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