Copley Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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 625 25.9% 42.4%
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 553 19.6% 41.9%
Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU
Secondary 649 20.4% 43.1%
Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU
Secondary 588 24.3% 48.1%
Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH
Secondary 578 22.2% 40%
Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY
Secondary 525 21% 45.1%
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract, WF7 5AJ
Secondary 513 25.6% 40.9%
Oak Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ
Secondary 597 23.5% 41.9%
The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ
Secondary 672 21.4% 39.2%
Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT
Secondary 737 20.4% 42.1%
North Cambridge Academy
Cambridge, CB4 2JF
Secondary 687 21.9% 45%
Trinity Academy
London, SW2 1QS
Secondary 626 25.2% 46.8%
Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Secondary 735 23.9% 45.2%
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR
Secondary 710 26.9% 40.7%
David Nieper Academy
Alfreton, DE55 7JA
Secondary 777 23.6% 41.9%
Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG
Secondary 557 21.8% 46%
The Winstanley School
Leicester, LE3 3BD
Secondary 628 25.6% 39%
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED
Secondary 621 20.3% 41.8%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 643 20.2% 43.4%
Ferryhill School
Ferryhill, DL17 8RW
Secondary 769 22.8% 41.1%
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS
Secondary 659 23.4% 38.2%
Birchensale Middle School
Redditch, B97 6HT
Secondary 584 25.1% 38.1%
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG
Secondary 656 19.9% 43.1%
Central Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS
Secondary 601 25.2% 44.4%
The Oaks Academy
Crewe, CW2 7NQ
Secondary 621 16.8% 44.2%
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP
Secondary 592 21.1% 38.2%
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Birmingham, B14 4HN
Secondary 591 27.4% 45.5%
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX
Secondary 635 21.5% 42.5%
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB
Secondary 565 25.9% 44.2%
Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL
Secondary 678 23.4% 41.9%

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 625 Sign in to see
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Alford, LN13 9HY
Secondary 529
Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG
Secondary 669
West Hill School
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX
Secondary 847
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Secondary 347
Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR
Secondary 779
Woolmer Hill School
Haslemere, GU27 1QB
Secondary 888
Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS
Secondary 942
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Blackburn, BB2 2LD
Secondary 716
Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY
Secondary 525
The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG
Secondary 436
Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG5 7JZ
Secondary 850
Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE
Secondary 752
Church Stretton School
Church Stretton, SY6 6EX
Secondary 545
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Crewe, CW2 8AE
Secondary 666
Michaela Community School
London, HA9 0UU
Secondary 725
Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ
Secondary 560
Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG
Secondary 643
Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG
Secondary 485
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL
Secondary 971
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP
Secondary 1,061
Burscough Priory Academy
Ormskirk, L40 7RZ
Secondary 698
Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG
Secondary 647
E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End, SL8 5BW
Secondary 843
Kidsgrove Secondary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL
Secondary 302
Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD
Secondary 543
St Mark's CofE School
Bath, BA1 6ND
Secondary 237
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP
Secondary 592
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP
Secondary 825
The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY
Secondary 797