Four Dwellings 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
Four Dwellings Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 562 14.9% 57.4%
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
London, SE24 0QN
Secondary 443 16.9% 56.3%
Red House Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5LN
Secondary 464 18.1% 54.1%
E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham, B7 4QR
Secondary 846 16.6% 59.5%
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE
Secondary 822 21.3% 55.8%
Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham, B12 0YH
Secondary 875 12.7% 62.5%
Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL
Secondary 614 19.2% 51.7%
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Birmingham, B32 3AE
Secondary 657 9.5% 48.6%
City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW
Secondary 552 17.5% 52.3%
Sir Herbert Leon Academy
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ
Secondary 652 16.6% 51.5%
Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS
Secondary 717 17.4% 60.9%
Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB
Secondary 594 19.9% 56.4%
St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP
Secondary 558 22.2% 52.8%
Jewellery Quarter Academy
Birmingham, B1 3AA
Secondary 657 11.3% 52.7%
Park Lane Academy
Halifax, HX3 9LG
Secondary 430 22.6% 55.3%
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
London, N19 3EU
Secondary 664 16.8% 54.4%
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE
Secondary 784 25.6% 58.8%
Da Vinci Academy
Derby, DE21 4ET
Secondary 711 14.4% 52.2%
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Birmingham, B10 0AX
Secondary 742 14.3% 49.5%
Bishop Young Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS14 6NU
Secondary 779 14.6% 55.6%
Castle View Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP
Secondary 687 17.5% 51.5%
St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG
Secondary 669 19.9% 49.9%
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 767 20.4% 59.2%
Waterside Academy
London, E8 4DL
Secondary 403 8.7% 56.9%
City Academy
Birmingham, B15 2EF
Secondary 667 12% 54.7%
St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB
Secondary 670 22.5% 54.9%
Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Manchester, M12 4BA
Secondary 475 19.5% 53.5%
Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP
Secondary 564 26% 56.6%
Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7QL
Secondary 722 13.2% 55.6%
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA
Secondary 521 19.7% 51.4%

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
Four Dwellings Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 562 Sign in to see
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG
Secondary 963
Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY
Secondary 748
The Corsham School
Corsham, SN13 9DF
Secondary 1,265
St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS
Secondary 1,139
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF
Secondary 855
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP
Secondary 1,050
Ormiston Rivers Academy
Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8QB
Secondary 1,106
The Romsey School
Romsey, SO51 8ZB
Secondary 1,158
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP
Secondary 1,225
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Birmingham, B32 3AE
Secondary 657
Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE
Secondary 957
Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP
Secondary 1,618
Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF
Secondary 1,292
Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB
Secondary 1,480
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ
Secondary 1,096
Waldegrave School
Twickenham, TW2 5LH
Secondary 1,460
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND
Secondary 936
Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL
Secondary 1,123
Gosford Hill School
Kidlington, OX5 2NT
Secondary 848
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Halstead, CO9 3QH
Secondary 1,140
Alec Hunter Academy
Braintree, CM7 3NR
Secondary 1,060
Richard Hale School
Hertford, SG13 8EN
Secondary 1,218
Saltley Academy
Birmingham, B9 5RX
Secondary 1,356
St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX
Secondary 1,072
Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD
Secondary 771
Wollaston School
Wellingborough, NN29 7PH
Secondary 1,431
The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW
Secondary 1,232
Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX
Secondary 912
Dover Christ Church Academy
Dover, CT16 2EG
Secondary 817