Ark Boulton 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
Ark Boulton Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 893 16.7% 51.3%
The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY
Secondary 1,006 18.3% 53.6%
Oasis Academy Wintringham
Grimsby, DN32 0AZ
Secondary 883 17.9% 50.6%
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,020 19.3% 51.5%
Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Nottingham, NG8 4HY
Secondary 879 19.9% 48.6%
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF
Secondary 1,085 14.5% 53.3%
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP
Secondary 941 19.7% 51.5%
Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ
Secondary 947 23.6% 50.3%
North Durham Academy
Stanley, DH9 0TW
Secondary 1,001 13% 50.4%
Aston Manor Academy
Birmingham, B6 4PZ
Secondary 1,008 14.8% 54%
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND
Secondary 936 18% 47.2%
Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG
Secondary 880 18.5% 50.2%
Greenwood Academy
Birmingham, B35 7NL
Secondary 972 17.3% 50.1%
Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG
Secondary 989 15.4% 50.1%
The Blyth Academy
Blyth, NE24 4JP
Secondary 834 15.9% 48.6%
Harris Academy Battersea
London, SW11 5AP
Secondary 930 13.5% 48.9%
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 973 18.9% 55.6%
Erdington Academy
Birmingham, B24 8RE
Secondary 957 15.7% 52.2%
St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE
Secondary 866 13.6% 49.9%
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Birmingham, B10 0AX
Secondary 742 14.3% 49.5%
The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY
Secondary 956 19.5% 46.7%
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW
Secondary 991 19.5% 49.5%
City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR
Secondary 956 17.7% 51.1%
Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE
Secondary 998 14.1% 54.8%
Saracens High School
London, NW9 4AS
Secondary 988 16.4% 51.7%
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT
Secondary 894 16% 54.6%
Weston Secondary School
Southampton, SO19 9QP
Secondary 806 15.3% 48.4%
Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall, WS8 7QG
Secondary 721 19.6% 48.3%
Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN
Secondary 896 20.8% 48.3%
Eastlea Community School
London, E16 4NP
Secondary 788 17.9% 48.6%

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
Ark Boulton Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 893 Sign in to see
Harris Academy Bermondsey
London, SE16 3TZ
Secondary 871
Richmond Park Academy
London, SW14 8RG
Secondary 1,011
Devonport High School for Girls
Plymouth, PL2 3DL
Secondary 860
Kings Norton Girls' School
Birmingham, B30 1HW
Secondary 1,078
Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton, BD23 1QL
Secondary 884
Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR
Secondary 947
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 995
Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 9DR
Secondary 967
The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU
Secondary 1,148
The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA
Secondary 1,182
Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH
Secondary 991
Gillotts School
Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1PS
Secondary 917
South Wigston High School
Wigston, LE18 4TA
Secondary 819
Bishop Perowne CofE College
Worcester, WR3 8LE
Secondary 1,117
Westminster City School
London, SW1E 5HJ
Secondary 786
Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham, WA14 4AH
Secondary 1,027
Lady Margaret School
London, SW6 4UN
Secondary 758
King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG
Secondary 1,054
Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA
Secondary 1,083
Boston High School
Boston, PE21 9PF
Secondary 818
Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY
Secondary 860
The Windsor Boys' School
Windsor, SL4 5EH
Secondary 966
The Orme Academy
Newcastle, ST5 9JU
Secondary 755
Westwood College
Leek, ST13 8NP
Secondary 784
West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
Secondary 616
Gaynes School
Upminster, RM14 3UX
Secondary 379
Tile Cross Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UF
Secondary 619
Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT
Secondary 667
Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS
Secondary 902