Copley 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
Copley Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 581 23.3% 42.7%
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 545 19.3% 44%
Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET
Secondary 641 21.9% 43.3%
Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH
Secondary 674 21.8% 41.8%
Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU
Secondary 650 22.8% 46%
Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH
Secondary 572 24.6% 41.9%
Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY
Secondary 548 19.9% 45.9%
Lift Tamworth
Tamworth, B77 2NE
Secondary 607 22.5% 44.1%
Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA
Secondary 549 22.1% 43.4%
Oak Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ
Secondary 648 22.4% 44.4%
Sir William Stanier School
Crewe, CW1 4EB
Secondary 693 20.8% 45.3%
Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX
Secondary 621 18.6% 39%
Caister Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS
Secondary 635 26% 39.4%
Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG
Secondary 501 24.4% 44.5%
Newland School for Girls
Hull, HU6 7RU
Secondary 676 20.4% 43%
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED
Secondary 657 21.4% 42.4%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 648 20.1% 46.3%
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS
Secondary 663 24% 41.3%
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Secondary 695 17.7% 44.7%
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG
Secondary 589 25.8% 44%
Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS
Secondary 594 25% 45.3%
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP
Secondary 642 20.4% 40.9%
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL
Secondary 628 19.3% 43.8%
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood, OL10 2QN
Secondary 640 17.6% 41.3%
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE
Secondary 517 25% 42.9%
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 611 19.8% 41.6%
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB
Secondary 548 24.8% 46.7%
Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU
Secondary 449 21.2% 43%
Mercia Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0TL
Secondary 580 23.8% 41.3%
Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL
Secondary 682 22.4% 44.6%

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
Copley Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 581 Sign in to see
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Alford, LN13 9HY
Secondary 533
Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG
Secondary 645
Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR
Secondary 774
Borden Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB
Secondary 928
Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY
Secondary 548
The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG
Secondary 396
Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG5 7JZ
Secondary 849
Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE
Secondary 584
Church Stretton School
Church Stretton, SY6 6EX
Secondary 538
Michaela Community School
London, HA9 0UU
Secondary 745
Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ
Secondary 547
Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG
Secondary 674
Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG
Secondary 484
North Cestrian School
Altrincham, WA14 4AJ
Secondary 778
Long Stratton High School
Norwich, NR15 2XR
Secondary 716
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL
Secondary 960
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP
Secondary 1,036
Burscough Priory Academy
Ormskirk, L40 7RZ
Secondary 712
Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG
Secondary 654
Kidsgrove Secondary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL
Secondary 338
Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD
Secondary 542
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wednesbury, WS10 9QS
Secondary 842
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP
Secondary 642
The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY
Secondary 802
Mercia Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0TL
Secondary 580
Up Holland High School
Wigan, WN5 7AL
Secondary 861
Walton-Le-Dale High School
Preston, PR5 6RN
Secondary 735
Christ The King Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 4PR
Secondary 416
Kirton Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 4NN
Secondary 394