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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Ark Charter Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 917 | 21.3% | 60.7% |
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The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY |
Secondary | 994 | 17.7% | 58.7% |
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Sheffield Springs Academy
Sheffield, S12 2SF |
Secondary | 1,048 | 19.8% | 58.2% |
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City of London Academy Islington
London, N1 8PQ |
Secondary | 930 | 13.2% | 59.5% |
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E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE |
Secondary | 795 | 25.1% | 57.7% |
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The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY |
Secondary | 928 | 26.1% | 56.3% |
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Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY |
Secondary | 989 | 15.5% | 57.4% |
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Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ |
Secondary | 934 | 21.4% | 56.1% |
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Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA |
Secondary | 1,021 | 26.1% | 58.4% |
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Aston Manor Academy
Birmingham, B6 4PZ |
Secondary | 1,023 | 14.5% | 62.7% |
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Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD |
Secondary | 971 | 22.1% | 58.9% |
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King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ |
Secondary | 902 | 21.7% | 61.8% |
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Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Secondary | 820 | 16.8% | 59.9% |
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Astor Secondary School
Dover, CT17 0AS |
Secondary | 772 | 24% | 58.3% |
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Chaucer School
Sheffield, S5 8NH |
Secondary | 801 | 21.9% | 57.8% |
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Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Secondary | 738 | 23.6% | 63.3% |
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Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP |
Secondary | 1,029 | 23.8% | 58% |
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Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7LS |
Secondary | 841 | 18.3% | 64.6% |
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Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX |
Secondary | 965 | 19.2% | 59.7% |
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Erdington Academy
Birmingham, B24 8RE |
Secondary | 935 | 18.8% | 56.6% |
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Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU |
Secondary | 921 | 23.6% | 65.4% |
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The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS |
Secondary | 1,039 | 25% | 60.8% |
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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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The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT |
Secondary | 899 | 21.4% | 57.8% |
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Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 891 | 21.7% | 61.3% |
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Weston Secondary School
Southampton, SO19 9QP |
Secondary | 739 | 18.6% | 57.3% |
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Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN |
Secondary | 866 | 20.8% | 62.4% |
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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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Ark Charter Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 917 | Sign in to see | |
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North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ |
Secondary | 682 | ||
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The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ |
Secondary | 1,098 | ||
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John Masefield High School
Ledbury, HR8 2HF |
Secondary | 841 | ||
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Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT |
Secondary | 692 | ||
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Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD |
Secondary | 1,022 | ||
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Freman College
Buntingford, SG9 9BT |
Secondary | 1,022 | ||
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Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW |
Secondary | 1,429 | ||
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John Colet School
Aylesbury, HP22 6HF |
Secondary | 1,067 | ||
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Amersham School
Amersham, HP7 9HH |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS |
Secondary | 1,133 | ||
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St Catherine's Catholic School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,040 | ||
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The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone, ME16 0TJ |
Secondary | 1,423 | ||
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St Bede's Inter-Church School
Cambridge, CB1 3TD |
Secondary | 940 | ||
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Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT |
Secondary | 1,077 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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The Ferrers School
Rushden, NN10 8LF |
Secondary | 940 | ||
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St Simon Stock Catholic School
Maidstone, ME16 0JP |
Secondary | 1,152 | ||
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The Cooper School
Bicester, OX26 4RS |
Secondary | 1,231 | ||
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Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
Banbury, OX16 9DG |
Secondary | 908 | ||
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The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||
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Windsor Girls' School
Windsor, SL4 3RT |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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St Katherine's School
Bristol, BS20 0HU |
Secondary | 998 | ||
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North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ |
Secondary | 619 | ||
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St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
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Uplands Academy
Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ |
Secondary | 738 | ||
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The Priory Church of England School
Dorking, RH4 3DG |
Secondary | 672 | ||