Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
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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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |