Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Malcolm Arnold Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,307 | 12.8% | 24.4% |
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Landau Forte College
Derby, DE1 2LF |
Secondary | 1,247 | 13.8% | 27.1% |
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Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL |
Secondary | 1,321 | 15.8% | 23.6% |
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Orion Coopers
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS |
Secondary | 1,319 | 12.6% | 23% |
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The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ |
Secondary | 1,324 | 12% | 22.5% |
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Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA |
Secondary | 1,300 | 14.9% | 22.3% |
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Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH |
Secondary | 1,371 | 7.7% | 23.7% |
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The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG |
Secondary | 1,328 | 14.2% | 22% |
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Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF |
Secondary | 1,294 | 15.3% | 24.4% |
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Framwellgate School Durham
Durham, DH1 5BQ |
Secondary | 1,247 | 10.4% | 23.4% |
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St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT |
Secondary | 1,270 | 12.7% | 25.2% |
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The Brunts Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2AT |
Secondary | 1,401 | 15.4% | 27.1% |
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Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT |
Secondary | 1,314 | 16.7% | 23.7% |
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The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH |
Secondary | 1,284 | 11.4% | 23.5% |
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The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY |
Secondary | 1,205 | 16.1% | 23.5% |
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The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Secondary | 1,218 | 13.2% | 24.3% |
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All Saints' Catholic High School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Secondary | 1,403 | 9.9% | 23.9% |
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Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU |
Secondary | 1,360 | 16.7% | 23.2% |
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Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR |
Secondary | 1,395 | 12.8% | 21.1% |
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Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX |
Secondary | 1,340 | 17.2% | 23.5% |
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Redhill School
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX |
Secondary | 1,216 | 13.4% | 23.1% |
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Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS |
Secondary | 1,335 | 13.3% | 25.4% |
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Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB |
Secondary | 1,261 | 16.8% | 24.7% |
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The Netherhall School
Cambridge, CB1 8NN |
Secondary | 1,268 | 12.7% | 25.5% |
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Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA |
Secondary | 1,354 | 16% | 23.3% |
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Worle Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8XX |
Secondary | 1,291 | 10.6% | 26.3% |
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Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ |
Secondary | 1,448 | 14.1% | 26% |
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Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT |
Secondary | 1,231 | 12% | 27.1% |
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Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD |
Secondary | 1,238 | 14.3% | 25.7% |
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Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA |
Secondary | 1,295 | 12.4% | 21.9% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Malcolm Arnold Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,307 | Sign in to see | |
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Chelsea Academy
London, SW10 0AB |
Secondary | 1,128 | ||
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Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT |
Secondary | 1,778 | ||
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Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY |
Secondary | 989 | ||
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The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH |
Secondary | 1,362 | ||
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Weston Favell Academy
Northampton, NN3 3EZ |
Secondary | 1,478 | ||
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Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH |
Secondary | 1,905 | ||
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Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ |
Secondary | 831 | ||
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Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Secondary | 891 | ||
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Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU |
Secondary | 1,730 | ||
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Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN |
Secondary | 1,704 | ||
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St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB |
Secondary | 982 | ||
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Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR |
Secondary | 1,964 | ||
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West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ |
Secondary | 999 | ||
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Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR |
Secondary | 1,395 | ||
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Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF |
Secondary | 1,272 | ||
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Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX |
Secondary | 1,222 | ||
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Wade Deacon High School
Widnes, WA8 7TD |
Secondary | 1,618 | ||
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Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS |
Secondary | 1,228 | ||
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Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG |
Secondary | 1,739 | ||
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Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY |
Secondary | 1,369 | ||
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North Leamington School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD |
Secondary | 1,476 | ||
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Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX |
Secondary | 1,420 | ||
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Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Secondary | 1,048 | ||
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Cumberland Community School
London, E13 8SJ |
Secondary | 1,346 | ||
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Winterbourne Academy
Bristol, BS36 1JL |
Secondary | 1,785 | ||
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The Minster School
Southwell, NG25 0LG |
Secondary | 1,618 | ||
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Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG |
Secondary | 1,612 | ||
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Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE |
Secondary | 1,501 | ||
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Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF |
Secondary | 1,336 | ||