Lord Derby Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 28 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
Lord Derby Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,087 16.8% 51.7%
The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY
Secondary 1,006 18.3% 53.6%
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA
Secondary 1,114 18.2% 51.7%
Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX
Secondary 1,087 14.5% 50.8%
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,020 19.3% 51.5%
The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA
Secondary 1,145 19.8% 51.9%
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%
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 941 21.1% 54.7%
Greenwood Academy
Birmingham, B35 7NL
Secondary 972 17.3% 50.1%
Firth Park Academy
Sheffield, S5 0SD
Secondary 1,192 17.6% 51.2%
Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG
Secondary 989 15.4% 50.1%
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 1,021 18.7% 54.1%
Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS
Secondary 1,047 18.9% 49.4%
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 973 18.9% 55.6%
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 1,128 18.7% 47.3%
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW
Secondary 991 19.5% 49.5%
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%
Heworth Grange School
Gateshead, NE10 0PT
Secondary 1,044 18.2% 49.2%
CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX
Secondary 1,026 16.2% 47.3%
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%
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS
Secondary 1,125 18.3% 46.2%
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT
Secondary 894 16% 54.6%
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW
Secondary 1,291 17.8% 53.3%
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP
Secondary 1,022 18.9% 53.9%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 24 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
Lord Derby Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,087 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Oldham
Oldham, OL8 4JZ
Secondary 1,450
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF
Secondary 1,332
Co-op Academy Manchester
Manchester, M9 0WQ
Secondary 1,612
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Secondary 1,561
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,191
Kingswood Academy
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,455
Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH
Secondary 1,469
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,385
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,155
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029
President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry, CV6 4GL
Secondary 1,831
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,259
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,333
The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE
Secondary 1,255
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS
Secondary 1,260
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,165
Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY
Secondary 1,719
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 643
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 637
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW
Secondary 1,111
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,493
Blackburn Central High School
Blackburn, BB2 3HJ
Secondary 961
Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU
Secondary 1,650