Phoenix 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
Phoenix Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 566 17.2% 44.2%
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 553 19.6% 41.9%
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, LN13 9BL
Secondary 627 19.3% 46.6%
Whitefield School
London, NW2 1TR
Secondary 684 14.4% 47.9%
Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU
Secondary 649 20.4% 43.1%
Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY
Secondary 525 21% 45.1%
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
London, SW6 6BP
Secondary 525 20.4% 39.8%
Marylebone Boys' School
London, W2 1QZ
Secondary 709 12.6% 42.5%
Trinity Academy
London, SW2 1QS
Secondary 626 25.2% 46.8%
Oasis Academy Silvertown
London, E16 2BB
Secondary 489 11.3% 40.7%
Orchard Park High School
Croydon, CR0 7NJ
Secondary 643 14.6% 39.9%
Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG
Secondary 557 21.8% 46%
Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH
Secondary 467 16.7% 43.1%
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED
Secondary 621 20.3% 41.8%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 643 20.2% 43.4%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Birmingham, B8 3DT
Secondary 614 15% 41%
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Secondary 633 15.2% 43.9%
Padgate Academy
Warrington, WA2 0LN
Secondary 632 12.9% 45.7%
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG
Secondary 656 19.9% 43.1%
The Oaks Academy
Crewe, CW2 7NQ
Secondary 621 16.8% 44.2%
Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA
Secondary 665 14.8% 48%
Ark Soane Academy
London, W3 8EA
Secondary 530 9.8% 47.5%
Sedgehill Academy
London, SE6 3QW
Secondary 788 17.9% 43.7%
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL
Secondary 581 15.5% 46.9%
Turves Green Boys' School
Birmingham, B31 4BS
Secondary 538 11.4% 42.5%
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX
Secondary 635 21.5% 42.5%
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 604 19.5% 45.2%
Rokeby School
London, E16 4DD
Secondary 676 9.2% 45.3%
Rhyddings
Accrington, BB5 3EA
Secondary 647 14.5% 45.8%
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 654 16.3% 42.2%

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
Phoenix Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 566 Sign in to see
Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS
Secondary 1,238
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet, EN5 4DQ
Secondary 1,305
Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP
Secondary 1,525
Coopers School
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS
Secondary 1,299
Prince Henry's High School
Evesham, WR11 4QH
Secondary 1,293
Newstead Wood School
Orpington, BR6 9SA
Secondary 1,264
Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Halesowen, B63 4BB
Secondary 1,746
Hayes School
Bromley, BR2 7DB
Secondary 1,762
Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB
Secondary 1,147
Backwell School
Bristol, BS48 3BX
Secondary 1,630
Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW
Secondary 2,124
St Clement Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 6EW
Secondary 1,596
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Ashbourne, DE6 1EP
Secondary 1,359
The Marches School
Oswestry, SY11 2AR
Secondary 1,383
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB
Secondary 1,517
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD
Secondary 1,449
The Blue School
Wells, BA5 2NR
Secondary 1,434
Impington Village College
Cambridge, CB24 9LX
Secondary 1,435
Cheadle Hulme High School
Cheadle, SK8 7JY
Secondary 1,671
Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB
Secondary 783
Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1EE
Secondary 847
The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,539
Oxted School
Oxted, RH8 0AB
Secondary 1,710
Callington Community College
Callington, PL17 7DR
Secondary 890
Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD
Secondary 1,736
Okehampton College
Okehampton, EX20 1PW
Secondary 1,214
Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN
Secondary 979
Ashby School
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 1DT
Secondary 1,528
Ernest Bevin Academy
London, SW17 7DF
Secondary 767