Chelsea 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
Chelsea Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,128 16.1% 44.7%
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,077 16.6% 48.6%
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,071 20.3% 40.5%
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
London, NW10 3ST
Secondary 1,124 11.6% 43.4%
Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB
Secondary 1,130 21.7% 43.9%
Gospel Oak School
Tipton, DY4 0BZ
Secondary 1,215 14.9% 42.8%
Essa Academy
Bolton, BL3 3HH
Secondary 1,079 15.9% 44.8%
Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR
Secondary 1,207 17% 40.1%
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Secondary 1,053 18.9% 46.3%
The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ
Secondary 1,017 17.4% 42.5%
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,187 19.8% 45.7%
Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB
Secondary 1,115 19.3% 43.1%
The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX
Secondary 1,042 19.8% 46.2%
Heron Hall Academy
Enfield, EN3 4SA
Secondary 1,242 16.5% 48%
The Grangefield Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE
Secondary 1,022 14.7% 45.8%
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
West Bridgford, NG2 7YF
Secondary 1,134 14% 45.1%
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,130 14.8% 43.4%
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP
Secondary 1,196 15.4% 44.9%
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,049 19.3% 46.7%
The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE
Secondary 1,239 16.6% 45.7%
Derby Cathedral School
Derby, DE1 1LR
Secondary 1,147 14.8% 47%
Harper Green School
Bolton, BL4 0DH
Secondary 1,128 11.9% 45%
Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD
Secondary 1,027 13.1% 43.7%
Bacon's College
London, SE16 6AT
Secondary 1,007 16.4% 44.6%
CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX
Secondary 1,130 16.6% 46.9%
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY
Secondary 1,167 16.3% 46.8%
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT
Secondary 1,001 16.6% 45.1%
Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT
Secondary 1,243 18.9% 44.5%
St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA
Secondary 1,156 12.9% 43.4%
Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Liverpool, L13 5UQ
Secondary 1,232 16.5% 42.9%

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
Chelsea Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,128 Sign in to see
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,033
Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT
Secondary 1,778
Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY
Secondary 989
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW
Secondary 1,307
The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH
Secondary 1,362
Lift Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Secondary 1,489
Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH
Secondary 1,905
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Secondary 831
Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Secondary 891
Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU
Secondary 1,730
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN
Secondary 1,704
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Secondary 982
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR
Secondary 1,964
Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF
Secondary 1,272
Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX
Secondary 1,222
Wade Deacon High School
Widnes, WA8 7TD
Secondary 1,618
Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX
Secondary 1,224
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,369
North Leamington School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD
Secondary 1,476
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX
Secondary 1,420
Mulberry School for Girls
London, E1 2JP
Secondary 1,648
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 949
Queen Katharine Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6HX
Secondary 1,690
Cumberland Community School
London, E13 8SJ
Secondary 1,346
Winterbourne Academy
Bristol, BS36 1JL
Secondary 1,785
The Minster School
Southwell, NG25 0LG
Secondary 1,618
Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE
Secondary 1,501
Hanson Academy
Bradford, BD2 1JP
Secondary 1,549
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF
Secondary 1,336