The Excel Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 29 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
The Excel Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,198 19.3% 27.8%
New Rickstones Academy
Witham, CM8 2SD
Secondary 1,162 17% 27.3%
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB
Secondary 1,209 17.4% 29.3%
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD
Secondary 1,112 21.9% 28.8%
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE
Secondary 1,164 17.2% 30.8%
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU
Secondary 1,170 13.5% 29.1%
The Long Eaton School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Secondary 1,113 22.1% 28.4%
Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB
Secondary 1,147 16.2% 28.6%
The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE
Secondary 1,262 16.6% 24.8%
West Coventry Academy
Coventry, CV4 9PW
Secondary 1,238 20.2% 28.3%
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU
Secondary 1,197 18.8% 30.2%
The Thomas Aveling School
Rochester, ME1 2UW
Secondary 1,235 20.3% 26.3%
Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH
Secondary 1,205 22% 28%
Norbury High School for Girls
Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT
Secondary 1,186 16.4% 29%
Campion School
Leamington Spa, CV31 1QH
Secondary 1,170 15.5% 30.7%
King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA
Secondary 1,106 15.6% 26.6%
Harris Academy Greenwich
London, SE9 5EQ
Secondary 1,170 17.1% 26.9%
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,333 21.3% 26.6%
Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA
Secondary 1,233 16.8% 27%
Rugby Free Secondary School
Rugby, CV22 5PE
Secondary 1,101 22.9% 28.2%
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ
Secondary 1,117 22.4% 27.1%
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,165 18.5% 27.1%
Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA
Secondary 1,176 17.8% 25.7%
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH
Secondary 1,109 14.7% 28.8%
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Telford, TF1 5NU
Secondary 1,253 24% 29.1%
Bilton School
Rugby, CV22 7JT
Secondary 1,143 18% 26.6%
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,044 18.5% 27.4%
Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD
Secondary 1,239 16.1% 24.6%
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,085 14.8% 28.8%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 25 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
The Excel Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,198 Sign in to see
Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX
Secondary 1,087
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 749
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD
Secondary 1,112
Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ
Secondary 1,070
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 941
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ
Secondary 910
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 884
Whitecross Hereford
Hereford, HR4 0RN
Secondary 939
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 995
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 926
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ
Secondary 758
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR
Secondary 805
Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS
Secondary 982
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR
Secondary 974
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
Secondary 900
Lammas School
London, E10 7LX
Secondary 694
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,044
Blaise High School
Bristol, BS10 7QH
Secondary 900
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 898
Meadow Park School
Coventry, CV3 4BD
Secondary 783
St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB
Secondary 670
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB
Secondary 869
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 604
Rokeby School
London, E16 4DD
Secondary 676