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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dover Christ Church Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 817 | 27.2% | 48.7% |
Grace Academy Solihull
Birmingham, B37 5JS |
Secondary | 880 | 26.5% | 46.3% |
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN |
Secondary | 776 | 20.7% | 46.2% |
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 Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB |
Secondary | 749 | 22.2% | 46.2% |
Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Nottingham, NG8 4HY |
Secondary | 879 | 19.9% | 48.6% |
City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP |
Secondary | 701 | 27.5% | 52.2% |
E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield, S5 8UL |
Secondary | 826 | 22.1% | 48.1% |
Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL |
Secondary | 876 | 21.7% | 54.3% |
The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ |
Secondary | 835 | 29.2% | 44.2% |
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN1 9PW |
Secondary | 814 | 30.6% | 44.5% |
Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ |
Secondary | 947 | 23.6% | 50.3% |
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Croydon, CR0 5EF |
Secondary | 829 | 27% | 45.2% |
Astor Secondary School
Dover, CT17 0AS |
Secondary | 782 | 22.5% | 50.5% |
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ |
Secondary | 910 | 28.1% | 45% |
Beacon Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NF |
Secondary | 623 | 28.1% | 48.3% |
Oasis Academy Lister Park
Bradford, BD8 7ND |
Secondary | 844 | 20.7% | 47.7% |
Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 735 | 23.9% | 45.2% |
Sandhill View Academy
Sunderland, SR3 4EN |
Secondary | 756 | 26.4% | 50.3% |
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 8HE |
Secondary | 879 | 24.2% | 46.8% |
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB |
Secondary | 892 | 26.3% | 49.2% |
Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ |
Secondary | 808 | 24.8% | 52.1% |
Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe, LA3 1AB |
Secondary | 706 | 27.7% | 48.8% |
Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar, TS10 4AB |
Secondary | 626 | 25.4% | 48.5% |
Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS |
Secondary | 913 | 24.9% | 50.9% |
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG |
Secondary | 768 | 25.8% | 51.8% |
Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN |
Secondary | 896 | 20.8% | 48.3% |
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB |
Secondary | 869 | 27.9% | 45.3% |
Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF |
Secondary | 674 | 21.3% | 49.3% |
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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Dover Christ Church Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 817 | Sign in to see | |
The Corsham School
Corsham, SN13 9DF |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS |
Secondary | 1,139 | ||
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF |
Secondary | 855 | ||
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
Ormiston Rivers Academy
Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8QB |
Secondary | 1,106 | ||
The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 7JG |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
The Romsey School
Romsey, SO51 8ZB |
Secondary | 1,158 | ||
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP |
Secondary | 1,225 | ||
Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA |
Secondary | 1,062 | ||
Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden, AL5 4QP |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW |
Secondary | 879 | ||
Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB |
Secondary | 1,480 | ||
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,096 | ||
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 1,300 | ||
Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR |
Secondary | 1,177 | ||
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL |
Secondary | 1,123 | ||
Skegness Grammar School
Skegness, PE25 2QS |
Secondary | 677 | ||
Gosford Hill School
Kidlington, OX5 2NT |
Secondary | 848 | ||
Four Dwellings Academy
Birmingham, B32 1RJ |
Secondary | 562 | ||
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury, WF13 4LL |
Secondary | 958 | ||
Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD |
Secondary | 771 | ||
Ortu Hassenbrook Academy
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NS |
Secondary | 693 | ||
Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD |
Secondary | 898 | ||
Ridgeway Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF |
Secondary | 947 | ||
Wollaston School
Wellingborough, NN29 7PH |
Secondary | 1,431 | ||
The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW |
Secondary | 1,232 | ||
St Paul's Catholic College
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6JE |
Secondary | 1,334 | ||
Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX |
Secondary | 912 |