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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unity City Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 999 | 19.7% | 66.1% |
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Ark Walworth Academy
London, SE1 5UJ |
Secondary | 997 | 15.6% | 61.2% |
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City of London Academy Islington
London, N1 8PQ |
Secondary | 925 | 19.6% | 59.9% |
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E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham, B7 4QR |
Secondary | 846 | 16.6% | 59.5% |
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Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham, B12 0YH |
Secondary | 875 | 12.7% | 62.5% |
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The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY |
Secondary | 972 | 23.2% | 56.9% |
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North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY |
Secondary | 767 | 21.1% | 54.6% |
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Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL |
Secondary | 856 | 26.8% | 58.5% |
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Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA |
Secondary | 1,053 | 21.7% | 56.4% |
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King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ |
Secondary | 886 | 20% | 58.4% |
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Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Secondary | 830 | 16% | 59.6% |
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Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Secondary | 859 | 23.8% | 58.2% |
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Fir Vale School
Sheffield, S4 8GB |
Secondary | 986 | 19.5% | 68.6% |
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Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS |
Secondary | 717 | 17.4% | 60.9% |
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Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP |
Secondary | 1,029 | 23.6% | 56.9% |
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South Shore Academy
Blackpool, FY4 2AR |
Secondary | 728 | 27% | 62.3% |
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Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3GP |
Secondary | 903 | 31.7% | 62.6% |
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Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ |
Secondary | 560 | 26.5% | 61.3% |
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Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7LS |
Secondary | 848 | 18.5% | 62.7% |
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Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN |
Secondary | 1,102 | 28.4% | 59.3% |
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Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Secondary | 784 | 25.6% | 58.8% |
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Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU |
Secondary | 969 | 19.3% | 59.2% |
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Tile Cross Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UF |
Secondary | 619 | 20.1% | 68.3% |
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The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS |
Secondary | 1,007 | 22.1% | 63.6% |
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Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW |
Secondary | 1,111 | 14.3% | 65.5% |
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Dene Academy
Peterlee, SR8 5RL |
Secondary | 635 | 29.3% | 58.9% |
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Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 767 | 20.4% | 59.2% |
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Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD |
Secondary | 560 | 26.1% | 61% |
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St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB |
Secondary | 670 | 22.5% | 54.9% |
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Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN |
Secondary | 882 | 17.8% | 58% |
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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Unity City Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 999 | Sign in to see | |
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John Madejski Academy
Reading, RG2 8AF |
Secondary | 872 | ||
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Dixons City Academy
Bradford, BD5 7RR |
Secondary | 934 | ||
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Walsall Academy
Walsall, WS3 3LX |
Secondary | 1,382 | ||
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The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA |
Secondary | 1,392 | ||
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Havelock Academy
Grimsby, DN32 8JH |
Secondary | 984 | ||
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John Cabot Academy
Bristol, BS15 8BD |
Secondary | 1,280 | ||
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Brooke Weston Academy
Great Oakley, NN18 8LA |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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The Wellington Academy
Ludgershall, SP11 9RR |
Secondary | 1,146 | ||
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Skegness Academy
Skegness, PE25 2QH |
Secondary | 1,022 | ||
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Kingsbridge Academy
Kingsbridge, TQ7 1PL |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
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Overton Grange School
Sutton, SM2 6TQ |
Secondary | 1,245 | ||
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The King David High School
Manchester, M8 5DY |
Secondary | 773 | ||
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Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR |
Secondary | 1,675 | ||
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Oldbury Academy
Oldbury, B68 8NE |
Secondary | 1,328 | ||
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Trinity CofE High School
Manchester, M15 6HP |
Secondary | 1,511 | ||
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Barnhill Community High School
Hayes, UB4 9LE |
Secondary | 1,576 | ||
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The Stanway School
Colchester, CO3 0QA |
Secondary | 1,397 | ||
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Wayland Academy
Thetford, IP25 6BA |
Secondary | 571 | ||
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St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN |
Secondary | 1,321 | ||
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The Gryphon School
Sherborne, DT9 4EQ |
Secondary | 1,514 | ||
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Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth, CV12 9EA |
Secondary | 1,351 | ||
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Oasis Academy Lister Park
Bradford, BD8 7ND |
Secondary | 844 | ||
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Thomas Gainsborough School
Sudbury, CO10 0NH |
Secondary | 1,584 | ||
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Winterhill School
Rotherham, S61 2BD |
Secondary | 928 | ||
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Waingels
Reading, RG5 4RF |
Secondary | 1,422 | ||
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Royal Docks Academy
London, E16 3HS |
Secondary | 880 | ||
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Heworth Grange School
Gateshead, NE10 0PT |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
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English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE4 0FJ |
Secondary | 1,148 | ||
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Parkside School
Bradford, BD13 5AD |
Secondary | 1,146 | ||