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 1,122 20% 40.3%
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,087 16.8% 37.7%
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,077 18.1% 38.4%
Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB
Secondary 1,197 20.9% 42.1%
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,015 19.8% 39.4%
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX
Secondary 1,081 19.1% 37%
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD
Secondary 1,181 20.2% 43.1%
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,093 17.8% 42.6%
Lipson Co-operative Academy
Plymouth, PL4 7PG
Secondary 1,108 22% 38.9%
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Secondary 1,085 19.5% 39.7%
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP
Secondary 1,050 20.3% 41%
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,191 20% 41.2%
Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ
Secondary 1,186 17.6% 39.4%
Rockwood Academy
Birmingham, B8 3HG
Secondary 1,090 16.6% 41.5%
Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB
Secondary 1,160 17.6% 40.4%
The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX
Secondary 1,006 17.8% 40.9%
Heron Hall Academy
Enfield, EN3 4SA
Secondary 1,193 16.3% 42%
The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS
Secondary 1,100 20.7% 41.8%
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,116 15.9% 38.4%
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Secondary 1,133 22.9% 40.5%
Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS
Secondary 1,190 22.1% 42.9%
Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES
Secondary 1,067 16.9% 39.7%
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN
Secondary 1,133 17% 41.8%
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR
Secondary 1,143 17.9% 41.4%
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB
Secondary 1,104 17.2% 37.8%
Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4HA
Secondary 1,223 21.8% 42.5%
Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT
Secondary 1,227 19.3% 38.7%
Grace College
Gateshead, NE9 6LE
Secondary 1,191 17.5% 38.5%
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Luton, LU3 3TL
Secondary 1,043 15.9% 40.1%
Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN
Secondary 1,042 21.1% 39.4%

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 1,122 Sign in to see
Maltings Academy
Witham, CM8 1EP
Secondary 893
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
Worcester, WR3 8HN
Secondary 1,101
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Dartford, DA1 4RS
Secondary 1,076
Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster, DN6 7SF
Secondary 1,165
Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ
Secondary 1,198
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF
Secondary 1,085
All Saints Church of England Academy
Plymouth, PL5 3NE
Secondary 617
North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY
Secondary 767
Sarum Academy
Salisbury, SP2 9HS
Secondary 744
Ryde Academy
Ryde, PO33 3LN
Secondary 1,480
Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ
Secondary 1,580
Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS
Secondary 779
Chantry Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9LR
Secondary 950
Kings Langley School
Kings Langley, WD4 9HN
Secondary 1,085
Kingsley Academy
Hounslow, TW3 1AX
Secondary 939
The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW
Secondary 1,275
Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7AJ
Secondary 1,168
Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Secondary 735
The WREN School
Reading, RG30 2BB
Secondary 1,005
The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB
Secondary 1,262
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB
Secondary 892
Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR
Secondary 1,251
Reading Girls' School
Reading, RG2 7PY
Secondary 873
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN
Secondary 1,184
Ercall Wood Academy
Telford, TF1 2DT
Secondary 944
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
London, W5 2JX
Secondary 961
Great Western Academy
Swindon, SN25 2PP
Secondary 952
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH
Secondary 1,043
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee, SR8 1DE
Secondary 954