The Elms 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 Elms Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 844 20.1% 48%
Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL
Secondary 916 17.5% 46.7%
Ark Burlington Danes Academy
London, W12 0HR
Secondary 825 17.6% 49.9%
St Mark's Church of England Academy
Mitcham, CR4 1SF
Secondary 947 23.9% 45.9%
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN
Secondary 795 22.4% 48.9%
New Line Learning Academy
Maidstone, ME15 9QL
Secondary 820 21% 46.6%
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA
Secondary 762 19.8% 48.2%
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA
Secondary 884 21.2% 45.7%
The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX
Secondary 915 18.5% 48.6%
The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ
Secondary 800 17.3% 46.3%
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ
Secondary 929 23.3% 47.9%
Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU
Secondary 879 24.1% 45.1%
Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG
Secondary 787 17% 52.3%
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 932 18.3% 48%
The Blyth Academy
Blyth, NE24 4JP
Secondary 773 16.7% 48.1%
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
London, E9 7HD
Secondary 833 16.6% 47.8%
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 988 17.9% 50.4%
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon, CR9 3AS
Secondary 784 17.1% 49.3%
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%
Ark Acton Academy
London, W3 8EY
Secondary 808 16% 48.6%
Haberdashers' Borough Academy
London, SE1 0EX
Secondary 921 20.2% 45.5%
Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA
Secondary 783 15% 46%
Newsome Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 6JN
Secondary 804 20.6% 45.8%
Sedgehill Academy
London, SE6 3QW
Secondary 900 16.7% 43.9%
Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN
Secondary 939 23.1% 47.3%
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG
Secondary 761 23.5% 48%
John Spence Community High School
North Shields, NE29 9PU
Secondary 813 20% 48.5%
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
The Elms Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 844 Sign in to see
Paddington Academy
London, W9 2DR
Secondary 1,260
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,071
Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB
Secondary 1,130
The Marsh Academy
New Romney, TN28 8BB
Secondary 1,017
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
London, SE24 0QN
Secondary 352
Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Nottingham, NG8 4HY
Secondary 927
The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA
Secondary 1,154
Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ
Secondary 1,173
Manor Church of England Academy
York, YO26 6PA
Secondary 1,142
St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR
Secondary 1,434
Nene Park Academy
Peterborough, PE2 7EA
Secondary 1,478
Coombeshead Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT
Secondary 874
Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ
Secondary 929
Brockington College
Leicester, LE19 4AQ
Secondary 1,199
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD
Secondary 1,266
Redland Green School
Bristol, BS6 7EH
Secondary 1,676
East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN
Secondary 1,088
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,132
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD
Secondary 1,368
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,459
Ruislip High School
Ruislip, HA4 0BY
Secondary 1,284
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE
Secondary 746
The Birley Academy
Sheffield, S12 3BP
Secondary 1,110
Harris Academy St John's Wood
London, NW8 0NL
Secondary 1,322
Abbey Park School
Swindon, SN25 2ND
Secondary 1,183
Ark Acton Academy
London, W3 8EY
Secondary 808
The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD
Secondary 765
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG
Secondary 761
North Bromsgrove High School
Bromsgrove, B60 1BA
Secondary 1,080