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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John Spence Community High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 813 | 20% | 48.5% |
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Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL |
Secondary | 916 | 17.5% | 46.7% |
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Ark Burlington Danes Academy
London, W12 0HR |
Secondary | 825 | 17.6% | 49.9% |
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The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET |
Secondary | 844 | 20.1% | 48% |
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St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN |
Secondary | 795 | 22.4% | 48.9% |
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New Line Learning Academy
Maidstone, ME15 9QL |
Secondary | 820 | 21% | 46.6% |
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Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA |
Secondary | 762 | 19.8% | 48.2% |
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Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA |
Secondary | 884 | 21.2% | 45.7% |
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The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX |
Secondary | 915 | 18.5% | 48.6% |
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E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield, S5 8UL |
Secondary | 860 | 20.4% | 52% |
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The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ |
Secondary | 800 | 17.3% | 46.3% |
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King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ |
Secondary | 929 | 23.3% | 47.9% |
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Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH |
Secondary | 761 | 18.1% | 51.8% |
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The Boulevard Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU3 3QT |
Secondary | 817 | 22.6% | 51.4% |
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Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY |
Secondary | 932 | 18.3% | 48% |
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The Blyth Academy
Blyth, NE24 4JP |
Secondary | 773 | 16.7% | 48.1% |
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Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
London, E9 7HD |
Secondary | 833 | 16.6% | 47.8% |
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The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon, CR9 3AS |
Secondary | 784 | 17.1% | 49.3% |
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Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 736 | 23.9% | 48.4% |
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Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 8HE |
Secondary | 887 | 24% | 48% |
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Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ |
Secondary | 860 | 19.2% | 46% |
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The Lea Valley Academy
Enfield, EN3 6TW |
Secondary | 850 | 21.5% | 47.3% |
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Ferryhill School
Ferryhill, DL17 8RW |
Secondary | 733 | 23.9% | 46.4% |
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Ark Acton Academy
London, W3 8EY |
Secondary | 808 | 16% | 48.6% |
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Astrea Academy Woodfields
Doncaster, DN4 8ND |
Secondary | 724 | 23.7% | 48.3% |
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St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG |
Secondary | 793 | 21.8% | 51.6% |
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Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall, WS8 7QG |
Secondary | 745 | 20.4% | 50.1% |
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Newsome Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 6JN |
Secondary | 804 | 20.6% | 45.8% |
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Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG |
Secondary | 761 | 23.5% | 48% |
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King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP |
Secondary | 743 | 15.4% | 47.4% |
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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John Spence Community High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 813 | Sign in to see | |
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Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
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Oasis Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN3 7XH |
Secondary | 719 | ||
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St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole, BH12 4HS |
Secondary | 841 | ||
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Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ |
Secondary | 1,060 | ||
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Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD |
Secondary | 971 | ||
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John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
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Harris Academy Greenwich
London, SE9 5EQ |
Secondary | 1,180 | ||
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The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF |
Secondary | 961 | ||
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Whitecross Hereford
Hereford, HR4 0RN |
Secondary | 941 | ||
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St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX |
Secondary | 945 | ||
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Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR |
Secondary | 825 | ||
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Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
London, SW18 5JR |
Secondary | 1,106 | ||
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St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Secondary | 1,343 | ||
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Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Southchurch High School
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4XA |
Secondary | 805 | ||
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Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ |
Secondary | 902 | ||
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E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX |
Secondary | 991 | ||
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Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ |
Secondary | 536 | ||
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The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY |
Secondary | 924 | ||
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St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB |
Secondary | 617 | ||
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Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB |
Secondary | 808 | ||
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St Paul's Catholic College
Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
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Rokeby School
London, E16 4DD |
Secondary | 588 | ||
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Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ |
Secondary | 673 | ||