Countesthorpe Academy

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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
Countesthorpe Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,193 13.5% 19.5%
Brooke Weston Academy
Great Oakley, NN18 8LA
Secondary 1,182 12.2% 16%
The Langley Academy
Slough, SL3 7EF
Secondary 1,156 12.8% 20.8%
Branston Community Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1LH
Secondary 1,156 13.2% 20.8%
Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield, S40 3NS
Secondary 1,170 15.5% 17%
Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN
Secondary 1,239 15% 19%
Southfield School for Girls
Kettering, NN15 6HE
Secondary 1,197 16.9% 16.7%
The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX
Secondary 1,201 11.8% 20.2%
Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ
Secondary 1,265 15.4% 18.2%
The National CofE Academy
Nottingham, NG15 7DB
Secondary 1,125 11.2% 20.4%
The Chalfonts Community College
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP
Secondary 1,134 13.1% 20.6%
The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA
Secondary 1,170 13.4% 21.9%
John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH
Secondary 1,194 11.9% 18.2%
Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX
Secondary 1,184 15% 17.5%
Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF
Secondary 1,111 13.8% 20.2%
Hungerhill School
Doncaster, DN3 2JY
Secondary 1,177 11.5% 19.1%
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD
Secondary 1,258 12.6% 18.8%
Brockington College
Leicester, LE19 4AQ
Secondary 1,199 14.6% 16.4%
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW
Secondary 1,135 12.3% 18%
Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR
Secondary 1,264 14% 20.9%
Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB
Secondary 1,231 13.9% 20.2%
Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ
Secondary 1,195 14.2% 20.4%
Manshead Church of England Academy
Luton, LU1 4BB
Secondary 1,146 16.7% 18.6%
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN
Secondary 1,145 13.7% 17.1%
Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF
Secondary 1,114 12.5% 21%
Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ
Secondary 1,152 14.6% 21.1%
Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL
Secondary 1,283 14.8% 19.8%
Ormskirk School
Ormskirk, L39 2AT
Secondary 1,216 16.5% 18.8%
Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA
Secondary 1,295 12.4% 21.9%
Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS
Secondary 1,250 12.1% 17.7%

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
Countesthorpe Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,193 Sign in to see
Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF
Secondary 995
The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX
Secondary 915
Maltby Academy
Rotherham, S66 8AB
Secondary 1,125
Lift Aylward
London, N18 1NB
Secondary 1,402
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet, EN5 4DQ
Secondary 1,314
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7EL
Secondary 1,100
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB
Secondary 1,480
Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG
Secondary 1,325
Ravens Wood School
Bromley, BR2 8HP
Secondary 1,592
Glyn School
Epsom, KT17 1NB
Secondary 1,694
Thornden School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW
Secondary 1,451
Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW
Secondary 2,106
West Somerset College
Minehead, TA24 6AY
Secondary 760
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY
Secondary 1,258
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT
Secondary 1,311
Montsaye Academy
Kettering, NN14 6BB
Secondary 1,030
Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH
Secondary 1,371
Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL
Secondary 1,282
Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE
Secondary 1,055
Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD
Secondary 1,454
Joseph Leckie Academy
Walsall, WS5 4PG
Secondary 1,522
Wreake Valley Academy
Leicester, LE7 1LY
Secondary 1,126
The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE
Secondary 1,218
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA
Secondary 1,195
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract, WF7 6BD
Secondary 1,482
The Bicester School
Bicester, OX26 2NS
Secondary 1,198
Forest Gate Community School
London, E7 9BB
Secondary 1,347
Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG
Secondary 965
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT
Secondary 1,383