Manor Croft Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 26 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
Manor Croft Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,041 15.7% 37.8%
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE
Secondary 1,023 17.6% 35.5%
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX
Secondary 1,063 15.4% 40.5%
Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT
Secondary 1,022 12.4% 38.6%
Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP
Secondary 1,006 14.6% 39.6%
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 992 17.5% 38%
John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH
Secondary 1,055 13% 37.8%
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD
Secondary 1,104 13.4% 39.2%
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Secondary 1,032 21.7% 38.4%
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX
Secondary 1,027 18.3% 37.3%
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 909 18.1% 37.1%
Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ
Secondary 1,095 17.9% 36.5%
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,132 16.8% 36.1%
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,019 17.3% 35.7%
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ
Secondary 1,141 15.3% 36%
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,066 16.7% 35.9%
The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ
Secondary 1,111 16.1% 35.8%
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,048 17.8% 37.8%
Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG
Secondary 965 15.9% 39%
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary 1,038 16.8% 41.4%
Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY
Secondary 1,042 14.8% 37.6%
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB
Secondary 1,111 13.4% 40.1%
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,061 19.4% 37.4%
Graham School
Scarborough, YO12 6QW
Secondary 969 11.4% 36.9%
Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE
Secondary 1,000 16.2% 38.8%
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD
Secondary 954 15.3% 36.6%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 29 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
Manor Croft Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,041 Sign in to see
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN
Secondary 1,016
Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE
Secondary 1,166
Congleton High School
Congleton, CW12 4NS
Secondary 1,212
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE
Secondary 1,001
The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax, HX2 9SU
Secondary 1,199
Cottingham High School
Cottingham, HU16 5PX
Secondary 876
Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW
Secondary 997
Lode Heath School
Solihull, B91 2HW
Secondary 1,155
The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX
Secondary 1,244
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA
Secondary 1,082
Westfield Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3DB
Secondary 1,027
Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN
Secondary 1,067
Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA
Secondary 549
Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH
Secondary 801
St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN
Secondary 1,274
The Forest School
Wokingham, RG41 5NE
Secondary 929
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA
Secondary 808
The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG
Secondary 1,157
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,378
Stokesley School
Stokesley, TS9 5AL
Secondary 1,052
The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA
Secondary 1,020
St Gregory's Catholic Science College
Harrow, HA3 0NB
Secondary 1,160
The Garibaldi School
Mansfield, NG19 0JX
Secondary 988
Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT
Secondary 1,265
Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY
Secondary 599
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary 1,038
Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ
Secondary 1,289
St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ
Secondary 1,121