City of London Academy Islington

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
City of London Academy Islington
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 930 13.2% 59.5%
The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY
Secondary 994 17.7% 58.7%
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA
Secondary 1,101 19.5% 56.4%
Oasis Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN3 7XH
Secondary 719 17.7% 54.7%
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%
Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL
Secondary 917 21.3% 60.7%
Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY
Secondary 989 15.5% 57.4%
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL
Secondary 916 22.6% 54.4%
Aston Manor Academy
Birmingham, B6 4PZ
Secondary 1,023 14.5% 62.7%
Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT
Secondary 820 16.8% 59.9%
Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG
Secondary 787 17% 52.3%
George Dixon Academy
Birmingham, B16 9GD
Secondary 1,032 13.3% 61.9%
Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG
Secondary 1,038 16.7% 55.4%
Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS
Secondary 712 15.9% 62.9%
Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham, B11 2QG
Secondary 877 16.3% 55.5%
Harris Academy Battersea
London, SW11 5AP
Secondary 900 14.1% 54.1%
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 965 19.2% 59.7%
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4LS
Secondary 895 12.7% 54.2%
Erdington Academy
Birmingham, B24 8RE
Secondary 935 18.8% 56.6%
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
London, N19 3EU
Secondary 650 15.6% 55.8%
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU
Secondary 865 17.7% 55.5%
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,061 17.1% 55.3%
Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE
Secondary 1,067 18.8% 58.2%
Royal Docks Academy
London, E16 3HS
Secondary 905 24.1% 55.5%
Saracens High School
London, NW9 4AS
Secondary 1,139 18.6% 55.5%
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 891 21.7% 61.3%
The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY
Secondary 924 12.9% 55.3%
Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7QL
Secondary 952 14.5% 58.6%
Cardinal Pole Catholic School
London, E9 6LG
Secondary 1,057 21.3% 60.8%

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
City of London Academy Islington
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 930 Sign in to see
Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London, SE14 5SF
Secondary 1,404
Lift Clacton
Clacton on Sea, CO15 3JL
Secondary 1,535
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford, WD18 7JF
Secondary 1,610
Kingsdale Foundation School
London, SE21 8SQ
Secondary 2,549
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
Solihull, B91 3PD
Secondary 1,710
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT
Secondary 1,409
Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate, HG2 0DZ
Secondary 2,071
Camborne Science and International Academy
Camborne, TR14 7PP
Secondary 1,785
Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA
Secondary 1,432
Claremont High School
Harrow, HA3 0UH
Secondary 1,659
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Lancaster, LA1 4RS
Secondary 1,735
Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE
Secondary 1,849
Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES
Secondary 1,672
The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX
Secondary 1,398
Kingsbury High School
London, NW9 9JR
Secondary 2,000
Lutterworth College
Lutterworth, LE17 4EW
Secondary 1,560
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX
Secondary 2,076
Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY
Secondary 832
Magdalen College School
Brackley, NN13 6FB
Secondary 1,358
Wheatley Park School
Oxford, OX33 1QH
Secondary 1,150
Futures Institute Banbury
Banbury, OX16 9HY
Secondary 121
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF
Secondary 877
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR4 6PP
Secondary 1,709
Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Secondary 1,324
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,061
Tadcaster Grammar School
Tadcaster, LS24 9NB
Secondary 1,500
Eastlea Community School
London, E16 4NP
Secondary 689
Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN
Secondary 895
Medina College
Newport, PO30 2DX
Secondary 1,226