New Road Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 25 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
New Road Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,094 23.7% 45.9%
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ
Secondary 1,071 24.9% 50.1%
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ
Secondary 1,195 18.1% 49.1%
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Secondary 1,053 18.9% 46.3%
Moor End Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5JA
Secondary 1,065 18.8% 47.5%
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD
Secondary 1,062 26.2% 47.5%
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,187 19.8% 45.7%
Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU
Secondary 1,076 25.2% 47.3%
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ
Secondary 947 26.8% 43.6%
Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB
Secondary 1,115 19.3% 43.1%
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,147 22.5% 45.7%
The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS
Secondary 1,157 20.8% 40.9%
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0DR
Secondary 1,148 28% 46.8%
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Secondary 1,166 26.3% 41.5%
Winterhill School
Rotherham, S61 2BD
Secondary 920 25.6% 43.3%
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,049 19.3% 46.7%
Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU
Secondary 1,043 22.3% 42.4%
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN
Secondary 1,130 22.4% 44.5%
The City Academy Bristol
Bristol, BS5 9JH
Secondary 980 25.7% 48.9%
The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY
Secondary 977 21.3% 46.5%
The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB
Secondary 1,026 20.1% 49.6%
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY
Secondary 1,167 16.3% 46.8%
Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW
Secondary 1,107 22.8% 43.9%
Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW
Secondary 999 22.2% 41.1%
Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD
Secondary 903 22.2% 45.5%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 27 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
New Road Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,094 Sign in to see
The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG
Secondary 618
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
Worcester, WR3 8HN
Secondary 1,093
Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR
Secondary 1,207
Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF
Secondary 937
Sarum Academy
Salisbury, SP2 9HS
Secondary 783
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,036
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Secondary 1,032
Nishkam High School
Birmingham, B19 2LF
Secondary 671
Lift Greenwood
Birmingham, B35 7NL
Secondary 950
Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ
Secondary 1,095
Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE
Secondary 970
Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Secondary 736
Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA
Secondary 1,242
Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR
Secondary 1,264
Harris Academy Sutton
Sutton, SM2 5RD
Secondary 1,297
The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL
Secondary 1,149
Ercall Wood Academy
Telford, TF1 2DT
Secondary 937
Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK8 5GB
Secondary 1,050
Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ
Secondary 867
Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD
Secondary 833
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH
Secondary 1,068
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 891
Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA
Secondary 783
Shireland CBSO Academy
West Bromwich, B70 8SZ
Secondary 308
The Telford Park School
Telford, TF3 1FA
Secondary 681
St Michael's Catholic College
London, SE16 4UN
Secondary 962