Ark Elvin Academy

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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
Ark Elvin Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,313 13.9% 34.5%
St Paul's Academy
London, SE2 9PX
Secondary 1,122 12.3% 33.5%
Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP
Secondary 1,358 10.8% 32.5%
Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU
Secondary 1,233 14.1% 34%
Walsall Academy
Walsall, WS3 3LX
Secondary 1,382 14.3% 32.2%
Mossbourne Community Academy
London, E5 8JY
Secondary 1,432 17.8% 37.4%
Trinity Academy
Doncaster, DN8 5BY
Secondary 1,246 13.8% 32.4%
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE
Secondary 1,270 16.4% 32.5%
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Secondary 1,332 13.2% 31.1%
John Henry Newman Catholic College
Birmingham, B37 5GA
Secondary 1,308 13.9% 36.4%
Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA
Secondary 1,428 15.7% 34%
Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR
Secondary 1,359 14.7% 31.3%
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH
Secondary 1,204 13.5% 31.2%
Hatch End High School
Harrow, HA3 6NR
Secondary 1,252 16.8% 31.4%
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU
Secondary 1,424 19.5% 33.2%
Clapton Girls' Academy
London, E5 0RB
Secondary 1,194 16.4% 34.3%
Hendon School
London, NW4 2HP
Secondary 1,256 17.9% 34.4%
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham, NG8 5GY
Secondary 1,383 14.5% 34.1%
Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU
Secondary 1,321 11.5% 32.3%
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD
Secondary 1,272 17.5% 32.6%
Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX
Secondary 1,306 17.7% 34.5%
Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST
Secondary 1,168 15.4% 34.7%
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,259 17.4% 34.1%
Greatfields School
Barking, IG11 7QG
Secondary 1,169 16.2% 31.9%
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
Secondary 1,161 11.8% 34.1%
Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster, DN2 5QD
Secondary 1,223 17.1% 34.6%
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
London, E1 4SD
Secondary 1,356 7.3% 34.4%
Chiltern Academy
Luton, LU1 3GF
Secondary 1,204 12.6% 35.3%
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT
Secondary 1,346 19.1% 34%
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF
Secondary 1,270 15% 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
Ark Elvin Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,313 Sign in to see
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,322
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX
Secondary 1,081
Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD
Secondary 940
Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW
Secondary 1,082
Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT
Secondary 1,756
Strood Academy
Rochester, ME2 2SX
Secondary 1,310
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Secondary 1,332
Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY
Secondary 1,046
The Hazeley Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PT
Secondary 1,595
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,398
Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ
Secondary 1,399
William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR
Secondary 1,387
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,341
Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX
Secondary 1,237
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,259
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,333
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon, CR9 3AS
Secondary 837
Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT
Secondary 1,650
Highfields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT
Secondary 1,736
The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE
Secondary 1,255
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU
Secondary 1,547
Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH
Secondary 1,615
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR
Secondary 1,143
Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ
Secondary 1,457
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 1,128
Co-op Academy Grange
Bradford, BD5 9ET
Secondary 1,461
Oaks Park High School
Carshalton, SM5 4NS
Secondary 1,299
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF
Secondary 1,270