St Mark's Church of England 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
St Mark's Church of England Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 947 23.9% 45.9%
The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET
Secondary 844 20.1% 48%
Salford City Academy
Manchester, M30 7PQ
Secondary 895 20.3% 43.9%
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA
Secondary 884 21.2% 45.7%
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Sunderland, SR5 3DX
Secondary 1,023 20.7% 46.4%
NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ
Secondary 1,048 24.2% 47.7%
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,023 21.4% 43.5%
St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole, BH12 4HS
Secondary 841 23.8% 44.1%
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ
Secondary 929 23.3% 47.9%
Springwest Academy
Feltham, TW13 7EF
Secondary 915 25.9% 44%
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Croydon, CR0 5EF
Secondary 786 27.1% 47.1%
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ
Secondary 947 26.8% 43.6%
Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU
Secondary 879 24.1% 45.1%
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX
Secondary 1,014 25.4% 46.6%
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Liverpool, L15 6XZ
Secondary 1,057 27% 45.9%
Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford, BD4 8RG
Secondary 976 27.6% 45.3%
Winterhill School
Rotherham, S61 2BD
Secondary 920 25.6% 43.3%
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 8HE
Secondary 887 24% 48%
Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ
Secondary 860 19.2% 46%
The Lea Valley Academy
Enfield, EN3 6TW
Secondary 850 21.5% 47.3%
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%
Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4HA
Secondary 867 24% 43.3%
Haberdashers' Borough Academy
London, SE1 0EX
Secondary 921 20.2% 45.5%
Blaise High School
Bristol, BS10 7QH
Secondary 910 25.2% 42.7%
Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN
Secondary 939 23.1% 47.3%
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX
Secondary 828 24.6% 44.9%
Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS
Secondary 1,008 24.9% 46%
Notre Dame Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L5 5AF
Secondary 991 23% 45.5%
Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD
Secondary 903 22.2% 45.5%

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
St Mark's Church of England Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 947 Sign in to see
North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD
Secondary 1,024
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP
Secondary 829
Beths Grammar School
Bexley, DA5 1NE
Secondary 1,664
Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR
Secondary 1,166
Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ
Secondary 1,253
Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ
Secondary 682
Davenant Foundation School
Loughton, IG10 2LD
Secondary 1,242
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
Hornchurch, RM12 4YB
Secondary 890
John Masefield High School
Ledbury, HR8 2HF
Secondary 841
Crofton Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1NF
Secondary 1,061
Freman College
Buntingford, SG9 9BT
Secondary 1,022
Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW
Secondary 1,429
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA
Secondary 1,069
Cams Hill School
Fareham, PO16 8AH
Secondary 1,237
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA
Secondary 1,427
Hilbre High School
Wirral, CH48 6EQ
Secondary 1,175
The Wilnecote School
Tamworth, B77 5LF
Secondary 915
St Gregory's Catholic School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL
Secondary 1,179
The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG
Secondary 1,037
Hagley Catholic High School
Hagley, DY8 2XL
Secondary 1,113
The Kingston Academy
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE
Secondary 1,178
Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU
Secondary 967
St Katherine's School
Bristol, BS20 0HU
Secondary 998
Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX
Secondary 1,292
Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF
Secondary 1,237
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS
Secondary 1,066
Perryfields Academy
Oldbury, B68 0RG
Secondary 822
The Priory Church of England School
Dorking, RH4 3DG
Secondary 672
Nuneaton Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 7PD
Secondary 964