Manchester Communication Academy

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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

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  • 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
Manchester Communication Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,267 22.7% 58.3%
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ
Secondary 1,305 18.6% 49%
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA
Secondary 1,114 18.2% 51.7%
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%
The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA
Secondary 1,145 19.8% 51.9%
Manchester Enterprise Academy
Wythenshawe, M22 9RH
Secondary 1,248 25.5% 56.5%
Oasis Academy Oldham
Oldham, OL8 4JZ
Secondary 1,450 19.1% 52.7%
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 972 23.2% 56.9%
Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA
Secondary 1,053 21.7% 56.4%
Holyhead School
Birmingham, B21 0HN
Secondary 1,260 27% 52.6%
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ
Secondary 886 20% 58.4%
Firth Park Academy
Sheffield, S5 0SD
Secondary 1,192 17.6% 51.2%
Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Secondary 930 30.7% 55.4%
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF
Secondary 1,217 15% 52%
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029 23.6% 56.9%
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%
Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester, M13 0LF
Secondary 1,318 11.3% 51.3%
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS
Secondary 1,260 23.9% 47.6%
Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN
Secondary 1,102 28.4% 59.3%
Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU
Secondary 969 19.3% 59.2%
The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS
Secondary 1,007 22.1% 63.6%
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%
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,212 22.2% 52.6%
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%