Salford City 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
Salford City Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 920 17.4% 41%
Ark Burlington Danes Academy
London, W12 0HR
Secondary 922 18.4% 43.8%
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,015 19.8% 39.4%
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA
Secondary 904 18.6% 41.2%
Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol, BS14 9BU
Secondary 863 15.8% 40.4%
Fulwood Academy
Preston, PR2 9YR
Secondary 890 18.2% 39.8%
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 995 19.9% 38.1%
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP
Secondary 1,050 20.3% 41%
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 5HS
Secondary 977 16.9% 41.5%
Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR
Secondary 785 18.4% 40.2%
East Point Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ
Secondary 866 16.3% 40.6%
The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX
Secondary 1,006 17.8% 40.9%
Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1EE
Secondary 847 13.7% 41.2%
Beamont Collegiate Academy
Warrington, WA2 8PX
Secondary 898 18.3% 39.1%
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
London, E9 7HD
Secondary 836 19.7% 41.1%
Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER
Secondary 956 16.1% 43%
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury, WF13 4LL
Secondary 958 19.8% 40.9%
Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS
Secondary 982 15% 39.2%
Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ
Secondary 844 17.5% 41%
Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield, NG19 7AP
Secondary 863 17.7% 40.9%
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
Secondary 900 15.8% 41.1%
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER
Secondary 939 19.2% 38.4%
Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD
Secondary 1,040 11.9% 40.9%
Yewlands Academy
Sheffield, S35 8NN
Secondary 932 21.7% 39.8%
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL
Secondary 971 21.4% 43.3%
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 898 19% 39.4%
Freebrough Academy
Saltburn-By-the-Sea, TS12 2SJ
Secondary 836 18.3% 39.4%
Newhouse Academy
Heywood, OL10 2NT
Secondary 1,008 18.6% 44.1%
Marine Academy Plymouth
Plymouth, PL5 2AF
Secondary 973 21.3% 40%
Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX
Secondary 912 17.1% 39.6%

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
Salford City Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 920 Sign in to see
Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX
Secondary 1,087
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Sunderland, SR5 3DX
Secondary 1,031
Pyrland School
Taunton, TA2 7QP
Secondary 959
Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LD
Secondary 1,177
Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RT
Secondary 1,254
Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ
Secondary 880
Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ
Secondary 1,324
Ormiston Maritime Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5AH
Secondary 759
Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW
Secondary 1,116
Mulberry Academy Woodside
London, N22 5QJ
Secondary 1,195
Armthorpe Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2DA
Secondary 650
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ
Secondary 910
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 884
Fir Vale School
Sheffield, S4 8GB
Secondary 986
The Grangefield Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE
Secondary 1,011
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,116
Holyport College
Holyport, SL6 3LE
Secondary 613
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 995
Bishop Milner Catholic College
Dudley, DY1 3BY
Secondary 854
Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB
Secondary 917
St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields, NE34 0QA
Secondary 1,357
Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS
Secondary 982
Hampton High
Hampton, TW12 3HB
Secondary 874
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,044
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT
Secondary 894
Dene Academy
Peterlee, SR8 5RL
Secondary 635
Blaise High School
Bristol, BS10 7QH
Secondary 900
Marine Academy Plymouth
Plymouth, PL5 2AF
Secondary 973
Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA
Secondary 1,342