Holyrood 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
Holyrood Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,321 15.8% 23.6%
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE
Secondary 1,350 18.1% 25.2%
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW
Secondary 1,307 12.8% 24.4%
Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG
Secondary 1,331 15.1% 21.4%
Orion Coopers
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS
Secondary 1,319 12.6% 23%
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ
Secondary 1,324 12% 22.5%
Leigh Academy Mascalls
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT
Secondary 1,241 17.5% 22.5%
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA
Secondary 1,300 14.9% 22.3%
Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN
Secondary 1,287 18% 23.8%
Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR
Secondary 1,353 16.5% 21.7%
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%
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT
Secondary 1,270 12.7% 25.2%
Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT
Secondary 1,314 16.7% 23.7%
Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY
Secondary 1,189 15.9% 23.3%
Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT
Secondary 1,401 17.5% 24.1%
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,360 16.7% 23.2%
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
Secondary 1,340 17.2% 23.5%
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%
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,375 18.2% 24.7%
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,354 16% 23.3%
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR
Secondary 1,404 15.7% 23.5%
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Salisbury, SP1 1RE
Secondary 1,336 16.8% 20.7%
Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ
Secondary 1,394 18.6% 22.4%
Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL
Secondary 1,335 17.5% 25.4%
Tavistock College
Tavistock, PL19 8DD
Secondary 1,270 18% 22.1%
Ashton Park School
Bristol, BS3 2JL
Secondary 1,257 19.7% 23.2%
Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ
Secondary 1,289 16.6% 22.2%
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
Holyrood Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,321 Sign in to see
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,511
Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD
Secondary 1,543
Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE
Secondary 1,260
Saltash Community School
Saltash, PL12 4AY
Secondary 1,150
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD
Secondary 1,285
Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ
Secondary 1,292
Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR
Secondary 1,504
The Magna Carta School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 3HJ
Secondary 1,030
The Commonweal School
Swindon, SN1 4JE
Secondary 1,384
Wellsway School
Bristol, BS31 1PH
Secondary 1,327
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT
Secondary 1,270
St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF
Secondary 1,622
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ
Secondary 1,402
Hinchley Wood School
Esher, KT10 0AQ
Secondary 1,381
Hellesdon High School
Norwich, NR6 5SB
Secondary 1,528
Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey, LS28 9HU
Secondary 1,110
The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY
Secondary 1,133
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,508
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU
Secondary 1,202
Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR
Secondary 1,334
Bridgnorth Endowed School
Bridgnorth, WV16 4ER
Secondary 602
Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD
Secondary 1,171
Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX
Secondary 790
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE
Secondary 1,098
Great Wyrley Academy
Walsall, WS6 6LQ
Secondary 576
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 990
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY
Secondary 1,167
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ
Secondary 1,269
King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX
Secondary 909