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 28 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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Hetton Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 673 | 18.3% | 43.4% |
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St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Darlington, DL1 1LL |
Secondary | 597 | 14.1% | 43.9% |
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Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE |
Secondary | 545 | 19.3% | 44% |
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Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET |
Secondary | 641 | 21.9% | 43.3% |
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Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR |
Secondary | 784 | 19.7% | 43.9% |
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Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH |
Secondary | 674 | 21.8% | 41.8% |
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Lift Tamworth
Tamworth, B77 2NE |
Secondary | 607 | 22.5% | 44.1% |
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Oak Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ |
Secondary | 648 | 22.4% | 44.4% |
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Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1EE |
Secondary | 803 | 18.5% | 43.6% |
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Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT |
Secondary | 737 | 21.2% | 43.7% |
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Sir William Stanier School
Crewe, CW1 4EB |
Secondary | 693 | 20.8% | 45.3% |
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The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ |
Secondary | 748 | 16.8% | 39.5% |
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Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY |
Secondary | 618 | 19.7% | 46.3% |
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Newland School for Girls
Hull, HU6 7RU |
Secondary | 676 | 20.4% | 43% |
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The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED |
Secondary | 657 | 21.4% | 42.4% |
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 648 | 20.1% | 46.3% |
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Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA |
Secondary | 566 | 17.7% | 45.7% |
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The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD |
Secondary | 765 | 14.5% | 45.5% |
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Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA |
Secondary | 695 | 17.7% | 44.7% |
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AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ |
Secondary | 601 | 15.8% | 43.8% |
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Freebrough Academy
Saltburn-By-the-Sea, TS12 2SJ |
Secondary | 822 | 16.9% | 40.7% |
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The Oaks Academy
Crewe, CW2 7NQ |
Secondary | 651 | 16.2% | 46.1% |
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St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 642 | 20.4% | 40.9% |
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Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL |
Secondary | 628 | 19.3% | 43.8% |
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Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood, OL10 2QN |
Secondary | 640 | 17.6% | 41.3% |
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John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA |
Secondary | 611 | 19.8% | 41.6% |
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Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL |
Secondary | 682 | 22.4% | 44.6% |
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Lincoln Castle Academy
Lincoln, LN1 3SP |
Secondary | 709 | 15.9% | 43.4% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 27 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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Hetton Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 673 | Sign in to see | |
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Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA |
Secondary | 884 | ||
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E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham, B7 4QR |
Secondary | 833 | ||
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Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL |
Secondary | 612 | ||
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The Vale Academy
Brigg, DN20 8AR |
Secondary | 680 | ||
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Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL |
Secondary | 942 | ||
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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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St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX |
Secondary | 945 | ||
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The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS |
Secondary | 731 | ||
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Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL |
Secondary | 1,083 | ||
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Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW |
Secondary | 794 | ||
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Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET |
Secondary | 1,183 | ||
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Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD |
Secondary | 1,276 | ||
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Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
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Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH |
Secondary | 1,017 | ||
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Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
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Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ |
Secondary | 867 | ||
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Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW |
Secondary | 999 | ||
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Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 891 | ||
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Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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XP Gateshead
Felling, NE10 9UZ |
Secondary | 200 | ||
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Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,246 | ||
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Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Bromley, BR1 5PZ |
Secondary | 918 | ||