Ark Charter Academy
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 | 876 | 21.7% | 54.3% |
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The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY |
Secondary | 1,006 | 18.3% | 53.6% |
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Oasis Academy Wintringham
Grimsby, DN32 0AZ |
Secondary | 883 | 17.9% | 50.6% |
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Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ |
Secondary | 1,020 | 19.3% | 51.5% |
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E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE |
Secondary | 822 | 21.3% | 55.8% |
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The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY |
Secondary | 972 | 23.2% | 56.9% |
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North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY |
Secondary | 767 | 21.1% | 54.6% |
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Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP |
Secondary | 941 | 19.7% | 51.5% |
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Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ |
Secondary | 947 | 23.6% | 50.3% |
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Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD |
Secondary | 941 | 21.1% | 54.7% |
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Ormiston Maritime Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5AH |
Secondary | 759 | 24.4% | 53.9% |
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King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ |
Secondary | 886 | 20% | 58.4% |
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Astor Secondary School
Dover, CT17 0AS |
Secondary | 782 | 22.5% | 50.5% |
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Chaucer School
Sheffield, S5 8NH |
Secondary | 823 | 20.4% | 55% |
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Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG |
Secondary | 880 | 18.5% | 50.2% |
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Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Secondary | 859 | 23.8% | 58.2% |
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Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP |
Secondary | 1,029 | 23.6% | 56.9% |
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Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham, B11 2QG |
Secondary | 893 | 16.7% | 51.3% |
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Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB |
Secondary | 1,021 | 18.7% | 54.1% |
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Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX |
Secondary | 973 | 18.9% | 55.6% |
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Erdington Academy
Birmingham, B24 8RE |
Secondary | 957 | 15.7% | 52.2% |
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Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ |
Secondary | 808 | 24.8% | 52.1% |
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City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR |
Secondary | 956 | 17.7% | 51.1% |
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Castle View Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP |
Secondary | 687 | 17.5% | 51.5% |
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Royal Docks Academy
London, E16 3HS |
Secondary | 880 | 24.2% | 53.8% |
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Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS |
Secondary | 913 | 24.9% | 50.9% |
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The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT |
Secondary | 894 | 16% | 54.6% |
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Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG |
Secondary | 768 | 25.8% | 51.8% |
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Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN |
Secondary | 882 | 17.8% | 58% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ark Charter Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 876 | Sign in to see | |
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North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||
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Cleethorpes Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX |
Secondary | 856 | ||
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Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR |
Secondary | 1,164 | ||
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Hartsdown Academy
Margate, CT9 5RE |
Secondary | 835 | ||
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Pool Academy
Redruth, TR15 3PZ |
Secondary | 633 | ||
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The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
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Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT |
Secondary | 748 | ||
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Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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Freman College
Buntingford, SG9 9BT |
Secondary | 996 | ||
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John Colet School
Aylesbury, HP22 6HF |
Secondary | 1,108 | ||
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Amersham School
Amersham, HP7 9HH |
Secondary | 1,063 | ||
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Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ |
Secondary | 1,007 | ||
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St Augustine's Catholic College
Trowbridge, BA14 9EN |
Secondary | 966 | ||
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St Catherine's Catholic School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
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The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone, ME16 0TJ |
Secondary | 1,411 | ||
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St Bede's Inter-Church School
Cambridge, CB1 3TD |
Secondary | 925 | ||
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The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
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The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7DZ |
Secondary | 690 | ||
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The Ferrers School
Rushden, NN10 8LF |
Secondary | 930 | ||
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St Simon Stock Catholic School
Maidstone, ME16 0JP |
Secondary | 1,120 | ||
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St Gregory's Catholic School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL |
Secondary | 1,313 | ||
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Walney School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3JT |
Secondary | 489 | ||
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The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
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Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough, SL1 4AA |
Secondary | 619 | ||
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St Katherine's School
Bristol, BS20 0HU |
Secondary | 1,010 | ||
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Larkmead School
Abingdon, OX14 1RF |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Henley Bank High School
Gloucester, GL3 4QF |
Secondary | 826 | ||
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North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ |
Secondary | 617 | ||
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St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA |
Secondary | 1,138 | ||