Seaham High School

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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
Seaham High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,123 20.8% 41.8%
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,071 20.3% 40.5%
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,033 18.2% 40.9%
Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB
Secondary 1,130 21.7% 43.9%
Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR
Secondary 1,207 17% 40.1%
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,023 21.4% 43.5%
Lipson Co-operative Academy
Plymouth, PL4 7PG
Secondary 1,098 18.4% 41.4%
The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ
Secondary 1,017 17.4% 42.5%
Clapton Girls' Academy
London, E5 0RB
Secondary 1,186 19.1% 38.9%
St Cuthbert's High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX
Secondary 1,211 18.7% 37.8%
Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB
Secondary 1,115 19.3% 43.1%
Southfields Academy
London, SW18 5JU
Secondary 1,179 23.7% 41.2%
Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA
Secondary 1,103 21% 38.8%
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN
Secondary 1,038 22.2% 38.7%
The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS
Secondary 1,157 20.8% 40.9%
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Secondary 1,166 26.3% 41.5%
Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS
Secondary 1,181 20.6% 42.9%
Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU
Secondary 1,043 22.3% 42.4%
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN
Secondary 1,130 22.4% 44.5%
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR
Secondary 1,245 19.9% 42.6%
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL
Secondary 1,117 19.1% 40.1%
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG
Secondary 1,096 21.6% 40.2%
Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN
Secondary 988 21.4% 38.7%
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary 1,038 16.8% 41.4%
Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW
Secondary 1,107 22.8% 43.9%
Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW
Secondary 999 22.2% 41.1%
Grace College
Gateshead, NE9 6LE
Secondary 1,149 19.6% 39.4%
Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale, OL11 3LU
Secondary 1,224 17.7% 41.4%
Lea Manor High School
Luton, LU3 3TL
Secondary 996 19.7% 41.3%
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL16 4RX
Secondary 1,060 21.7% 38.5%

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
Seaham High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,123 Sign in to see
Leigh Academy Longfield
Longfield, DA3 7PH
Secondary 987
Lift Maltings
Witham, CM8 1EP
Secondary 842
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
Worcester, WR3 8HN
Secondary 1,093
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Dartford, DA1 4RS
Secondary 1,081
Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ
Secondary 1,232
All Saints Church of England Academy
Plymouth, PL5 3NE
Secondary 652
North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY
Secondary 821
Sarum Academy
Salisbury, SP2 9HS
Secondary 783
Lift Ryde
Ryde, PO33 3LN
Secondary 1,431
Ash Hill Academy
DONCASTER, DN7 6JH
Secondary 826
Northwood School
Northwood, HA6 1QN
Secondary 1,031
Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD
Secondary 991
Chantry Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9LR
Secondary 984
Kings Langley School
Kings Langley, WD4 9HN
Secondary 1,104
Lift Kingsley
Hounslow, TW3 1AX
Secondary 981
Marylebone Boys' School
London, W2 1QZ
Secondary 635
Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7AJ
Secondary 1,167
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB
Secondary 922
Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR
Secondary 1,264
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN
Secondary 1,177
Ercall Wood Academy
Telford, TF1 2DT
Secondary 937
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
London, W5 2JX
Secondary 1,052
Great Western Academy
Swindon, SN25 2PP
Secondary 1,025
Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT
Secondary 1,231
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH
Secondary 1,068
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee, SR8 1DE
Secondary 937
Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL
Secondary 682
The Telford Park School
Telford, TF3 1FA
Secondary 681
St Michael's Catholic College
London, SE16 4UN
Secondary 962