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 925 19.6% 59.9%
The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY
Secondary 1,006 18.3% 53.6%
Ark Walworth Academy
London, SE1 5UJ
Secondary 997 15.6% 61.2%
E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham, B7 4QR
Secondary 846 16.6% 59.5%
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE
Secondary 822 21.3% 55.8%
Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham, B12 0YH
Secondary 875 12.7% 62.5%
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 972 23.2% 56.9%
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL
Secondary 856 26.8% 58.5%
Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA
Secondary 1,053 21.7% 56.4%
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 941 21.1% 54.7%
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ
Secondary 886 20% 58.4%
Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT
Secondary 830 16% 59.6%
Chaucer School
Sheffield, S5 8NH
Secondary 823 20.4% 55%
George Dixon Academy
Birmingham, B16 9GD
Secondary 1,021 14.4% 55.9%
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
Secondary 859 23.8% 58.2%
Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS
Secondary 717 17.4% 60.9%
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029 23.6% 56.9%
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 1,021 18.7% 54.1%
Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7LS
Secondary 848 18.5% 62.7%
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 973 18.9% 55.6%
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
London, N19 3EU
Secondary 664 16.8% 54.4%
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE
Secondary 784 25.6% 58.8%
Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU
Secondary 969 19.3% 59.2%
The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS
Secondary 1,007 22.1% 63.6%
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,153 16.3% 53.7%
Royal Docks Academy
London, E16 3HS
Secondary 880 24.2% 53.8%
Saracens High School
London, NW9 4AS
Secondary 988 16.4% 51.7%
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT
Secondary 894 16% 54.6%
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 767 20.4% 59.2%
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN
Secondary 882 17.8% 58%

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 925 Sign in to see
Clacton Coastal Academy
Clacton on Sea, CO15 3JL
Secondary 1,504
Kingsdale Foundation School
London, SE21 8SQ
Secondary 2,530
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
Solihull, B91 3PD
Secondary 1,711
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT
Secondary 1,419
Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate, HG2 0DZ
Secondary 2,097
Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA
Secondary 1,413
The West Bridgford School
Nottingham, NG2 7FA
Secondary 1,786
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Lancaster, LA1 4RS
Secondary 1,677
Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE
Secondary 1,775
Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES
Secondary 1,677
The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham, OL1 3SQ
Secondary 1,693
Hitchin Girls' School
Hitchin, SG4 9RS
Secondary 1,355
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
Lincoln, LN2 4PN
Secondary 1,286
Kingsbury High School
London, NW9 9JR
Secondary 2,009
Plume School
Maldon, CM9 6AB
Secondary 1,738
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF
Secondary 1,440
Lutterworth College
Lutterworth, LE17 4EW
Secondary 1,565
Lymm High School
Lymm, WA13 0RB
Secondary 1,916
Cheshire Studio School
Knutsford, WA16 0EA
Secondary 120
Wheatley Park School
Oxford, OX33 1QH
Secondary 1,141
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF
Secondary 875
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR4 6PP
Secondary 1,739
Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Secondary 1,320
Baxter College
Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ
Secondary 811
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,153
Tadcaster Grammar School
Tadcaster, LS24 9NB
Secondary 1,512
Eastlea Community School
London, E16 4NP
Secondary 788
Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN
Secondary 1,042
Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL
Secondary 678