Denton Community Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 26 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
Denton Community Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,281 19.1% 34.9%
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,302 22% 35.4%
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,270 16.9% 32%
Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ
Secondary 1,232 16.4% 35.7%
Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA
Secondary 1,235 22.4% 34.7%
The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY
Secondary 1,190 20% 34.2%
Hatch End High School
Harrow, HA3 6NR
Secondary 1,278 15% 34.2%
Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ
Secondary 1,184 17.4% 36.9%
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD
Secondary 1,266 14.7% 33.4%
Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB
Secondary 1,272 21.5% 36.4%
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,132 16.8% 36.1%
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL
Secondary 1,190 19.9% 35.9%
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ
Secondary 1,141 15.3% 36%
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG
Secondary 1,216 19.9% 32.7%
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,314 18.9% 35.7%
Priory School
Southsea, PO4 0DL
Secondary 1,248 15.9% 34.2%
St Mary's Catholic Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7EQ
Secondary 1,191 13.8% 34.4%
Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Secondary 1,324 21.8% 36.2%
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT
Secondary 1,336 16.2% 31%
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,183 22.4% 37.8%
Netherwood Academy
Barnsley, S73 8FE
Secondary 1,272 15.7% 36.1%
Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster, DN2 5QD
Secondary 1,211 18.8% 36.9%
Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ
Secondary 1,149 20.7% 33.8%
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley, BB10 3AA
Secondary 1,276 19.4% 34.2%
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,276 16.2% 31.2%
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Secondary 1,171 15.3% 35.3%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 24 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
Denton Community Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,281 Sign in to see
The Chalk Hills Academy
Luton, LU4 0NE
Secondary 1,620
Liberty Academy
Hull, HU9 5YB
Secondary 1,253
Midhurst Rother College
Midhurst, GU29 9DT
Secondary 1,159
Co-op Academy Manchester
Manchester, M9 0WQ
Secondary 1,619
Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ
Secondary 1,385
Lift Kingswood
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,537
Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL
Secondary 1,534
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,382
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,147
William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR
Secondary 1,397
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,080
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,314
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,327
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS
Secondary 1,259
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL
Secondary 1,117
Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY
Secondary 1,680
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 648
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 636
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480
Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU
Secondary 1,640
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,571
The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH
Secondary 1,343