The Academy of St Nicholas

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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 Academy of St Nicholas
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 928 26.1% 56.3%
Oasis Academy Wintringham
Grimsby, DN32 0AZ
Secondary 857 24.3% 53.6%
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,015 21.4% 52.5%
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE
Secondary 795 25.1% 57.7%
North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY
Secondary 821 21.3% 55.5%
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP
Secondary 829 24.3% 55.5%
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL
Secondary 916 22.6% 54.4%
Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ
Secondary 934 21.4% 56.1%
Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA
Secondary 1,021 26.1% 58.4%
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 971 22.1% 58.9%
Ormiston Maritime Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5AH
Secondary 814 27.6% 55.8%
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ
Secondary 902 21.7% 61.8%
Astor Secondary School
Dover, CT17 0AS
Secondary 772 24% 58.3%
Chaucer School
Sheffield, S5 8NH
Secondary 801 21.9% 57.8%
Lift Greenwood
Birmingham, B35 7NL
Secondary 950 25.3% 53.5%
Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Secondary 953 31.3% 53.7%
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029 23.8% 58%
Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU
Secondary 744 29% 53%
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB
Secondary 922 25.9% 52%
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Liverpool, L6 7UR
Secondary 895 29.9% 57%
The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS
Secondary 1,039 25% 60.8%
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 949 22.5% 49.6%
Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ
Secondary 770 26.9% 56%
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW
Secondary 984 20.4% 53.8%
Royal Docks Academy
London, E16 3HS
Secondary 905 24.1% 55.5%
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS
Secondary 1,066 30.1% 50.7%
Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS
Secondary 933 25.1% 52.6%
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT
Secondary 899 21.4% 57.8%
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD
Secondary 699 28.9% 57.9%
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP
Secondary 1,001 20.5% 53.2%

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 Academy of St Nicholas
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 928 Sign in to see
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,012
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,015
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, BN15 9QZ
Secondary 1,414
Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ
Secondary 1,454
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF
Secondary 1,285
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,023
The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY
Secondary 1,190
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Secondary 1,053
St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP
Secondary 1,930
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,187
City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW
Secondary 476
Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG
Secondary 1,606
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG
Secondary 1,173
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,147
Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB
Secondary 581
Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY
Secondary 1,190
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,345
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS
Secondary 1,259
The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX
Secondary 1,113
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB
Secondary 1,373
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 648
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 636
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ
Secondary 1,485
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW
Secondary 1,123
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480
Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW
Secondary 1,107
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Secondary 695
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop, SK13 2DA
Secondary 1,205