The Marlborough Science 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
The Marlborough Science Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,335 17.5% 18.4%
Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE
Secondary 1,285 17.1% 17.7%
Leigh Academy Wilmington
Wilmington, DA2 7DR
Secondary 1,383 16.9% 19.5%
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7ET
Secondary 1,292 18% 16.5%
Brighouse High School
Brighouse, HD6 2NY
Secondary 1,320 16.4% 20.5%
The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ
Secondary 1,415 17.1% 16.1%
Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA
Secondary 1,432 16.3% 18.4%
The Marches School
Oswestry, SY11 2AR
Secondary 1,396 15% 19%
Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG
Secondary 1,318 20% 18.9%
Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ
Secondary 1,265 15.4% 18.2%
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF
Secondary 1,314 16.2% 18.5%
Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR
Secondary 1,407 17.3% 19.3%
William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR
Secondary 1,305 14.4% 17.5%
Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR
Secondary 1,261 17.1% 16.7%
Allestree Woodlands School
Derby, DE22 2LW
Secondary 1,400 15.1% 18.4%
Wyvern College
Eastleigh, SO50 7AN
Secondary 1,332 18.4% 20.4%
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL
Secondary 1,436 16.9% 15.9%
Conyers School
Yarm, TS15 9ET
Secondary 1,340 17.8% 20.2%
The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ
Secondary 1,427 19.3% 17.1%
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET
Secondary 1,358 16.8% 19.8%
Brigshaw High School
Castleford, WF10 2HR
Secondary 1,335 18.1% 19.9%
Helston Community College
Helston, TR13 8NR
Secondary 1,328 20.4% 19.2%
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Salisbury, SP1 1RE
Secondary 1,336 16.8% 20.7%
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB
Secondary 1,373 18.7% 17.8%
Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA
Secondary 1,441 15% 17.7%
Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL
Secondary 1,283 14.8% 19.8%
Chancellor's School
Hatfield, AL9 7BN
Secondary 1,254 15.7% 16.3%
The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX
Secondary 1,286 19.4% 16.1%
Brighton Hill Community School
Basingstoke, RG22 4HS
Secondary 1,285 17.7% 16.5%
The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH
Secondary 1,343 17.5% 16.1%

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
The Marlborough Science Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,335 Sign in to see
Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR
Secondary 1,422
Congleton High School
Congleton, CW12 4NS
Secondary 1,212
John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ
Secondary 1,271
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ
Secondary 1,073
Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW
Secondary 997
Langley Park School for Girls
Beckenham, BR3 3BE
Secondary 1,707
Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham, HP7 9QB
Secondary 1,358
Thurstable School
Colchester, CO5 0EW
Secondary 1,036
Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP
Secondary 1,109
The Boswells School
Chelmsford, CM1 6LY
Secondary 1,411
Arrow Vale High School
Redditch, B98 0GF
Secondary 859
The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX
Secondary 1,042
City of Peterborough Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ
Secondary 830
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkley, LS29 6AE
Secondary 1,215
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL
Secondary 1,190
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA
Secondary 808
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW
Secondary 1,135
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP
Secondary 1,196
Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ
Secondary 1,271
Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury, SP4 8HH
Secondary 519
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ
Secondary 1,115
Southlands High School
Chorley, PR7 2NJ
Secondary 932
The Pingle Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0QA
Secondary 1,377
The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB
Secondary 1,026
St Edward's Church of England Academy
Romford, RM7 9NX
Secondary 848
Ernulf Academy
St. Neots, PE19 2SH
Secondary 743
Lea Manor High School
Luton, LU3 3TL
Secondary 996
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS
Secondary 927
Park House School
Newbury, RG14 6NQ
Secondary 984