Unity Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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

SEN characteristics will be taken into account when comparators are chosen, these include:

  • communication and interaction
  • cognition and learning
  • social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)
  • sensory and/or physical needs
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Unity Academy
(Your chosen school) 		Alternative Provision 164 88.3% 74.7%
Harmonize Academy AP Free School
Liverpool, L6 6DL 		Alternative Provision 115 89.5% 84.2%
Greys Education Centre
Bedford, MK42 7AB 		Alternative Provision 87 90.4% 69.2%
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Houghton Regis, LU5 5PX 		Alternative Provision 134 100% 60.8%
The Quay School
Poole, BH12 4HU 		Alternative Provision 114 98.6% 69%
Bridge Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5DE 		Alternative Provision 192 88.5% 53.8%
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3RX 		Alternative Provision 152 94.7% 76.3%
Aspire Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU9 5DE 		Alternative Provision 170 100% 69.5%
Phoenix Park Academy
Grimsby, DN32 7NQ 		Alternative Provision 95 100% 72.3%
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy
Bromley, BR2 9EA 		Alternative Provision 123 96.9% 60%
St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster
Doncaster, DN4 6AH 		Alternative Provision 123 100% 60%
Coal Clough Academy
Burnley, BB11 4PF 		Alternative Provision 135 56.8% 55.9%
College Central
Eastbourne, BN22 9RB 		Alternative Provision 139 48.6% 65.7%
Haybrook College
Slough, SL1 6LZ 		Alternative Provision 168 100% 64.5%
Youth Challenge Pru
Bolton, BL1 6JT 		Alternative Provision 87 64.8% 71.8%
Aspire
High Wycombe, HP13 6PQ 		Alternative Provision 226 100% 64.9%
North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Colchester, CO2 9BS 		Alternative Provision 139 50% 62.9%
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy
Solihull, B90 4LE 		Alternative Provision 138 83.8% 66.2%
Denewood Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4ES 		Alternative Provision 107 83.3% 84.4%
River Tyne Academy Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 5PQ 		Alternative Provision 141 58.6% 65.8%
Mary Astell Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW 		Alternative Provision 84 79.1% 80.6%
Rise Academy
Hull, HU2 0LH 		Alternative Provision 206 69.9% 54.1%
Newcastle Bridges School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU 		Alternative Provision 120 97.8% 71.7%
The Limes College
Sutton, SM1 2SD 		Alternative Provision 165 99.1% 60.2%
Esteem Valley Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 8PF 		Alternative Provision 139 100% 65.5%
Esteem North Academy
Chesterfield, S41 0LN 		Alternative Provision 240 100% 71.1%
Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln
Lincoln, LN2 4EL 		Alternative Provision 58 100% 72.9%
Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham
Grantham, NG31 9LD 		Alternative Provision 54 100% 69.4%
Enrich Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1LL 		Alternative Provision 91 83.3% 67.9%
The CE Academy
Northampton, NN1 3EX 		Alternative Provision 165 100% 58%

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
Unity Academy
(Your chosen school) 		Alternative Provision 164 Sign in to see
Links Academy
St Albans, AL4 0TZ 		Alternative Provision 45
Reach School
Birmingham, B14 7BB 		Alternative Provision 55
Caradon Alternative Provision Academy
Liskeard, PL14 6BS 		Alternative Provision 39
North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy
Bodmin, PL31 1LZ 		Alternative Provision 58
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy
Penzance, TR18 3NX 		Alternative Provision 49
Acorn Free School
Lincoln, LN5 9TL 		Alternative Provision 53
Southend YMCA Community School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6LH 		Alternative Provision 70
St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster
Doncaster, DN4 6AH 		Alternative Provision 123
Coritani Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2PZ 		Alternative Provision 20
Sevenhills Academy
Grimsby, DN33 1NU 		Alternative Provision 40
Olive AP Academy - Havering
Hornchurch, RM11 3UR 		Alternative Provision 37
North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Colchester, CO2 9BS 		Alternative Provision 139
The Ladder School
Walsall, WS1 1RS 		Alternative Provision 80
Denewood Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4ES 		Alternative Provision 107
Kassia Academy and Support Services
Warrington, WA2 0QQ 		Alternative Provision 52
Esteem Valley Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 8PF 		Alternative Provision 139
The Whitley AP Academy
Halifax, HX2 9SR 		Alternative Provision 75
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy
Shipley, BD18 3JE 		Alternative Provision 87
Springwell Alternative Academy Mablethorpe
Mablethorpe, LN12 2DF 		Alternative Provision 37
Cherry Tree Learning Centre
Dudley, DY1 2NX 		Alternative Provision 68
Cranbury College
Reading, RG30 2TS 		Alternative Provision 72
Wey Valley College
Guildford, GU2 8AA 		Alternative Provision 45
Archway Academy
Middlesbrough, TS6 0DD 		Alternative Provision 78
Evolve Academy
Wakefield, WF2 8BB 		Alternative Provision 55
Will Adams Academy
Gillingham, ME7 2BX 		Alternative Provision 51
Daylesford Academy
Solihull, B92 7QW 		Alternative Provision 24
Enrich Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1LL 		Alternative Provision 91
The Bridge Academy
Lichfield, WS13 6SW 		Alternative Provision 51
Lansdown Park Academy
Bristol, BS14 8SJ 		Alternative Provision 18