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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Mark Hall Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 851 | 16.7% | 27.4% |
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Dixons City Academy
Bradford, BD5 7RR |
Secondary | 910 | 15.9% | 28.5% |
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Richard Rose Morton Academy
Carlisle, CA2 6LB |
Secondary | 883 | 16.7% | 25.6% |
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Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ |
Secondary | 863 | 15.2% | 29.1% |
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West Hill School
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX |
Secondary | 854 | 18.3% | 25.8% |
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Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW |
Secondary | 854 | 16.3% | 30.1% |
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Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR |
Secondary | 952 | 15.6% | 28.5% |
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Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX |
Secondary | 803 | 17.5% | 25.5% |
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St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB |
Secondary | 982 | 16.5% | 28.4% |
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Arrow Vale High School
Redditch, B98 0GF |
Secondary | 859 | 15.5% | 26.4% |
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Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP |
Secondary | 916 | 18.5% | 27% |
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Bishop Milner Catholic College
Dudley, DY1 3BY |
Secondary | 839 | 16.4% | 26.9% |
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Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB |
Secondary | 882 | 18.3% | 27% |
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Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Secondary | 827 | 16.4% | 28.8% |
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Upper Batley High School
Batley, WF17 0BJ |
Secondary | 793 | 17.6% | 28% |
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St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Northampton, NN3 6HT |
Secondary | 905 | 14.6% | 27.8% |
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Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Harlow, CM18 6RN |
Secondary | 846 | 14.8% | 26% |
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Queen's Park High School
Chester, CH4 7AE |
Secondary | 791 | 14.3% | 28% |
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Five Acres High School
Coleford, GL16 7QW |
Secondary | 809 | 16.1% | 27.1% |
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Treviglas Academy
Newquay, TR7 3JA |
Secondary | 861 | 13.7% | 26% |
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Belvidere School
Shrewsbury, SY2 5RJ |
Secondary | 841 | 13.1% | 28.3% |
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Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY |
Secondary | 875 | 17.9% | 28.7% |
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The Grove School
Market Drayton, TF9 1HF |
Secondary | 831 | 18.3% | 26.4% |
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Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB |
Secondary | 889 | 16.9% | 29.7% |
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St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD |
Secondary | 858 | 17.4% | 30% |
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Onslow St Audrey's School
Hatfield, AL10 8AB |
Secondary | 808 | 17.1% | 30.5% |
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The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA |
Secondary | 935 | 13.4% | 26.1% |
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Greenacre School
Chatham, ME5 0LP |
Secondary | 862 | 17.2% | 27.3% |
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E-Act Montpelier High School
Bristol, BS6 5RD |
Secondary | 853 | 14.1% | 28.3% |
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Stowupland High School
Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ |
Secondary | 898 | 17% | 26% |
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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Mark Hall Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 851 | Sign in to see | |
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All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable, LU5 5AB |
Secondary | 564 | ||
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Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF |
Secondary | 937 | ||
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Colchester Academy
Colchester, CO4 3JL |
Secondary | 901 | ||
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Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP |
Secondary | 1,006 | ||
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Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
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Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL |
Secondary | 942 | ||
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Harris Academy Greenwich
London, SE9 5EQ |
Secondary | 1,180 | ||
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Lift Greenwood
Birmingham, B35 7NL |
Secondary | 950 | ||
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Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ |
Secondary | 1,095 | ||
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The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS |
Secondary | 731 | ||
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Aureus School
Didcot, OX11 6FF |
Secondary | 485 | ||
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Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB |
Secondary | 1,272 | ||
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Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA |
Secondary | 1,242 | ||
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Carrington School
Redhill, RH1 4AD |
Secondary | 1,018 | ||
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Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR |
Secondary | 1,082 | ||
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Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
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Chiltern Academy
Luton, LU1 3GF |
Secondary | 1,192 | ||
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Yewlands Academy
Sheffield, S35 8NN |
Secondary | 919 | ||
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Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ |
Secondary | 867 | ||
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E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW |
Secondary | 999 | ||
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Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE |
Secondary | 1,000 | ||
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Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB |
Secondary | 865 | ||
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Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 891 | ||
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Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN |
Secondary | 939 | ||
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Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX |
Secondary | 991 | ||
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The Highfield School
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QA |
Secondary | 979 | ||
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The Deanery CofE Academy
Swindon, SN1 7DA |
Secondary | 768 | ||