Ark Boulton 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
Ark Boulton Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 877 16.3% 55.5%
Oasis Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN3 7XH
Secondary 719 17.7% 54.7%
E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield, S5 8UL
Secondary 860 20.4% 52%
Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY
Secondary 989 15.5% 57.4%
North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY
Secondary 821 21.3% 55.5%
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL
Secondary 916 22.6% 54.4%
Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ
Secondary 934 21.4% 56.1%
Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH
Secondary 761 18.1% 51.8%
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND
Secondary 967 19.7% 54.3%
Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG
Secondary 787 17% 52.3%
Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG
Secondary 1,038 16.7% 55.4%
Oasis Academy Lister Park
Bradford, BD8 7ND
Secondary 767 19% 56.7%
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU
Secondary 923 18.1% 51.4%
Harris Academy Battersea
London, SW11 5AP
Secondary 900 14.1% 54.1%
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 965 19.2% 59.7%
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4LS
Secondary 895 12.7% 54.2%
Erdington Academy
Birmingham, B24 8RE
Secondary 935 18.8% 56.6%
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU
Secondary 865 17.7% 55.5%
Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY
Secondary 1,078 15.5% 53.7%
St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE
Secondary 863 13.7% 49.9%
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Birmingham, B10 0AX
Secondary 751 15.5% 54.6%
Bishop Young Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS14 6NU
Secondary 783 15.9% 53.8%
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW
Secondary 984 20.4% 53.8%
City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR
Secondary 914 17.9% 54.5%
Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE
Secondary 1,067 18.8% 58.2%
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT
Secondary 899 21.4% 57.8%
St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG
Secondary 793 21.8% 51.6%
Weston Secondary School
Southampton, SO19 9QP
Secondary 739 18.6% 57.3%
The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY
Secondary 924 12.9% 55.3%
Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7QL
Secondary 952 14.5% 58.6%

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 877 Sign in to see
Harris Academy Bermondsey
London, SE16 3TZ
Secondary 836
Lift Richmond Park
London, SW14 8RG
Secondary 1,042
Devonport High School for Girls
Plymouth, PL2 3DL
Secondary 916
Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton, BD23 1QL
Secondary 855
Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR
Secondary 964
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 992
Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 9DR
Secondary 988
The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU
Secondary 1,144
The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA
Secondary 1,170
The Rudheath Senior Academy
Northwich, CW9 7DT
Secondary 591
South Wigston High School
Wigston, LE18 4TA
Secondary 783
Bishop Perowne CofE College
Worcester, WR3 8LE
Secondary 1,171
Westminster City School
London, SW1E 5HJ
Secondary 802
Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham, WA14 4AH
Secondary 1,072
Albany Academy
Chorley, PR7 3AY
Secondary 723
Lady Margaret School
London, SW6 4UN
Secondary 781
King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG
Secondary 1,066
Brentford School for Girls
Brentford, TW8 0PG
Secondary 852
Boston High School
Boston, PE21 9PF
Secondary 816
Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY
Secondary 883
The Orme Academy
Newcastle, ST5 9JU
Secondary 771
Newcastle Academy
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2QS
Secondary 422
Clayton Hall Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DN
Secondary 783
Westwood College
Leek, ST13 8NP
Secondary 771
West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
Secondary 593
Gaynes School
Upminster, RM14 3UX
Secondary 473
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS
Secondary 663
Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT
Secondary 707
Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS
Secondary 910