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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
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 | 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 |