Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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City of London Academy Islington
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 930 | 13.2% | 59.5% |
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The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY |
Secondary | 994 | 17.7% | 58.7% |
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The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA |
Secondary | 1,101 | 19.5% | 56.4% |
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Oasis Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN3 7XH |
Secondary | 719 | 17.7% | 54.7% |
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Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT |
Secondary | 1,101 | 11.9% | 55.8% |
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The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA |
Secondary | 1,154 | 19.9% | 55.6% |
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Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL |
Secondary | 917 | 21.3% | 60.7% |
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Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY |
Secondary | 989 | 15.5% | 57.4% |
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Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL |
Secondary | 916 | 22.6% | 54.4% |
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Aston Manor Academy
Birmingham, B6 4PZ |
Secondary | 1,023 | 14.5% | 62.7% |
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Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Secondary | 820 | 16.8% | 59.9% |
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Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG |
Secondary | 787 | 17% | 52.3% |
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George Dixon Academy
Birmingham, B16 9GD |
Secondary | 1,032 | 13.3% | 61.9% |
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Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG |
Secondary | 1,038 | 16.7% | 55.4% |
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Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS |
Secondary | 712 | 15.9% | 62.9% |
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Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham, B11 2QG |
Secondary | 877 | 16.3% | 55.5% |
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Harris Academy Battersea
London, SW11 5AP |
Secondary | 900 | 14.1% | 54.1% |
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Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX |
Secondary | 965 | 19.2% | 59.7% |
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Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4LS |
Secondary | 895 | 12.7% | 54.2% |
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Erdington Academy
Birmingham, B24 8RE |
Secondary | 935 | 18.8% | 56.6% |
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City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
London, N19 3EU |
Secondary | 650 | 15.6% | 55.8% |
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City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU |
Secondary | 865 | 17.7% | 55.5% |
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City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,061 | 17.1% | 55.3% |
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Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE |
Secondary | 1,067 | 18.8% | 58.2% |
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Royal Docks Academy
London, E16 3HS |
Secondary | 905 | 24.1% | 55.5% |
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Saracens High School
London, NW9 4AS |
Secondary | 1,139 | 18.6% | 55.5% |
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Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 891 | 21.7% | 61.3% |
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The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY |
Secondary | 924 | 12.9% | 55.3% |
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Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7QL |
Secondary | 952 | 14.5% | 58.6% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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City of London Academy Islington
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 930 | Sign in to see | |
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Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London, SE14 5SF |
Secondary | 1,404 | ||
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Lift Clacton
Clacton on Sea, CO15 3JL |
Secondary | 1,535 | ||
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Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford, WD18 7JF |
Secondary | 1,610 | ||
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Kingsdale Foundation School
London, SE21 8SQ |
Secondary | 2,549 | ||
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Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
Solihull, B91 3PD |
Secondary | 1,710 | ||
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The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT |
Secondary | 1,409 | ||
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Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate, HG2 0DZ |
Secondary | 2,071 | ||
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Camborne Science and International Academy
Camborne, TR14 7PP |
Secondary | 1,785 | ||
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Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA |
Secondary | 1,432 | ||
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Claremont High School
Harrow, HA3 0UH |
Secondary | 1,659 | ||
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Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Lancaster, LA1 4RS |
Secondary | 1,735 | ||
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Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE |
Secondary | 1,849 | ||
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Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES |
Secondary | 1,672 | ||
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The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX |
Secondary | 1,398 | ||
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Kingsbury High School
London, NW9 9JR |
Secondary | 2,000 | ||
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Lutterworth College
Lutterworth, LE17 4EW |
Secondary | 1,560 | ||
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Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX |
Secondary | 2,076 | ||
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Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY |
Secondary | 832 | ||
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Magdalen College School
Brackley, NN13 6FB |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Wheatley Park School
Oxford, OX33 1QH |
Secondary | 1,150 | ||
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Futures Institute Banbury
Banbury, OX16 9HY |
Secondary | 121 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF |
Secondary | 877 | ||
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City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR4 6PP |
Secondary | 1,709 | ||
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Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Secondary | 1,324 | ||
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City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,061 | ||
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Tadcaster Grammar School
Tadcaster, LS24 9NB |
Secondary | 1,500 | ||
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Eastlea Community School
London, E16 4NP |
Secondary | 689 | ||
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Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN |
Secondary | 895 | ||
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Medina College
Newport, PO30 2DX |
Secondary | 1,226 | ||