Liberty 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
Liberty Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,253 21.6% 53.4%
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA
Secondary 1,101 19.5% 56.4%
Sheffield Park Academy
Sheffield, S2 1SN
Secondary 1,220 15.6% 55.9%
Sheffield Springs Academy
Sheffield, S12 2SF
Secondary 1,048 19.8% 58.2%
The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA
Secondary 1,154 19.9% 55.6%
Oasis Academy Oldham
Oldham, OL8 4JZ
Secondary 1,414 19.5% 54.1%
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD
Secondary 1,248 20.1% 51%
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ
Secondary 1,195 18.1% 49.1%
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
London, E2 6NW
Secondary 1,419 17% 54.3%
Rockwood Academy
Birmingham, B8 3HG
Secondary 1,087 19% 51.8%
Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP
Secondary 1,245 20.5% 49.6%
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA
Secondary 1,195 18.3% 52.7%
Lift Firth Park
Sheffield, S5 0SD
Secondary 1,171 17.4% 53.9%
Dyke House Sports and Technology College
Hartlepool, TS24 8NQ
Secondary 1,308 16.4% 53.4%
Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG
Secondary 1,038 16.7% 55.4%
Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY
Secondary 1,190 23.3% 52.3%
Broadway Academy
Birmingham, B20 3DP
Secondary 1,271 16.8% 55%
Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX
Secondary 1,224 20.6% 54%
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,080 16.8% 53.5%
The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW
Secondary 1,276 19.1% 51.2%
Saltley Academy
Birmingham, B9 5RX
Secondary 1,395 19.1% 53.9%
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL
Secondary 1,191 17.6% 52.7%
Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU
Secondary 1,301 20.9% 49.7%
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW
Secondary 984 20.4% 53.8%
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN
Secondary 1,177 18.3% 51.7%
Saracens High School
London, NW9 4AS
Secondary 1,139 18.6% 55.5%
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,203 25.5% 54.4%
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham, B37 6NU
Secondary 1,194 22.2% 54.7%
Co-op Academy Grange
Bradford, BD5 9ET
Secondary 1,434 20.2% 52.6%
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW
Secondary 1,328 17.8% 56.8%

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
Liberty Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,253 Sign in to see
The Chalk Hills Academy
Luton, LU4 0NE
Secondary 1,620
Midhurst Rother College
Midhurst, GU29 9DT
Secondary 1,159
Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW
Secondary 1,021
City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP
Secondary 682
Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster, DN6 7SF
Secondary 1,183
Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT
Secondary 1,383
Tring School
Tring, HP23 5JD
Secondary 1,584
Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ
Secondary 1,385
Lift Kingswood
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,537
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,382
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR
Secondary 1,461
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,147
William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR
Secondary 1,397
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,080
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Cowes, PO31 8HB
Secondary 1,192
Trinity Academy
London, SW2 1QS
Secondary 617
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,327
Rushey Mead Academy
Leicester, LE4 7AN
Secondary 1,782
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS
Secondary 1,259
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU
Secondary 1,503
Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH
Secondary 1,622
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL
Secondary 1,117
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB
Secondary 1,373
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 648
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 636
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480
Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW
Secondary 1,107
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,571
The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH
Secondary 1,343