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 680 18% 33.8%
Oasis Academy Immingham
Immingham, DN40 1JU
Secondary 582 17.2% 31.8%
Ormiston Park Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 4RU
Secondary 669 18.4% 34.5%
Thomas Knyvett College
Ashford, TW15 3DU
Secondary 688 17.2% 35.4%
St Augustine Academy
Maidstone, ME16 8AE
Secondary 736 21.6% 32.9%
Outwood Academy Foxhills
Scunthorpe, DN15 8LJ
Secondary 737 20.3% 31.2%
Limehurst Academy
Loughborough, LE11 1NH
Secondary 654 18% 34.7%
Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS
Secondary 747 14.4% 33.3%
Harrogate High School
Harrogate, HG1 4AP
Secondary 672 23.7% 31.8%
Dixons Trinity Academy
Bradford, BD5 0BE
Secondary 682 21.7% 32.9%
Heath Lane Academy
Leicester, LE9 7PD
Secondary 676 16.9% 30.7%
The Dean Academy
Lydney, GL15 5DZ
Secondary 736 18.4% 31.6%
Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury, CO10 1NW
Secondary 679 20% 32.8%
Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH
Secondary 801 18.4% 34.3%
Seahaven Academy
Newhaven, BN9 9TD
Secondary 746 21.9% 33.3%
Fowey River Academy
Fowey, PL23 1HE
Secondary 661 17.6% 30.9%
Michaela Community School
London, HA9 0UU
Secondary 745 21% 32%
The Banovallum School
Horncastle, LN9 6DA
Secondary 610 21.1% 32.4%
Frederick Gent School
Alfreton, DE55 2ER
Secondary 803 17.2% 33.7%
Ernulf Academy
St. Neots, PE19 2SH
Secondary 743 17.9% 31.8%
Laureate Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DW
Secondary 746 16.5% 35.8%
Bronte Girls' Academy
Bradford, BD4 7EB
Secondary 715 15.8% 36.4%
Tanfield School
Stanley, DH9 8AY
Secondary 702 17.5% 32.2%
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M41 9PD
Secondary 688 19.3% 33.1%
The King's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP
Secondary 747 14.6% 33.9%
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L23 5TF
Secondary 658 15.5% 32%
King Edward VI High School
Stafford, ST17 9YJ
Secondary 663 19.1% 31.8%
Cowley Academy
Spalding, PE11 4TF
Secondary 628 15.3% 35.6%
Walton-Le-Dale High School
Preston, PR5 6RN
Secondary 735 19.8% 35.7%
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
Tonbridge, TN10 4PU
Secondary 782 16.2% 33.5%

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 680 Sign in to see
The Bourne Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 5HS
Secondary 949
Outwood Academy City Fields
Wakefield, WF1 4SF
Secondary 902
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
Birmingham, B17 8QB
Secondary 971
Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ
Secondary 937
Honywood School
Colchester, CO6 1PZ
Secondary 823
The Chantry School
Worcester, WR6 6QA
Secondary 887
Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU
Secondary 650
Bassingbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 5NJ
Secondary 658
BBG Academy
Birkenshaw, BD19 4BE
Secondary 1,048
SGS Forest High School
Cinderford, GL14 2AZ
Secondary 258
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract, WF7 5AJ
Secondary 525
Painsley Catholic College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH
Secondary 1,318
Winterton Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 9QD
Secondary 505
St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG
Secondary 392
The Snaith School
Goole, DN14 9LB
Secondary 788
Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA
Secondary 878
Marlwood School
Bristol, BS35 3LA
Secondary 567
The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU
Secondary 472
Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT
Secondary 1,068
Five Acres High School
Coleford, GL16 7QW
Secondary 809
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Birmingham, B10 0AX
Secondary 751
Carnforth High School
Carnforth, LA5 9LS
Secondary 687
Framingham Earl High School
Norwich, NR14 7QP
Secondary 802
Sir James Smith's School
Camelford, PL32 9UJ
Secondary 605
All Saints' Church of England Academy
Weymouth, DT4 9BJ
Secondary 701
Newsome Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 6JN
Secondary 804
Filey Academy
Filey, YO14 0HG
Secondary 451
Outwood Academy Kirkby
Nottingham, NG17 7DH
Secondary 549
Stowupland High School
Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ
Secondary 898