John Spence Community High School

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
John Spence Community High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 856 16.7% 44.4%
Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL
Secondary 919 16.7% 44.5%
Ark Burlington Danes Academy
London, W12 0HR
Secondary 922 18.4% 43.8%
The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET
Secondary 816 16.6% 45.3%
New Line Learning Academy
Maidstone, ME15 9QL
Secondary 810 17.6% 45.7%
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA
Secondary 871 19.9% 46.4%
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA
Secondary 904 18.6% 41.2%
The St Lawrence Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 7DF
Secondary 798 17.3% 41.1%
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Sunderland, SR5 3DX
Secondary 1,031 17.4% 44.5%
Ash Hill Academy
DONCASTER, DN7 6JH
Secondary 807 16.3% 41.9%
Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH
Secondary 754 17.2% 45.1%
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND
Secondary 936 18% 47.2%
Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1EE
Secondary 847 13.7% 41.2%
City of Peterborough Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ
Secondary 865 13.5% 45.2%
The Boulevard Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU3 3QT
Secondary 749 19% 45.6%
The Grangefield Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE
Secondary 1,011 14.6% 46.4%
The Blyth Academy
Blyth, NE24 4JP
Secondary 834 15.9% 48.6%
Magnus Church of England Academy
Newark, NG24 4AB
Secondary 760 17% 45%
Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER
Secondary 956 16.1% 43%
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU
Secondary 937 16.6% 46.2%
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon, CR9 3AS
Secondary 837 17.7% 46%
Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ
Secondary 844 17.5% 41%
The Lea Valley Academy
Enfield, EN3 6TW
Secondary 873 12.7% 42.4%
Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield, NG19 7AP
Secondary 863 17.7% 40.9%
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
Secondary 900 15.8% 41.1%
Ark Acton Academy
London, W3 8EY
Secondary 858 14.9% 45%
Newsome Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 6JN
Secondary 754 18.2% 45%
Sedgehill Academy
London, SE6 3QW
Secondary 788 17.9% 43.7%
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG
Secondary 726 17% 44.1%
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP
Secondary 751 15.5% 45.5%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
John Spence Community High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 856 Sign in to see
Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX
Secondary 1,087
St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole, BH12 4HS
Secondary 844
The Hastings Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DN
Secondary 844
Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ
Secondary 1,070
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 941
John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH
Secondary 1,182
Harris Academy Greenwich
London, SE9 5EQ
Secondary 1,170
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX
Secondary 890
Whitecross Hereford
Hereford, HR4 0RN
Secondary 939
St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX
Secondary 1,009
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 995
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 926
Ruislip High School
Ruislip, HA4 0BY
Secondary 1,291
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR
Secondary 805
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
London, SW18 5JR
Secondary 1,080
St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields, NE34 0QA
Secondary 1,357
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR
Secondary 974
Southchurch High School
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4XA
Secondary 794
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
Secondary 900
Lammas School
London, E10 7LX
Secondary 694
Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT
Secondary 1,209
Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ
Secondary 714
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 1,072
Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ
Secondary 531
St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB
Secondary 670
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB
Secondary 869
Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN
Secondary 829
Rokeby School
London, E16 4DD
Secondary 676
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 654