Carlton 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
Carlton Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,371 7.7% 23.7%
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG
Secondary 1,468 11.2% 26.1%
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW
Secondary 1,307 12.8% 24.4%
Orion Coopers
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS
Secondary 1,319 12.6% 23%
Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ
Secondary 1,398 8.7% 25.5%
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ
Secondary 1,324 12% 22.5%
Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX
Secondary 1,441 10.3% 25.1%
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT
Secondary 1,311 6.2% 19.9%
King Edward VI Handsworth School
Birmingham, B21 9AR
Secondary 1,324 5.9% 25.9%
Nene Park Academy
Peterborough, PE2 7EA
Secondary 1,478 8.5% 25.5%
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA
Secondary 1,427 10.1% 28.7%
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG
Secondary 1,328 14.2% 22%
Framwellgate School Durham
Durham, DH1 5BQ
Secondary 1,247 10.4% 23.4%
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 6RZ
Secondary 1,500 9.4% 22.8%
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN
Secondary 1,405 11.8% 21.9%
The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH
Secondary 1,284 11.4% 23.5%
The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE
Secondary 1,218 13.2% 24.3%
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Romford, RM1 2RR
Secondary 1,394 4.6% 20.7%
All Saints' Catholic High School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ
Secondary 1,403 9.9% 23.9%
The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ
Secondary 1,384 8.6% 18.3%
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR
Secondary 1,395 12.8% 21.1%
Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR
Secondary 1,280 10.7% 21.5%
William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR
Secondary 1,397 8.2% 22.3%
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,335 13.3% 25.4%
Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL
Secondary 1,414 9% 21.8%
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%
Temple Moor High School
Leeds, LS15 0PT
Secondary 1,338 7.8% 23%
Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Secondary 1,426 11.3% 24.8%
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
Carlton Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,371 Sign in to see
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH
Secondary 1,166
Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF
Secondary 995
The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX
Secondary 915
Maltby Academy
Rotherham, S66 8AB
Secondary 1,125
The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF
Secondary 1,551
Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG
Secondary 1,325
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS
Secondary 1,342
Ravens Wood School
Bromley, BR2 8HP
Secondary 1,592
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford, TN24 9AL
Secondary 1,561
Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL
Secondary 1,815
Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington, SM6 0PH
Secondary 1,549
Greenshaw High School
Sutton, SM1 3DY
Secondary 1,966
Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB
Secondary 1,191
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY
Secondary 1,258
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT
Secondary 1,311
Montsaye Academy
Kettering, NN14 6BB
Secondary 1,030
Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL
Secondary 1,282
Rastrick High School
Brighouse, HD6 3XB
Secondary 1,783
Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE
Secondary 1,055
Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD
Secondary 1,454
Wreake Valley Academy
Leicester, LE7 1LY
Secondary 1,126
Sir Harry Smith Community College
Peterborough, PE7 1XB
Secondary 1,104
Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT
Secondary 1,554
Sharples School
Bolton, BL1 8SN
Secondary 1,219
Forest Gate Community School
London, E7 9BB
Secondary 1,347
Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG
Secondary 965
Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD
Secondary 1,027
Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR
Secondary 1,193
Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA
Secondary 1,295