Manor Croft Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 27 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 1,038 17.4% 37.3%
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,087 16.8% 37.7%
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,077 18.1% 38.4%
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
London, NW10 3ST
Secondary 1,125 15.5% 37%
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,015 19.8% 39.4%
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX
Secondary 1,081 19.1% 37%
Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT
Secondary 1,036 14.5% 37.1%
The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD
Secondary 993 15.8% 37.8%
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,058 17.6% 34.6%
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 995 19.9% 38.1%
John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH
Secondary 1,006 11.4% 36.7%
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD
Secondary 1,099 13.9% 36.1%
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Secondary 1,042 15.5% 33.8%
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,113 18.5% 35.1%
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,116 15.9% 38.4%
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 926 16.2% 36%
Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB
Secondary 917 19.9% 36.7%
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,047 16.2% 35.2%
Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES
Secondary 1,067 16.9% 39.7%
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL
Secondary 1,118 15.2% 37.6%
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,086 15.8% 37.2%
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG
Secondary 1,104 18.6% 36.6%
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary 1,028 15.3% 40.2%
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB
Secondary 1,104 17.2% 37.8%
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,081 17.7% 34.9%
Blackburn Central High School
Blackburn, BB2 3HJ
Secondary 961 21.6% 37.1%
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD
Secondary 1,046 14.9% 39.2%

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
Manor Croft Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,038 Sign in to see
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN
Secondary 1,021
Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE
Secondary 1,089
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Chester, CH3 5XF
Secondary 1,179
Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield, S40 3NS
Secondary 1,146
Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR
Secondary 1,427
Congleton High School
Congleton, CW12 4NS
Secondary 1,270
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE
Secondary 1,030
Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW
Secondary 985
Lode Heath School
Solihull, B91 2HW
Secondary 1,164
The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX
Secondary 1,205
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA
Secondary 1,067
Westfield Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3EP
Secondary 1,038
Netherthorpe School
Chesterfield, S43 3PU
Secondary 1,108
Bartholomew School
Witney, OX29 4AP
Secondary 1,346
Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN
Secondary 1,076
The New Forest Academy
Southampton, SO45 2PA
Secondary 564
Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH
Secondary 987
St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN
Secondary 1,273
The Forest School
Wokingham, RG41 5NE
Secondary 792
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA
Secondary 832
The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG
Secondary 1,138
Stokesley School
Stokesley, TS9 5AL
Secondary 1,072
The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA
Secondary 1,082
St Gregory's Catholic Science College
Harrow, HA3 0NB
Secondary 1,161
Smithdon High School
Hunstanton, PE36 5HY
Secondary 582
The Garibaldi School
Mansfield, NG19 0JX
Secondary 970
Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT
Secondary 1,259
Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY
Secondary 602
St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ
Secondary 1,153