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 1,087 14.5% 50.8%
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA
Secondary 1,114 18.2% 51.7%
Sheffield Park Academy
Sheffield, S2 1SN
Secondary 1,199 13.1% 52.8%
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,020 19.3% 51.5%
Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT
Secondary 1,116 12.8% 48.2%
The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA
Secondary 1,145 19.8% 51.9%
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF
Secondary 1,085 14.5% 53.3%
Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY
Secondary 1,046 14.6% 48.6%
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP
Secondary 941 19.7% 51.5%
North Durham Academy
Stanley, DH9 0TW
Secondary 1,001 13% 50.4%
Aston Manor Academy
Birmingham, B6 4PZ
Secondary 1,008 14.8% 54%
Greenwood Academy
Birmingham, B35 7NL
Secondary 972 17.3% 50.1%
Firth Park Academy
Sheffield, S5 0SD
Secondary 1,192 17.6% 51.2%
Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG
Secondary 989 15.4% 50.1%
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF
Secondary 1,217 15% 52%
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,087 16.8% 51.7%
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU
Secondary 937 16.6% 46.2%
Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS
Secondary 1,047 18.9% 49.4%
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL
Secondary 1,179 15.7% 47.8%
Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester, M13 0LF
Secondary 1,318 11.3% 51.3%
Erdington Academy
Birmingham, B24 8RE
Secondary 957 15.7% 52.2%
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 1,128 18.7% 47.3%
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,153 16.3% 53.7%
City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR
Secondary 956 17.7% 51.1%
Heworth Grange School
Gateshead, NE10 0PT
Secondary 1,044 18.2% 49.2%
CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX
Secondary 1,026 16.2% 47.3%
Saracens High School
London, NW9 4AS
Secondary 988 16.4% 51.7%
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS
Secondary 1,125 18.3% 46.2%
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW
Secondary 1,291 17.8% 53.3%
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP
Secondary 1,022 18.9% 53.9%

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 1,087 Sign in to see
Salford City Academy
Manchester, M30 7PQ
Secondary 920
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 749
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD
Secondary 1,112
St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole, BH12 4HS
Secondary 844
Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ
Secondary 1,070
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 941
John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH
Secondary 1,182
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 884
Whitecross Hereford
Hereford, HR4 0RN
Secondary 939
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 995
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 926
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG
Secondary 1,198
Ruislip High School
Ruislip, HA4 0BY
Secondary 1,291
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR
Secondary 805
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
London, SW18 5JR
Secondary 1,080
St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields, NE34 0QA
Secondary 1,357
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR
Secondary 974
Southchurch High School
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4XA
Secondary 794
Hampton High
Hampton, TW12 3HB
Secondary 874
Lammas School
London, E10 7LX
Secondary 694
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,044
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT
Secondary 894
Blaise High School
Bristol, BS10 7QH
Secondary 900
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 1,072
Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ
Secondary 531
Meadow Park School
Coventry, CV3 4BD
Secondary 783
St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB
Secondary 670
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB
Secondary 869
Rokeby School
London, E16 4DD
Secondary 676