Malcolm Arnold 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
Malcolm Arnold Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,358 12.5% 21.1%
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG
Secondary 1,395 10.5% 22.3%
Landau Forte College
Derby, DE1 2LF
Secondary 1,240 12.3% 21.6%
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,323 15.6% 22.6%
Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG
Secondary 1,333 15% 18.9%
Brighouse High School
Brighouse, HD6 2NY
Secondary 1,325 12.5% 20.5%
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ
Secondary 1,449 10.3% 20.7%
Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX
Secondary 1,418 10.4% 22.6%
Mascalls Academy
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT
Secondary 1,322 16.1% 21.1%
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA
Secondary 1,281 13.8% 22.7%
Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH
Secondary 1,336 8.2% 22.8%
Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR
Secondary 1,354 13.3% 20.9%
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG
Secondary 1,371 13.2% 21.1%
Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT
Secondary 1,330 17% 22.1%
The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH
Secondary 1,326 15.3% 19.3%
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,377 15.3% 21.3%
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR
Secondary 1,406 14.9% 19.1%
Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR
Secondary 1,337 12.2% 21%
Mark Rutherford School
Bedford, MK41 8PX
Secondary 1,259 14% 20.6%
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
Secondary 1,330 15.9% 22.1%
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET
Secondary 1,369 13.2% 18.4%
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,341 13.7% 22.5%
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,442 13.3% 19.5%
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,437 13.1% 22.7%
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,352 14.4% 23.4%
The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX
Secondary 1,309 14.6% 22.7%
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR
Secondary 1,384 14.4% 21.8%
Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB
Secondary 1,275 14.6% 19.9%
Tavistock College
Tavistock, PL19 8DD
Secondary 1,298 14.8% 21%
Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA
Secondary 1,321 11.8% 20.1%

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
Malcolm Arnold Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,358 Sign in to see
The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET
Secondary 816
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0EP
Secondary 983
Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY
Secondary 1,046
The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH
Secondary 1,307
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton, NN3 3EZ
Secondary 1,494
Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH
Secondary 1,831
Ebbsfleet Academy
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Secondary 841
Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Secondary 872
Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU
Secondary 1,819
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN
Secondary 1,724
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Secondary 1,039
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR
Secondary 1,928
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 1,009
Redland Green School
Bristol, BS6 7EH
Secondary 1,655
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR
Secondary 1,406
Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF
Secondary 1,240
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET
Secondary 1,369
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS
Secondary 1,232
Beckfoot School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Secondary 1,632
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG
Secondary 1,761
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,388
North Leamington School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD
Secondary 1,485
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX
Secondary 1,458
Queen Katharine Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6HX
Secondary 1,679
Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP
Secondary 1,109
The Minster School
Southwell, NG25 0LG
Secondary 1,650
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,641
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,565
Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE
Secondary 1,595