The Bridge Academy

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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 Bridge Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,101 19.5% 56.4%
The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY
Secondary 994 17.7% 58.7%
Sheffield Park Academy
Sheffield, S2 1SN
Secondary 1,220 15.6% 55.9%
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%
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%
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA
Secondary 1,195 18.3% 52.7%
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND
Secondary 967 19.7% 54.3%
Lift Firth Park
Sheffield, S5 0SD
Secondary 1,171 17.4% 53.9%
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%
Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX
Secondary 1,224 20.6% 54%
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,080 16.8% 53.5%
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 988 17.9% 50.4%
Harris Academy Battersea
London, SW11 5AP
Secondary 900 14.1% 54.1%
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%
Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY
Secondary 1,078 15.5% 53.7%
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW
Secondary 984 20.4% 53.8%
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%
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham, B37 6NU
Secondary 1,194 22.2% 54.7%
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP
Secondary 1,001 20.5% 53.2%
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 Bridge Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,101 Sign in to see
Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL
Secondary 916
Sheffield Park Academy
Sheffield, S2 1SN
Secondary 1,220
Sheffield Springs Academy
Sheffield, S12 2SF
Secondary 1,048
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,071
The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET
Secondary 844
Harefield School
Uxbridge, UB9 6ET
Secondary 254
Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB
Secondary 1,130
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,273
Oasis Academy Immingham
Immingham, DN40 1JU
Secondary 582
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
London, SE24 0QN
Secondary 352
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0AT
Secondary 909
Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT
Secondary 1,022
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD
Secondary 1,192
Ashmole Academy
London, N14 5RJ
Secondary 1,824
Whitburn Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR6 7EF
Secondary 1,206
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Secondary 1,572
Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN
Secondary 1,287
Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF
Secondary 1,465
Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP
Secondary 916
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA
Secondary 1,013
St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN
Secondary 996
Park Academy West London
Hillingdon, UB8 3GA
Secondary 852
Everest Community Academy
Basingstoke, RG24 9UP
Secondary 733
West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU
Secondary 1,238
Ark Acton Academy
London, W3 8EY
Secondary 808
St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD
Secondary 858
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN
Secondary 866
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP
Secondary 1,001
Parkside School
Bradford, BD13 5AD
Secondary 1,105