Dixons McMillan Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Dixons McMillan Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 669 13.5% 30.2%
Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB
Secondary 764 18.4% 30.1%
Thomas Knyvett College
Ashford, TW15 3DU
Secondary 735 14.8% 30.2%
Limehurst Academy
Loughborough, LE11 1NH
Secondary 645 17.1% 32.2%
Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG
Secondary 679 17.1% 30.2%
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2TF
Secondary 683 10.9% 26.4%
Harrogate High School
Harrogate, HG1 4AP
Secondary 720 12.9% 29.2%
Ark Greenwich Free School
London, SE18 4LH
Secondary 600 16.9% 32.1%
Dixons Trinity Academy
Bradford, BD5 0BE
Secondary 673 18.1% 31.5%
Westminster City School
London, SW1E 5HJ
Secondary 786 12.6% 31.5%
Armthorpe Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2DA
Secondary 650 17.8% 28.6%
The Dean Academy
Lydney, GL15 5DZ
Secondary 691 16.5% 30.4%
Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury, CO10 1NW
Secondary 692 17.8% 30.9%
Nishkam High School
Birmingham, B19 2LF
Secondary 675 12.1% 28.2%
The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7DZ
Secondary 690 16.9% 28.2%
Connaught School for Girls
London, E11 4AE
Secondary 619 8.9% 31%
The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL
Secondary 676 15.3% 28.1%
Fowey River Academy
Fowey, PL23 1HE
Secondary 632 17.6% 28.5%
The Banovallum School
Horncastle, LN9 6DA
Secondary 617 11.4% 28.4%
Upper Batley High School
Batley, WF17 0BJ
Secondary 801 14.6% 27.1%
Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW
Secondary 732 16.4% 31.4%
Carnforth High School
Carnforth, LA5 9LS
Secondary 675 16.1% 28.1%
Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD
Secondary 807 14.7% 28.4%
St Edward's Church of England Academy
Romford, RM7 9NX
Secondary 734 9.4% 28.6%
Greyfriars Catholic School
Oxford, OX4 3DR
Secondary 689 13.3% 27.4%
Bronte Girls' Academy
Bradford, BD4 7EB
Secondary 696 16% 31.8%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Bradford, BD8 9AR
Secondary 614 17.6% 27.2%
The King's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP
Secondary 765 15.6% 30.8%
Brook Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QS
Secondary 606 12.1% 28.9%
Buckler's Mead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NH
Secondary 759 14.6% 29.9%

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
Dixons McMillan Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 669 Sign in to see
The Bourne Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 5HS
Secondary 933
Outwood Academy City Fields
Wakefield, WF1 4SF
Secondary 857
Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ
Secondary 959
The Honywood Community Science School
Colchester, CO6 1PZ
Secondary 788
The Chantry School
Worcester, WR6 6QA
Secondary 878
Bassingbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 5NJ
Secondary 666
BBG Academy
Birkenshaw, BD19 4BE
Secondary 1,036
SGS Forest High School
Cinderford, GL14 2AZ
Secondary 280
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract, WF7 5AJ
Secondary 513
Eggar's School
Alton, GU34 4EQ
Secondary 858
Painsley Catholic College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH
Secondary 1,325
Winterton Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 9QD
Secondary 534
St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL
Secondary 944
St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG
Secondary 374
Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA
Secondary 887
Caister Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS
Secondary 679
Marlwood School
Bristol, BS35 3LA
Secondary 546
Kinver High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY7 6AA
Secondary 726
The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU
Secondary 447
Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT
Secondary 1,055
The Winstanley School
Leicester, LE3 3BD
Secondary 628
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Birmingham, B10 0AX
Secondary 742
Carnforth High School
Carnforth, LA5 9LS
Secondary 675
Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD
Secondary 807
Framingham Earl High School
Norwich, NR14 7QP
Secondary 800
All Saints' Church of England Academy
Weymouth, DT4 9BJ
Secondary 765
Newsome Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 6JN
Secondary 754
Filey School
Filey, YO14 0HG
Secondary 455
Outwood Academy Kirkby
Nottingham, NG17 7DH
Secondary 531