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 St Alban's Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 828 | 15% | 68.9% |
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Lift Unity City
Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE |
Secondary | 1,029 | 17.7% | 70.6% |
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Ark Walworth Academy
London, SE1 5UJ |
Secondary | 973 | 17.6% | 67.8% |
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E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham, B7 4QR |
Secondary | 833 | 13.7% | 71.5% |
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E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE |
Secondary | 795 | 25.1% | 57.7% |
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Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL |
Secondary | 917 | 21.3% | 60.7% |
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E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF |
Secondary | 1,121 | 14.4% | 56.6% |
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Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ |
Secondary | 934 | 21.4% | 56.1% |
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Aston Manor Academy
Birmingham, B6 4PZ |
Secondary | 1,023 | 14.5% | 62.7% |
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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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George Dixon Academy
Birmingham, B16 9GD |
Secondary | 1,032 | 13.3% | 61.9% |
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Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Secondary | 738 | 23.6% | 63.3% |
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Lift Four Dwellings Secondary
Birmingham, B32 1RJ |
Secondary | 564 | 17.5% | 64.7% |
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Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS |
Secondary | 712 | 15.9% | 62.9% |
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Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham, B11 2QG |
Secondary | 877 | 16.3% | 55.5% |
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Jewellery Quarter Academy
Birmingham, B1 3AA |
Secondary | 614 | 14.7% | 56.4% |
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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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Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Secondary | 746 | 29.4% | 60.9% |
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Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU |
Secondary | 921 | 23.6% | 65.4% |
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Tile Cross Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UF |
Secondary | 632 | 23.7% | 71.5% |
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Holy Trinity Catholic School
Birmingham, B10 0AX |
Secondary | 751 | 15.5% | 54.6% |
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Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE |
Secondary | 1,067 | 18.8% | 58.2% |
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Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW |
Secondary | 1,123 | 22.4% | 67.9% |
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Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 891 | 21.7% | 61.3% |
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City Academy
Birmingham, B15 2EF |
Secondary | 619 | 12.9% | 58% |
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Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN |
Secondary | 866 | 20.8% | 62.4% |
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Windsor Olympus Academy
Birmingham, B18 4LX |
Secondary | 359 | 17.3% | 66.9% |
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 St Alban's Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 828 | Sign in to see | |
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Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Birmingham, B4 7QD |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Thomas Keble School
Stroud, GL6 7DY |
Secondary | 722 | ||
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South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ |
Secondary | 952 | ||
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Dixons Kings Academy
Bradford, BD7 2AN |
Secondary | 837 | ||
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Hull Trinity House Academy
Hull, HU3 1UP |
Secondary | 897 | ||
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Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH |
Secondary | 761 | ||
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King's Leadership Academy Warrington
Warrington, WA1 4PF |
Secondary | 808 | ||
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Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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Ingleby Manor Free School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0FA |
Secondary | 665 | ||
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Eden Girls' School, Coventry
Coventry, CV1 4FS |
Secondary | 599 | ||
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Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Bolton, BL1 3QE |
Secondary | 623 | ||
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Sybil Andrews Academy
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7QB |
Secondary | 628 | ||
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Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
Nottingham, NG7 2PL |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX |
Secondary | 621 | ||
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Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Reading, RG1 5SL |
Secondary | 889 | ||
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The Ongar Academy
Ongar, CM5 0AN |
Secondary | 519 | ||
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Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY |
Secondary | 618 | ||
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Hoe Valley School
Woking, GU22 0NH |
Secondary | 856 | ||
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Beckfoot Upper Heaton
Bradford, BD9 6AL |
Secondary | 693 | ||
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David Nieper Academy
Alfreton, DE55 7JA |
Secondary | 811 | ||
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Ellesmere Park High School
Manchester, M30 9BP |
Secondary | 801 | ||
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Chertsey High School
Addlestone, KT15 2EP |
Secondary | 920 | ||
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Harris Academy Wimbledon
London, SW19 2JY |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Birmingham, B8 3DT |
Secondary | 620 | ||
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Atlantic Academy
Bideford, EX39 5DW |
Secondary | 228 | ||
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Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
Slough, SL2 5AY |
Secondary | 870 | ||
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Pakefield High School
Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ |
Secondary | 702 | ||
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West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
West Bromwich, B70 7LE |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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Millbay Academy
Plymouth, PL1 3EG |
Secondary | 550 | ||