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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The Milton Keynes Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,014 | 10.6% | 44.7% |
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Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0NR |
Secondary | 839 | 9.4% | 42.5% |
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Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
London, NW10 3ST |
Secondary | 1,124 | 11.6% | 43.4% |
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Grace Academy Coventry
Coventry, CV2 2RH |
Secondary | 1,023 | 12.3% | 42.7% |
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Chelsea Academy
London, SW10 0AB |
Secondary | 1,128 | 16.1% | 44.7% |
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Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF |
Secondary | 995 | 13.6% | 39.9% |
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Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Nottingham, NG8 4HY |
Secondary | 927 | 13.5% | 48.8% |
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Essa Academy
Bolton, BL3 3HH |
Secondary | 1,079 | 15.9% | 44.8% |
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Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 5HS |
Secondary | 974 | 17.6% | 45.2% |
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The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,017 | 17.4% | 42.5% |
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Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
London, NW10 4EP |
Secondary | 966 | 11.4% | 40.1% |
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Hull Trinity House Academy
Hull, HU3 1UP |
Secondary | 897 | 13.6% | 44.8% |
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Copthall School
London, NW7 2EP |
Secondary | 862 | 12.2% | 43.8% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic School
London, SE5 0RP |
Secondary | 903 | 10.7% | 43.3% |
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The Grangefield Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE |
Secondary | 1,022 | 14.7% | 45.8% |
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The Nottingham Emmanuel School
West Bridgford, NG2 7YF |
Secondary | 1,134 | 14% | 45.1% |
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St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU |
Secondary | 1,130 | 14.8% | 43.4% |
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Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES |
Secondary | 1,029 | 10.3% | 43.5% |
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Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS |
Secondary | 990 | 14.9% | 40.8% |
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Derby Cathedral School
Derby, DE1 1LR |
Secondary | 1,147 | 14.8% | 47% |
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Harper Green School
Bolton, BL4 0DH |
Secondary | 1,128 | 11.9% | 45% |
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Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ |
Secondary | 902 | 16.3% | 43% |
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Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD |
Secondary | 1,027 | 13.1% | 43.7% |
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Bacon's College
London, SE16 6AT |
Secondary | 1,007 | 16.4% | 44.6% |
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E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT |
Secondary | 1,001 | 16.6% | 45.1% |
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Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ |
Secondary | 885 | 14.4% | 43% |
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St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA |
Secondary | 1,156 | 12.9% | 43.4% |
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Newhouse Academy
Heywood, OL10 2NT |
Secondary | 982 | 18% | 43.7% |
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Sedgehill Academy
London, SE6 3QW |
Secondary | 900 | 16.7% | 43.9% |
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Leigh Academy Minster
Sheerness, ME12 3JQ |
Secondary | 1,072 | 12.6% | 39.9% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Milton Keynes Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,014 | Sign in to see | |
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Grace Academy Solihull
Birmingham, B37 5JS |
Secondary | 876 | ||
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The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA |
Secondary | 1,424 | ||
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Trinity Academy
Doncaster, DN8 5BY |
Secondary | 1,235 | ||
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Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE |
Secondary | 1,350 | ||
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Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU |
Secondary | 1,302 | ||
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The Langley Academy
Slough, SL3 7EF |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
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Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
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East Barnet School
Barnet, EN4 8PU |
Secondary | 1,431 | ||
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Penryn College
Penryn, TR10 8PZ |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
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St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn, BB2 2JR |
Secondary | 1,493 | ||
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Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG |
Secondary | 1,688 | ||
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University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU |
Secondary | 1,396 | ||
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Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham, NG8 5GY |
Secondary | 1,354 | ||
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Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP |
Secondary | 1,293 | ||
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Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG |
Secondary | 1,763 | ||
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Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Secondary | 820 | ||
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Woodchurch High School
Wirral, CH49 7NG |
Secondary | 1,419 | ||
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Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU |
Secondary | 1,360 | ||
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Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY |
Secondary | 1,454 | ||
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Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL |
Secondary | 1,534 | ||
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Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD |
Secondary | 1,515 | ||
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Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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Waingels
Reading, RG5 4RF |
Secondary | 1,424 | ||
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Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ |
Secondary | 1,349 | ||
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The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
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Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB |
Secondary | 1,462 | ||
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Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ |
Secondary | 1,152 | ||
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Greyfriars Catholic School
Oxford, OX4 3DR |
Secondary | 673 | ||
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Bishop Challoner Catholic School
London, E1 0LB |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||