Lord Derby Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 27 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 1,080 16.8% 53.5%
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA
Secondary 1,101 19.5% 56.4%
Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX
Secondary 1,122 14.6% 53.2%
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,015 21.4% 52.5%
The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA
Secondary 1,154 19.9% 55.6%
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF
Secondary 1,121 14.4% 56.6%
Moor End Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5JA
Secondary 1,065 18.8% 47.5%
Rockwood Academy
Birmingham, B8 3HG
Secondary 1,087 19% 51.8%
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA
Secondary 1,195 18.3% 52.7%
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND
Secondary 967 19.7% 54.3%
Lift Firth Park
Sheffield, S5 0SD
Secondary 1,171 17.4% 53.9%
Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG
Secondary 1,038 16.7% 55.4%
Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER
Secondary 985 13.5% 49.7%
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU
Secondary 923 18.1% 51.4%
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 988 17.9% 50.4%
Levenshulme High School
Manchester, M19 1FS
Secondary 1,049 12.2% 51.8%
Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS
Secondary 997 18.9% 52.7%
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL
Secondary 1,191 17.6% 52.7%
Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY
Secondary 1,078 15.5% 53.7%
Small Heath Leadership Academy
Birmingham, B10 9RX
Secondary 1,190 13% 52.8%
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL
Secondary 1,059 19.8% 50.8%
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW
Secondary 984 20.4% 53.8%
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,061 17.1% 55.3%
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN
Secondary 1,177 18.3% 51.7%
Saracens High School
London, NW9 4AS
Secondary 1,139 18.6% 55.5%
The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY
Secondary 924 12.9% 55.3%
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP
Secondary 1,001 20.5% 53.2%

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 1,080 Sign in to see
The Chalk Hills Academy
Luton, LU4 0NE
Secondary 1,620
Liberty Academy
Hull, HU9 5YB
Secondary 1,253
Midhurst Rother College
Midhurst, GU29 9DT
Secondary 1,159
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF
Secondary 1,285
Co-op Academy Manchester
Manchester, M9 0WQ
Secondary 1,619
Hope Academy
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0AQ
Secondary 1,289
Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ
Secondary 1,385
Lift Kingswood
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,537
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,382
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,147
William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR
Secondary 1,397
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,314
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,327
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS
Secondary 1,259
Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY
Secondary 1,680
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 648
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 636
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480
Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW
Secondary 1,107
Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU
Secondary 1,640
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,571
The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH
Secondary 1,343