% | 55.8% |
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The Charter School Bermondsey
London, SE16 4EE |
Secondary | 442 | 29.3% | 55.2% |
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Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB |
Secondary | 594 | 19.9% | 56.4% |
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South Shore Academy
Blackpool, FY4 2AR |
Secondary | 728 | 27% | 62.3% |
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St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP |
Secondary | 558 | 22.2% | 52.8% |
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Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ |
Secondary | 560 | 26.5% | 61.3% |
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Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU |
Secondary | 699 | 25.9% | 54.2% |
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Sandhill View Academy
Sunderland, SR3 4EN |
Secondary | 756 | 26.4% | 50.3% |
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Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ |
Secondary | 635 | 23.9% | 52.9% |
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Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF |
Secondary | 603 | 28% | 51.1% |
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Meridian High School
Croydon, CR0 0AH |
Secondary | 526 | 33.5% | 61.9% |
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Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Secondary | 784 | 25.6% | 58.8% |
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Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA |
Secondary | 660 | 27.3% | 55.3% |
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The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Secondary | 691 | 30% | 58.3% |
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Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD |
Secondary | 715 | 27.3% | 54% |
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Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 767 | 20.4% | 59.2% |
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Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG |
Secondary | 768 | 25.8% | 51.8% |
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Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD |
Secondary | 560 | 26.1% | 61% |
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St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB |
Secondary | 670 | 22.5% | 54.9% |
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Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP |
Secondary | 564 | 26% | 56.6% |
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Durham Academy
Durham, DH7 7NG |
Secondary | 372 | 29.6% | 58.1% |
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Dixons Croxteth Academy
Liverpool, L11 4SG |
Secondary | 391 | 32.1% | 56.9% |
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 | 635 | Sign in to see | |
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Salford City Academy
Manchester, M30 7PQ |
Secondary | 920 | ||
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The St Lawrence Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 7DF |
Secondary | 798 | ||
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Ormiston Venture Academy
Gorleston, NR31 7JJ |
Secondary | 889 | ||
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Pyrland School
Taunton, TA2 7QP |
Secondary | 959 | ||
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Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LD |
Secondary | 1,177 | ||
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Mulberry Academy Woodside
London, N22 5QJ |
Secondary | 1,195 | ||
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Henlow Church of England Academy
Henlow, SG16 6AN |
Secondary | 680 | ||
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Easington Academy
Peterlee, SR8 3AY |
Secondary | 797 | ||
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Dixons Trinity Academy
Bradford, BD5 0BE |
Secondary | 673 | ||
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The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA |
Secondary | 884 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic School
London, SE5 0RP |
Secondary | 863 | ||
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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 | 1,011 | ||
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St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU |
Secondary | 1,116 | ||
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Holyport College
Holyport, SL6 3LE |
Secondary | 613 | ||
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Hethersett Academy
Norwich, NR9 3DB |
Secondary | 1,174 | ||
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Ormiston Six Villages Academy
Chichester, PO20 3UE |
Secondary | 697 | ||
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Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB |
Secondary | 917 | ||
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The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG |
Secondary | 1,198 | ||
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Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth, PO3 5XT |
Secondary | 1,212 | ||
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Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR |
Secondary | 805 | ||
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St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Secondary | 1,357 | ||
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Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS |
Secondary | 982 | ||
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Hampton High
Hampton, TW12 3HB |
Secondary | 874 | ||
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Blaise High School
Bristol, BS10 7QH |
Secondary | 900 | ||
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Marine Academy Plymouth
Plymouth, PL5 2AF |
Secondary | 973 | ||
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Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ |
Secondary | 531 | ||
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Meadow Park School
Coventry, CV3 4BD |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB |
Secondary | 670 | ||