James Marks Academy
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
SEN characteristics will be taken into account when comparators are chosen, these include:
- communication and interaction
- cognition and learning
- social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)
- sensory and/or physical needs
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
James Marks Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 51 | 100% | 15.7% |
|
Lift Columbus
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 287 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Lighthouse School Leeds
Leeds, LS16 6QB |
Special | 90 | 100% | 23.3% |
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Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% |
|
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 116 | 100% | 27.6% |
|
Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 71 | 100% | 22.5% |
|
Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD |
Special | 31 | 100% | 12.9% |
|
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
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The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX |
Special | 114 | 100% | 56.1% |
|
Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN |
Special | 122 | 100% | 12.3% |
|
Aegir - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Special | 141 | 100% | 58.9% |
|
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 121 | 100% | 37.1% |
|
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 35.1% |
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Redgate Primary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6EL |
Special | 58 | 100% | 55.2% |
|
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | 100% | 30.2% |
|
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 130 | 100% | 29.2% |
|
SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 128 | 100% | 24.2% |
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Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 127 | 100% | 41.7% |
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Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42.8% |
|
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT |
Special | 148 | 100% | 55.4% |
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The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 136 | 100% | 41.9% |
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Chiltern Way Academy Austen
BASINGSTOKE, RG24 9BP |
Special | 131 | 100% | 22.1% |
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Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH |
Special | 75 | 100% | 26.7% |
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The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 116 | 100% | 30.2% |
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The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 161 | 100% | 34.8% |
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Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ |
Special | 101 | 100% | 38% |
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Greenhall
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 39 | 100% | 35.9% |
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The Hawthorns School
Chelmsford, CM1 2XT |
Special | 30 | 100% | 20% |
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The Greenwell Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ |
Special | 16 | 100% | 31.3% |
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Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP |
Special | 96 | 100% | 29.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
James Marks Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 51 | Sign in to see | |
|
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 136 | ||
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | ||
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The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE |
Special | 71 | ||
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Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 71 | ||
|
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 72 | ||
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Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 175 | ||
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Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 66 | ||
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Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR |
Special | 70 | ||
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High Point Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0JS |
Special | 108 | ||
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Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH |
Special | 75 | ||
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The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 116 | ||
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The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 43 | ||
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Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ |
Special | 101 | ||
|
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 76 | ||
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Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 108 | ||
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Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 63 | ||
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Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Elm Tree Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0TB |
Special | 88 | ||
|
The Hawthorns School
Chelmsford, CM1 2XT |
Special | 30 | ||
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The Wymering School
Portsmouth, PO6 3YB |
Special | 73 | ||
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The Compass School
Romford, RM7 9NU |
Special | 40 | ||
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Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS |
Special | 45 | ||
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Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS |
Special | 55 | ||
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Brookhaven School
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Special | 50 | ||
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Hartlepool Free School
Hartlepool, TS25 1FF |
Special | 19 | ||
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Manor Abbey School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8LG |
Special | 14 | ||
|
Bowman Academy
Loughborough, LE12 9BN |
Special | 41 | ||
|
The Raise Academy
Widnes, WA8 0BS |
Special | 39 | ||