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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Star Salford Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 278 | 39.1% | 60.1% |
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Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
London, SE24 0QN |
Secondary | 352 | 22.7% | 61.8% |
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Havant Academy
Havant, PO9 5JD |
Secondary | 536 | 41.8% | 60.1% |
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Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY |
Secondary | 768 | 29.3% | 65.2% |
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The Oldershaw School
Wallasey, CH45 4RJ |
Secondary | 828 | 36.5% | 61.2% |
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City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW |
Secondary | 476 | 29.8% | 54.3% |
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Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU |
Secondary | 546 | 27.7% | 51.1% |
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King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ |
Secondary | 671 | 35.2% | 60.5% |
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Beccles High School
Beccles, NR34 7BQ |
Secondary | 239 | 35.3% | 50.4% |
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William Lovell Church of England Academy
Boston, PE22 8AA |
Secondary | 316 | 41.6% | 50.5% |
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The Charter School Bermondsey
London, SE16 4EE |
Secondary | 472 | 34.9% | 54% |
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Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU |
Secondary | 744 | 29% | 53% |
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Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ |
Secondary | 683 | 23.5% | 53% |
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Park Lane Academy
Halifax, HX3 9LG |
Secondary | 472 | 26.5% | 54% |
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Meridian High School
Croydon, CR0 0AH |
Secondary | 539 | 39.3% | 65.2% |
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Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ |
Secondary | 770 | 26.9% | 56% |
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Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA |
Secondary | 594 | 30% | 55.7% |
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Padgate Academy
Warrington, WA2 0LN |
Secondary | 642 | 26.8% | 49.2% |
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Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD |
Secondary | 699 | 28.9% | 57.9% |
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King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Birmingham, B45 0EU |
Secondary | 419 | 38.2% | 66.7% |
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Millbay Academy
Plymouth, PL1 3EG |
Secondary | 550 | 27.7% | 56.6% |
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West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
Grantham, NG31 7PX |
Secondary | 392 | 30% | 53.8% |
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Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP |
Secondary | 562 | 29.6% | 58.3% |
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Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Runcorn, WA7 5YH |
Secondary | 367 | 16.3% | 58.1% |
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Durham Academy
Durham, DH7 7NG |
Secondary | 396 | 34.9% | 61.1% |
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The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA |
Secondary | 535 | 22.9% | 53.8% |
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Dixons Croxteth Academy
Liverpool, L11 4SG |
Secondary | 409 | 24.9% | 53.3% |
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Dixons Newall Green Academy
Manchester, M23 2SX |
Secondary | 255 | 36.5% | 45.6% |
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Oasis Academy Daventry Road
Bristol, BS14 9SQ |
Secondary | 262 | 29.5% | 63.2% |
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EKC Sheppey Secondary
Sheerness, ME12 2BE |
Secondary | 405 | 36.5% | 53.1% |
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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Star Salford Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 278 | Sign in to see | |
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Thomas Keble School
Stroud, GL6 7DY |
Secondary | 722 | ||
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Dixons Kings Academy
Bradford, BD7 2AN |
Secondary | 837 | ||
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Burnham Grammar School
Slough, SL1 7HG |
Secondary | 1,271 | ||
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Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Blackburn, BB2 2LD |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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King's Leadership Academy Warrington
Warrington, WA1 4PF |
Secondary | 808 | ||
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The Charter School Bermondsey
London, SE16 4EE |
Secondary | 472 | ||
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Ingleby Manor Free School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0FA |
Secondary | 665 | ||
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Eden Girls' School, Coventry
Coventry, CV1 4FS |
Secondary | 599 | ||
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Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Bolton, BL1 3QE |
Secondary | 623 | ||
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Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
Nottingham, NG7 2PL |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX |
Secondary | 621 | ||
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Deer Park School
Southampton, SO30 2HT |
Secondary | 698 | ||
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The Trinity School
Colchester, CO4 6ED |
Secondary | 598 | ||
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Ellesmere Park High School
Manchester, M30 9BP |
Secondary | 801 | ||
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Lordswood Boys' School
Birmingham, B17 8BJ |
Secondary | 656 | ||
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Merstham Park School
Redhill, RH1 3PU |
Secondary | 669 | ||
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Belvidere School
Shrewsbury, SY2 5RJ |
Secondary | 841 | ||
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The Whitehaven Academy
Whitehaven, CA28 8TY |
Secondary | 816 | ||
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Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
Slough, SL2 5AY |
Secondary | 870 | ||
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King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Bolton, BL3 3HL |
Secondary | 900 | ||
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Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
Birmingham, B10 9HH |
Secondary | 616 | ||
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Bradford, BD8 9AR |
Secondary | 599 | ||
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Thames Park Secondary School
Grays, RM17 5FP |
Secondary | 743 | ||
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Millbay Academy
Plymouth, PL1 3EG |
Secondary | 550 | ||
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Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood, OL10 2QN |
Secondary | 640 | ||
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Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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BOA Digital Technologies Academy
Birmingham, B7 4EU |
Secondary | 361 | ||
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The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL9 6BP |
Secondary | 720 | ||
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Windsor Olympus Academy
Birmingham, B18 4LX |
Secondary | 359 | ||