Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Melior Community Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 873 | 9.8% | 43.8% |
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Harris Academy Bermondsey
London, SE16 3TZ |
Secondary | 871 | 9.1% | 48.3% |
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Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL |
Secondary | 919 | 16.7% | 44.5% |
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The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET |
Secondary | 816 | 16.6% | 45.3% |
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Grace Academy Coventry
Coventry, CV2 2RH |
Secondary | 994 | 10.2% | 40.2% |
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Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol, BS14 9BU |
Secondary | 863 | 15.8% | 40.4% |
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The Milton Keynes Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5LA |
Secondary | 1,067 | 10.9% | 42% |
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The St Lawrence Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 7DF |
Secondary | 798 | 17.3% | 41.1% |
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De Warenne Academy
Doncaster, DN12 3JY |
Secondary | 754 | 10.7% | 41.4% |
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Ash Hill Academy
DONCASTER, DN7 6JH |
Secondary | 807 | 16.3% | 41.9% |
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East Point Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ |
Secondary | 866 | 16.3% | 40.6% |
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Hull Trinity House Academy
Hull, HU3 1UP |
Secondary | 820 | 13.1% | 40.5% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic School
London, SE5 0RP |
Secondary | 863 | 10.2% | 39.1% |
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Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1EE |
Secondary | 847 | 13.7% | 41.2% |
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City of Peterborough Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Secondary | 865 | 13.5% | 45.2% |
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The Grangefield Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE |
Secondary | 1,011 | 14.6% | 46.4% |
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Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER |
Secondary | 956 | 16.1% | 43% |
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Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU |
Secondary | 937 | 16.6% | 46.2% |
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Marylebone Boys' School
London, W2 1QZ |
Secondary | 709 | 12.6% | 42.5% |
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Levenshulme High School
Manchester, M19 1FS |
Secondary | 1,028 | 11.3% | 44.1% |
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Derby Cathedral School
Derby, DE1 1LR |
Secondary | 1,007 | 13.2% | 42.7% |
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The Lea Valley Academy
Enfield, EN3 6TW |
Secondary | 873 | 12.7% | 42.4% |
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Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ |
Secondary | 900 | 15.8% | 41.1% |
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Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD |
Secondary | 1,040 | 11.9% | 40.9% |
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Bacon's College
London, SE16 6AT |
Secondary | 1,034 | 14.1% | 43.9% |
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Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF |
Secondary | 1,028 | 15.3% | 40.2% |
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Ark Acton Academy
London, W3 8EY |
Secondary | 858 | 14.9% | 45% |
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Newsome Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 6JN |
Secondary | 754 | 18.2% | 45% |
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King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP |
Secondary | 751 | 15.5% | 45.5% |
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Rokeby School
London, E16 4DD |
Secondary | 676 | 9.2% | 45.3% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Melior Community Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 873 | Sign in to see | |
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The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG |
Secondary | 616 | ||
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All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable, LU5 5AB |
Secondary | 643 | ||
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Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster, DN6 7SF |
Secondary | 1,165 | ||
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Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF |
Secondary | 945 | ||
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Sarum Academy
Salisbury, SP2 9HS |
Secondary | 744 | ||
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Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP |
Secondary | 1,046 | ||
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Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
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Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS |
Secondary | 779 | ||
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Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ |
Secondary | 1,091 | ||
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Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE |
Secondary | 964 | ||
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The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW |
Secondary | 1,275 | ||
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Aureus School
Didcot, OX11 6FF |
Secondary | 545 | ||
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Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB |
Secondary | 1,280 | ||
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Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 735 | ||
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Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY |
Secondary | 620 | ||
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The WREN School
Reading, RG30 2BB |
Secondary | 1,005 | ||
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Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
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Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
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Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ |
Secondary | 844 | ||
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School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Maidstone, ME14 5GQ |
Secondary | 767 | ||
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Yewlands Academy
Sheffield, S35 8NN |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ |
Secondary | 883 | ||
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Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD |
Secondary | 852 | ||
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Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
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Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB |
Secondary | 721 | ||
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Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 767 | ||
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Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Secondary | 665 | ||
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Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN |
Secondary | 896 | ||