The Academy of St Francis of Assisi

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
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 895 29.9% 57%
Oasis Academy Wintringham
Grimsby, DN32 0AZ
Secondary 857 24.3% 53.6%
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,015 21.4% 52.5%
Manchester Enterprise Academy
Wythenshawe, M22 9RH
Secondary 1,187 29.5% 57.3%
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE
Secondary 795 25.1% 57.7%
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 928 26.1% 56.3%
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP
Secondary 829 24.3% 55.5%
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL
Secondary 916 22.6% 54.4%
Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA
Secondary 1,021 26.1% 58.4%
The Oldershaw School
Wallasey, CH45 4RJ
Secondary 828 36.5% 61.2%
Ormiston Maritime Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5AH
Secondary 814 27.6% 55.8%
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ
Secondary 902 21.7% 61.8%
Astor Secondary School
Dover, CT17 0AS
Secondary 772 24% 58.3%
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ
Secondary 671 35.2% 60.5%
Lift Greenwood
Birmingham, B35 7NL
Secondary 950 25.3% 53.5%
Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4AH
Secondary 732 32.3% 55.6%
Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Secondary 953 31.3% 53.7%
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029 23.8% 58%
Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU
Secondary 744 29% 53%
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ
Secondary 683 23.5% 53%
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB
Secondary 922 25.9% 52%
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE
Secondary 746 29.4% 60.9%
The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS
Secondary 1,039 25% 60.8%
Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ
Secondary 770 26.9% 56%
Royal Docks Academy
London, E16 3HS
Secondary 905 24.1% 55.5%
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS
Secondary 1,066 30.1% 50.7%
Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS
Secondary 933 25.1% 52.6%
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT
Secondary 899 21.4% 57.8%
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD
Secondary 699 28.9% 57.9%
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP
Secondary 1,001 20.5% 53.2%

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
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 895 Sign in to see
Paddington Academy
London, W9 2DR
Secondary 1,260
Walsall Academy
Walsall, WS3 3LX
Secondary 1,422
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
London, NW10 3ST
Secondary 1,124
Mossbourne Community Academy
London, E5 8JY
Secondary 1,441
Northampton Academy
Northampton, NN3 8NH
Secondary 1,719
Corby Business Academy
Corby, NN17 5EB
Secondary 1,189
Richard Rose Central Academy
Carlisle, CA1 1LY
Secondary 1,036
The Langley Academy
Slough, SL3 7EF
Secondary 1,156
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,270
The Long Eaton School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Secondary 1,089
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn, BB2 2JR
Secondary 1,493
The King David High School
Manchester, M8 5DY
Secondary 780
Tuxford Academy
Newark, NG22 0JH
Secondary 1,485
Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG
Secondary 739
Trinity CofE High School
Manchester, M15 6HP
Secondary 1,505
The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY
Secondary 1,205
Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF
Secondary 1,730
Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS
Secondary 1,658
Horbury Academy
Wakefield, WF4 5HE
Secondary 1,080
Woodchurch High School
Wirral, CH49 7NG
Secondary 1,419
St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF
Secondary 1,548
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
West Bridgford, NG2 7YF
Secondary 1,134
Winterhill School
Rotherham, S61 2BD
Secondary 920
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,354
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA
Secondary 1,436
Harris Academy St John's Wood
London, NW8 0NL
Secondary 1,322
Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP
Secondary 1,034
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley, BB10 3AA
Secondary 1,276
Conisborough College
London, SE6 2SE
Secondary 758