The Portsmouth 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
The Portsmouth Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,243 10.8% 52.9%
Paddington Academy
London, W9 2DR
Secondary 1,260 11.3% 48.8%
Sheffield Park Academy
Sheffield, S2 1SN
Secondary 1,220 15.6% 55.9%
Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX
Secondary 1,122 14.6% 53.2%
Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT
Secondary 1,101 11.9% 55.8%
E-ACT Crest Academy
London, NW2 7SN
Secondary 1,206 9.8% 48.5%
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF
Secondary 1,121 14.4% 56.6%
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF
Secondary 1,285 11.5% 47.1%
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ
Secondary 1,195 18.1% 49.1%
The St Leonards Academy
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH
Secondary 1,330 7.6% 45.5%
Oldbury Academy
Oldbury, B68 8NE
Secondary 1,353 14.4% 50.7%
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
London, E2 6NW
Secondary 1,419 17% 54.3%
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA
Secondary 1,195 18.3% 52.7%
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Birmingham, B20 2HL
Secondary 1,065 7.7% 49.7%
Lift Firth Park
Sheffield, S5 0SD
Secondary 1,171 17.4% 53.9%
Dyke House Sports and Technology College
Hartlepool, TS24 8NQ
Secondary 1,308 16.4% 53.4%
Heron Hall Academy
Enfield, EN3 4SA
Secondary 1,242 16.5% 48%
Broadway Academy
Birmingham, B20 3DP
Secondary 1,271 16.8% 55%
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,080 16.8% 53.5%
The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW
Secondary 1,276 19.1% 51.2%
Levenshulme High School
Manchester, M19 1FS
Secondary 1,049 12.2% 51.8%
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL
Secondary 1,191 17.6% 52.7%
Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester, M13 0LF
Secondary 1,351 13.6% 55.9%
Sarah Bonnell School
London, E15 4LP
Secondary 1,275 8% 54%
Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY
Secondary 1,078 15.5% 53.7%
Small Heath Leadership Academy
Birmingham, B10 9RX
Secondary 1,190 13% 52.8%
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN
Secondary 1,177 18.3% 51.7%
Cumberland Community School
London, E13 8SJ
Secondary 1,346 13.2% 54.9%
Harris Academy St John's Wood
London, NW8 0NL
Secondary 1,322 12.2% 57.4%
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW
Secondary 1,328 17.8% 56.8%

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
The Portsmouth Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,243 Sign in to see
Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LF
Secondary 944
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH
Secondary 1,088
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield, B73 5PT
Secondary 1,215
Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance, TR18 3JT
Secondary 976
The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE
Secondary 1,454
The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE
Secondary 1,217
Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL
Secondary 1,100
Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS
Secondary 1,166
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB
Secondary 1,163
Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Beckenham, BR3 1QR
Secondary 1,097
Range High School
Liverpool, L37 2YN
Secondary 1,026
Manor School
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA
Secondary 967
St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ
Secondary 996
Coombe Boys' School
New Malden, KT3 6NU
Secondary 1,031
Bushey Meads School
Bushey, WD23 4PA
Secondary 1,237
Altwood Church of England School
Maidenhead, SL6 4PU
Secondary 794
Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX
Secondary 803
The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT
Secondary 1,200
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL
Secondary 1,436
All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB
Secondary 1,251
John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB
Secondary 995
Heathside School
Weybridge, KT13 8UZ
Secondary 1,231
St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL
Secondary 1,072
Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH
Secondary 1,178
Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY
Secondary 1,120
Howden School
Goole, DN14 7AL
Secondary 678
Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS
Secondary 1,008
Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF
Secondary 645
Greenacre School
Chatham, ME5 0LP
Secondary 862