The City Academy, Hackney

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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
The City Academy, Hackney
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,145 19.8% 51.9%
The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY
Secondary 1,006 18.3% 53.6%
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,121 15.8% 47%
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA
Secondary 1,114 18.2% 51.7%
Sheffield Park Academy
Sheffield, S2 1SN
Secondary 1,199 13.1% 52.8%
Sheffield Springs Academy
Sheffield, S12 2SF
Secondary 1,058 16.7% 55.5%
Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX
Secondary 1,087 14.5% 50.8%
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,020 19.3% 51.5%
Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT
Secondary 1,116 12.8% 48.2%
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF
Secondary 1,085 14.5% 53.3%
Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY
Secondary 1,046 14.6% 48.6%
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA
Secondary 1,188 19.6% 49.6%
Firth Park Academy
Sheffield, S5 0SD
Secondary 1,192 17.6% 51.2%
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF
Secondary 1,217 15% 52%
Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY
Secondary 1,155 23.5% 48%
Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX
Secondary 1,237 20.6% 50.9%
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,087 16.8% 51.7%
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 1,021 18.7% 54.1%
Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS
Secondary 1,047 18.9% 49.4%
Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY
Secondary 1,053 25.8% 52.1%
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW
Secondary 991 19.5% 49.5%
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,153 16.3% 53.7%
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN
Secondary 1,184 17.8% 53.5%
Heworth Grange School
Gateshead, NE10 0PT
Secondary 1,044 18.2% 49.2%
Saracens High School
London, NW9 4AS
Secondary 988 16.4% 51.7%
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,212 22.2% 52.6%
The Bulwell Academy
Nottingham, NG6 8AQ
Secondary 1,077 20.8% 51.5%
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham, B37 6NU
Secondary 1,202 20.8% 49.6%
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW
Secondary 1,291 17.8% 53.3%
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP
Secondary 1,022 18.9% 53.9%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The City Academy, Hackney
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,145 Sign in to see
Paddington Academy
London, W9 2DR
Secondary 1,259
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,087
The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA
Secondary 1,392
Oasis Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN3 7XH
Secondary 778
Mossbourne Community Academy
London, E5 8JY
Secondary 1,432
Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB
Secondary 1,197
The Marsh Academy
New Romney, TN28 8BB
Secondary 1,028
Grace Academy Coventry
Coventry, CV2 2RH
Secondary 994
Longfield Academy
Longfield, DA3 7PH
Secondary 1,010
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU
Secondary 1,170
Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ
Secondary 1,310
Coombeshead Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT
Secondary 872
Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR
Secondary 1,675
The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU
Secondary 1,492
Brockington College
Leicester, LE19 4AQ
Secondary 1,199
East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN
Secondary 1,102
St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF
Secondary 1,579
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,113
William Brookes School
Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB
Secondary 904
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD
Secondary 1,367
South Bromsgrove High
Bromsgrove, B60 3NL
Secondary 1,345
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,352
Immanuel College
Bradford, BD10 9AQ
Secondary 1,705
St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN
Secondary 982
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE
Secondary 784
Harris Academy St John's Wood
London, NW8 0NL
Secondary 1,334
Ark Acton Academy
London, W3 8EY
Secondary 858
The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD
Secondary 705
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG
Secondary 726