Kensington Aldridge 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
Kensington Aldridge Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,237 20.6% 50.9%
The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY
Secondary 1,006 18.3% 53.6%
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ
Secondary 1,305 18.6% 49%
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,121 15.8% 47%
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA
Secondary 1,114 18.2% 51.7%
Archbishop Sentamu Academy
Hull, HU9 5YB
Secondary 1,362 17.8% 50.4%
Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT
Secondary 1,116 12.8% 48.2%
The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA
Secondary 1,145 19.8% 51.9%
Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY
Secondary 1,046 14.6% 48.6%
Holyhead School
Birmingham, B21 0HN
Secondary 1,260 27% 52.6%
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
London, E2 6NW
Secondary 1,439 16.4% 47%
Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP
Secondary 1,306 19.7% 48.5%
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA
Secondary 1,188 19.6% 49.6%
Firth Park Academy
Sheffield, S5 0SD
Secondary 1,192 17.6% 51.2%
Dyke House Sports and Technology College
Hartlepool, TS24 8NQ
Secondary 1,310 14% 51.1%
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF
Secondary 1,217 15% 52%
Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY
Secondary 1,155 23.5% 48%
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,087 16.8% 51.7%
The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW
Secondary 1,275 18% 46.8%
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 1,021 18.7% 54.1%
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS
Secondary 1,260 23.9% 47.6%
Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU
Secondary 1,346 15% 49.8%
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,153 16.3% 53.7%
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN
Secondary 1,184 17.8% 53.5%
Harris Academy St John's Wood
London, NW8 0NL
Secondary 1,334 11.3% 51.2%
Saracens High School
London, NW9 4AS
Secondary 988 16.4% 51.7%
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,212 22.2% 52.6%
The Bulwell Academy
Nottingham, NG6 8AQ
Secondary 1,077 20.8% 51.5%
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham, B37 6NU
Secondary 1,202 20.8% 49.6%
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW
Secondary 1,291 17.8% 53.3%

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
Kensington Aldridge Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,237 Sign in to see
City of London Academy (Southwark)
London, SE1 5LA
Secondary 1,564
The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET
Secondary 816
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,322
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX
Secondary 1,081
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE
Secondary 1,389
Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD
Secondary 940
Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT
Secondary 1,756
Strood Academy
Rochester, ME2 2SX
Secondary 1,310
Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY
Secondary 1,046
Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB
Secondary 764
Langley Park School for Boys
Beckenham, BR3 3BP
Secondary 1,776
Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW
Secondary 1,599
Thomas Clarkson Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2SE
Secondary 1,396
Torquay Academy
Torquay, TQ2 7NU
Secondary 1,481
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,341
Marylebone Boys' School
London, W2 1QZ
Secondary 709
Ark Elvin Academy
London, HA9 7DU
Secondary 1,313
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon, CR9 3AS
Secondary 837
North Chadderton School
Oldham, OL9 0BN
Secondary 1,580
Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT
Secondary 1,650
Highfields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT
Secondary 1,736
Bideford College
Bideford, EX39 3AR
Secondary 1,457
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR
Secondary 1,143
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 1,128
Ponteland High School
Ponteland, NE20 9EG
Secondary 1,549
Co-op Academy Grange
Bradford, BD5 9ET
Secondary 1,461
Oaks Park High School
Carshalton, SM5 4NS
Secondary 1,299
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,635
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF
Secondary 1,270