The Birley 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
The Birley Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,110 29.2% 36.4%
The Marsh Academy
New Romney, TN28 8BB
Secondary 1,017 29.8% 35.6%
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0EP
Secondary 947 24.9% 33.9%
Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD
Secondary 942 26.8% 38%
Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster, DN6 7SF
Secondary 1,183 21.4% 37.2%
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham, GL51 0WH
Secondary 1,102 22.1% 34.8%
Maltby Academy
Rotherham, S66 8AB
Secondary 1,125 23.2% 30.7%
The Bourne Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 5HS
Secondary 949 30.1% 35.3%
The Long Eaton School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Secondary 1,089 24.8% 31.9%
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 999 23.2% 34.5%
Lift Winton
Andover, SP10 2PS
Secondary 1,034 25.1% 32.7%
Oxclose Community Academy
Washington, NE38 0LN
Secondary 1,079 24.4% 37.4%
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN
Secondary 1,038 22.2% 38.7%
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 1,015 20.6% 33.8%
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Secondary 1,166 26.3% 41.5%
Chesterton Community Sports College
Newcastle, ST5 7LP
Secondary 904 29.9% 35%
Rawmarsh Community School
Rotherham, S62 7GA
Secondary 1,094 31.2% 40.4%
The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG
Secondary 1,037 21.9% 35.7%
Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH
Secondary 1,274 22.1% 36.9%
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,183 22.4% 37.8%
Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX
Secondary 1,103 20.8% 36.8%
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG
Secondary 1,040 21.8% 35.1%
Coppice Performing Arts School
Wolverhampton, WV11 2QE
Secondary 1,002 26.6% 38.2%
Stoke Park School
Coventry, CV2 4JW
Secondary 1,086 26% 32.9%
Morecambe Bay Academy
Morecambe, LA4 5BG
Secondary 1,023 32.5% 37.6%
The John Roan School
London, SE3 7QR
Secondary 1,164 23.4% 37.4%
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 991 24.2% 37.3%
Oulton Academy
Leeds, LS26 8EX
Secondary 1,097 20.8% 32.3%
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL16 4RX
Secondary 1,060 21.7% 38.5%
Dinnington High School
Sheffield, S25 2NZ
Secondary 1,015 25.6% 30.3%

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
The Birley Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,110 Sign in to see
Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL
Secondary 916
Sheffield Park Academy
Sheffield, S2 1SN
Secondary 1,220
Sheffield Springs Academy
Sheffield, S12 2SF
Secondary 1,048
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,071
Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB
Secondary 1,130
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,273
Oasis Academy Immingham
Immingham, DN40 1JU
Secondary 582
Oasis Academy Wintringham
Grimsby, DN32 0AZ
Secondary 857
The Marsh Academy
New Romney, TN28 8BB
Secondary 1,017
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD
Secondary 1,192
Manor Church of England Academy
York, YO26 6PA
Secondary 1,142
St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR
Secondary 1,434
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Secondary 1,572
Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN
Secondary 1,287
Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ
Secondary 929
Nailsea School
Bristol, BS48 2HN
Secondary 1,157
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD
Secondary 1,266
Redland Green School
Bristol, BS6 7EH
Secondary 1,676
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,132
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD
Secondary 1,368
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,459
Everest Community Academy
Basingstoke, RG24 9UP
Secondary 733
Abbey Park School
Swindon, SN25 2ND
Secondary 1,183
The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD
Secondary 765
St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD
Secondary 858
Freebrough Academy
Saltburn-By-the-Sea, TS12 2SJ
Secondary 822
Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD
Secondary 981
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN
Secondary 866
Parkside School
Bradford, BD13 5AD
Secondary 1,105