Manchester 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
Manchester Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,122 14.6% 53.2%
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA
Secondary 1,101 19.5% 56.4%
Sheffield Park Academy
Sheffield, S2 1SN
Secondary 1,220 15.6% 55.9%
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,015 21.4% 52.5%
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%
North Durham Academy
Stanley, DH9 0TW
Secondary 977 15.5% 50.7%
Rockwood Academy
Birmingham, B8 3HG
Secondary 1,087 19% 51.8%
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA
Secondary 1,195 18.3% 52.7%
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%
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF
Secondary 1,243 10.8% 52.9%
Broadway Academy
Birmingham, B20 3DP
Secondary 1,271 16.8% 55%
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,080 16.8% 53.5%
Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER
Secondary 985 13.5% 49.7%
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU
Secondary 923 18.1% 51.4%
Levenshulme High School
Manchester, M19 1FS
Secondary 1,049 12.2% 51.8%
Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS
Secondary 997 18.9% 52.7%
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL
Secondary 1,191 17.6% 52.7%
Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY
Secondary 1,078 15.5% 53.7%
Small Heath Leadership Academy
Birmingham, B10 9RX
Secondary 1,190 13% 52.8%
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL
Secondary 1,059 19.8% 50.8%
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,061 17.1% 55.3%
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN
Secondary 1,177 18.3% 51.7%
Heworth Grange School
Gateshead, NE10 0PT
Secondary 997 11.2% 52.5%
CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX
Secondary 1,130 16.6% 46.9%
Saracens High School
London, NW9 4AS
Secondary 1,139 18.6% 55.5%
The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY
Secondary 924 12.9% 55.3%
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP
Secondary 1,001 20.5% 53.2%

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
Manchester Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,122 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN3 7XH
Secondary 719
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN
Secondary 795
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD
Secondary 1,102
St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole, BH12 4HS
Secondary 841
Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ
Secondary 1,060
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 971
John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH
Secondary 1,194
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 909
Whitecross Hereford
Hereford, HR4 0RN
Secondary 941
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 1,015
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 932
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG
Secondary 1,216
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
London, SW18 5JR
Secondary 1,106
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR
Secondary 1,001
Southchurch High School
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4XA
Secondary 805
Hampton High
Hampton, TW12 3HB
Secondary 867
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT
Secondary 1,001
Blaise High School
Bristol, BS10 7QH
Secondary 910
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 885
Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ
Secondary 536
The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY
Secondary 924
Meadow Park School
Coventry, CV3 4BD
Secondary 807
St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB
Secondary 617
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB
Secondary 808
St Paul's Catholic College
Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA
Secondary 1,191
Rokeby School
London, E16 4DD
Secondary 588
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Blackburn, BB1 1PY
Secondary 814
The Macclesfield Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR
Secondary 639
Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD
Secondary 903