Soar Valley College

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 25 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
Soar Valley College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,566 13.5% 30.2%
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,511 14.6% 27.2%
The Chalk Hills Academy
Luton, LU4 0NE
Secondary 1,620 13% 33%
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA
Secondary 1,454 18.4% 27.6%
Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS
Secondary 1,548 13.7% 29%
Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
Secondary 1,528 12.4% 29.5%
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,522 15.1% 27.8%
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA
Secondary 1,427 10.1% 28.7%
The Brunts Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2AT
Secondary 1,401 15.4% 27.1%
Trinity CofE High School
Manchester, M15 6HP
Secondary 1,505 12% 32.5%
Barnhill Community High School
Hayes, UB4 9LE
Secondary 1,571 10.5% 35.4%
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,528 14.8% 29%
Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF
Secondary 1,730 12.6% 26.2%
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,508 14.7% 29.3%
Lift Kingswood
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,537 14.9% 29.7%
Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ
Secondary 1,469 16.7% 27.9%
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Secondary 1,472 14.4% 32.3%
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497 13.7% 30.2%
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ
Secondary 1,448 14.1% 26%
Derby Moor Spencer Academy
Derby, DE23 2FS
Secondary 1,711 12.6% 33.9%
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ
Secondary 1,485 7.3% 32.5%
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,612 16.1% 33%
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480 15.4% 27.9%
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,571 14.9% 32.6%
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,500 15% 27.4%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 26 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
Soar Valley College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,566 Sign in to see
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,033
City of London Academy (Southwark)
London, SE1 5LA
Secondary 1,580
Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB
Secondary 795
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW
Secondary 1,307
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Secondary 831
The Regis School
West Sussex, PO21 5LH
Secondary 1,666
Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Secondary 891
Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU
Secondary 1,730
The Arthur Terry School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 4RZ
Secondary 1,745
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN
Secondary 1,704
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,335
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,369
Highfields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT
Secondary 1,783
Tong Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD4 6NR
Secondary 792
Mulberry School for Girls
London, E1 2JP
Secondary 1,648
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR
Secondary 1,245
Netherwood Academy
Barnsley, S73 8FE
Secondary 1,272
Queen Katharine Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6HX
Secondary 1,690
Cumberland Community School
London, E13 8SJ
Secondary 1,346
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ
Secondary 1,329
The Minster School
Southwell, NG25 0LG
Secondary 1,618
The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB
Secondary 723
Wright Robinson College
Manchester, M18 8RL
Secondary 1,811
Sedgehill Academy
London, SE6 3QW
Secondary 900
Hanson Academy
Bradford, BD2 1JP
Secondary 1,549