The Excelsior Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
The Excelsior Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 994 17.7% 58.7%
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA
Secondary 1,101 19.5% 56.4%
Sheffield Springs Academy
Sheffield, S12 2SF
Secondary 1,048 19.8% 58.2%
City of London Academy Islington
London, N1 8PQ
Secondary 930 13.2% 59.5%
Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT
Secondary 1,101 11.9% 55.8%
The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA
Secondary 1,154 19.9% 55.6%
Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL
Secondary 917 21.3% 60.7%
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF
Secondary 1,121 14.4% 56.6%
Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY
Secondary 989 15.5% 57.4%
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL
Secondary 916 22.6% 54.4%
Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ
Secondary 934 21.4% 56.1%
Aston Manor Academy
Birmingham, B6 4PZ
Secondary 1,023 14.5% 62.7%
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 971 22.1% 58.9%
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND
Secondary 967 19.7% 54.3%
George Dixon Academy
Birmingham, B16 9GD
Secondary 1,032 13.3% 61.9%
Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG
Secondary 1,038 16.7% 55.4%
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029 23.8% 58%
Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham, B11 2QG
Secondary 877 16.3% 55.5%
Harris Academy Battersea
London, SW11 5AP
Secondary 900 14.1% 54.1%
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 965 19.2% 59.7%
Erdington Academy
Birmingham, B24 8RE
Secondary 935 18.8% 56.6%
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU
Secondary 865 17.7% 55.5%
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,061 17.1% 55.3%
Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE
Secondary 1,067 18.8% 58.2%
Royal Docks Academy
London, E16 3HS
Secondary 905 24.1% 55.5%
Saracens High School
London, NW9 4AS
Secondary 1,139 18.6% 55.5%
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT
Secondary 899 21.4% 57.8%
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 891 21.7% 61.3%
Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7QL
Secondary 952 14.5% 58.6%
Cardinal Pole Catholic School
London, E9 6LG
Secondary 1,057 21.3% 60.8%

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
The Excelsior Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 994 Sign in to see
Paddington Academy
London, W9 2DR
Secondary 1,260
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,077
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
London, NW10 3ST
Secondary 1,124
Mossbourne Community Academy
London, E5 8JY
Secondary 1,441
Northampton Academy
Northampton, NN3 8NH
Secondary 1,719
Corby Business Academy
Corby, NN17 5EB
Secondary 1,189
The Langley Academy
Slough, SL3 7EF
Secondary 1,156
Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT
Secondary 1,101
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,270
East Barnet School
Barnet, EN4 8PU
Secondary 1,431
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn, BB2 2JR
Secondary 1,493
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG
Secondary 1,688
Tuxford Academy
Newark, NG22 0JH
Secondary 1,485
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham, NG8 5GY
Secondary 1,354
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 6RZ
Secondary 1,500
Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF
Secondary 1,730
Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS
Secondary 1,658
Woodchurch High School
Wirral, CH49 7NG
Secondary 1,419
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,360
Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY
Secondary 1,454
Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD
Secondary 1,515
Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ
Secondary 1,349
The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ
Secondary 1,111
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA
Secondary 1,436
Bishop Young Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS14 6NU
Secondary 783
Harris Academy St John's Wood
London, NW8 0NL
Secondary 1,322
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley, BB10 3AA
Secondary 1,276
Bishop Challoner Catholic School
London, E1 0LB
Secondary 1,038
Conisborough College
London, SE6 2SE
Secondary 758