Brighton Aldridge Community 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
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 814 30.6% 44.5%
Grace Academy Solihull
Birmingham, B37 5JS
Secondary 880 26.5% 46.3%
St Mark's Church of England Academy
Mitcham, CR4 1SF
Secondary 881 24.3% 43.1%
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA
Secondary 871 19.9% 46.4%
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 749 22.2% 46.2%
The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ
Secondary 835 29.2% 44.2%
Colchester Academy
Colchester, CO4 3JL
Secondary 921 28.4% 41.3%
St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole, BH12 4HS
Secondary 844 29% 41.4%
The Hastings Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DN
Secondary 844 23.1% 41.6%
Springwest Academy
Feltham, TW13 7EF
Secondary 944 26% 41.3%
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD
Secondary 1,015 25.8% 44.8%
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Croydon, CR0 5EF
Secondary 829 27% 45.2%
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ
Secondary 910 28.1% 45%
Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU
Secondary 860 24.2% 43.7%
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX
Secondary 1,050 25.2% 45.2%
Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR
Secondary 625 25.9% 42.4%
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA
Secondary 832 25.4% 39.8%
Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford, BD4 8RG
Secondary 981 27.3% 45.1%
Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Secondary 735 23.9% 45.2%
Beckfoot Upper Heaton
Bradford, BD9 6AL
Secondary 723 33.5% 40.1%
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR
Secondary 710 26.9% 40.7%
David Nieper Academy
Alfreton, DE55 7JA
Secondary 777 23.6% 41.9%
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 8HE
Secondary 879 24.2% 46.8%
Tong Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD4 6NR
Secondary 793 24% 40.4%
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB
Secondary 892 26.3% 49.2%
Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe, LA3 1AB
Secondary 706 27.7% 48.8%
Ferryhill School
Ferryhill, DL17 8RW
Secondary 769 22.8% 41.1%
Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BU
Secondary 971 33.3% 45.9%
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB
Secondary 869 27.9% 45.3%
Dover Christ Church Academy
Dover, CT16 2EG
Secondary 817 27.2% 48.7%

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
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 814 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,020
Skinners' Kent Academy
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4PY
Secondary 1,039
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB
Secondary 1,209
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA
Secondary 1,419
The Victory Academy
Chatham, ME4 5JB
Secondary 1,193
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ
Secondary 1,187
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,093
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX
Secondary 1,415
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL
Secondary 856
Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS
Secondary 1,284
Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ
Secondary 1,375
Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA
Secondary 1,446
Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA
Secondary 1,053
King's School
Hove, BN3 8BN
Secondary 876
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,442
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,339
Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS
Secondary 1,190
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,512
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,496
Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury, B68 8ED
Secondary 1,384
Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester, M13 0LF
Secondary 1,318
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ
Secondary 635
City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR
Secondary 956
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 970
John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA
Secondary 1,258
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,212
Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF
Secondary 1,156
Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ
Secondary 1,274
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG
Secondary 768