The Victory Academy

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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 Victory Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,224 16.2% 40.2%
Gospel Oak School
Tipton, DY4 0BZ
Secondary 1,215 14.9% 42.8%
Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR
Secondary 1,207 17% 40.1%
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD
Secondary 1,192 19.8% 37.8%
Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA
Secondary 1,301 15.4% 37.8%
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD
Secondary 1,285 13.6% 40.2%
Lipson Co-operative Academy
Plymouth, PL4 7PG
Secondary 1,098 18.4% 41.4%
Clapton Girls' Academy
London, E5 0RB
Secondary 1,186 19.1% 38.9%
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD
Secondary 1,104 13.4% 39.2%
Hendon School
London, NW4 2HP
Secondary 1,223 18.9% 38.4%
St Cuthbert's High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX
Secondary 1,211 18.7% 37.8%
Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ
Secondary 1,184 17.4% 36.9%
Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX
Secondary 1,222 13.5% 36.8%
Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST
Secondary 1,181 17% 37.4%
The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS
Secondary 1,157 20.8% 40.9%
Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS
Secondary 1,201 14.3% 40.4%
Ark Elvin Academy
London, HA9 7DU
Secondary 1,305 15.2% 39.4%
Trinity Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW
Secondary 1,304 13.9% 40.5%
Cockburn School
Leeds, LS11 5TT
Secondary 1,279 16% 38.4%
Pool Hayes Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4QZ
Secondary 1,152 12.4% 39.8%
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
Secondary 1,187 14% 38.4%
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR
Secondary 1,245 19.9% 42.6%
Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster, DN2 5QD
Secondary 1,211 18.8% 36.9%
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL
Secondary 1,117 19.1% 40.1%
Chiltern Academy
Luton, LU1 3GF
Secondary 1,192 13.2% 36.8%
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB
Secondary 1,111 13.4% 40.1%
Grace College
Gateshead, NE9 6LE
Secondary 1,149 19.6% 39.4%
Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale, OL11 3LU
Secondary 1,224 17.7% 41.4%
Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Liverpool, L13 5UQ
Secondary 1,232 16.5% 42.9%
Leigh Academy Minster
Sheerness, ME12 3JQ
Secondary 1,072 12.6% 39.9%

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 Victory Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,224 Sign in to see
Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD
Secondary 1,168
Leigh Academy Longfield
Longfield, DA3 7PH
Secondary 987
Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE
Secondary 1,285
Essa Academy
Bolton, BL3 3HH
Secondary 1,079
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE
Secondary 795
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF
Secondary 1,121
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD
Secondary 1,248
Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS
Secondary 1,274
Lift Ryde
Ryde, PO33 3LN
Secondary 1,431
Ash Hill Academy
DONCASTER, DN7 6JH
Secondary 826
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD
Secondary 1,104
Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ
Secondary 1,492
Northwood School
Northwood, HA6 1QN
Secondary 1,031
Kings Langley School
Kings Langley, WD4 9HN
Secondary 1,104
The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
Ilfracombe, EX34 9JB
Secondary 1,011
Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST
Secondary 1,181
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,542
The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW
Secondary 1,276
The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU
Secondary 1,185
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR
Secondary 782
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB
Secondary 922
Reading Girls' School
Reading, RG2 7PY
Secondary 905
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN
Secondary 1,177
City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR
Secondary 914
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 975
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE
Secondary 1,257
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW
Secondary 1,328
Cardinal Pole Catholic School
London, E9 6LG
Secondary 1,057
The Telford Park School
Telford, TF3 1FA
Secondary 681