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 892 34.3% 56.3%
Manchester Enterprise Academy
Wythenshawe, M22 9RH
Secondary 1,248 25.5% 56.5%
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 972 23.2% 56.9%
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP
Secondary 941 19.7% 51.5%
Skegness Academy
Skegness, PE25 2QH
Secondary 1,022 32.4% 59.8%
Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY
Secondary 748 32.7% 65.3%
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL
Secondary 856 26.8% 58.5%
Hartsdown Academy
Margate, CT9 5RE
Secondary 835 40.8% 60.7%
The Oldershaw School
Wallasey, CH45 4RJ
Secondary 907 41.6% 54.9%
Ormiston Maritime Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5AH
Secondary 759 24.4% 53.9%
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ
Secondary 886 20% 58.4%
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ
Secondary 644 32.9% 61.8%
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
Secondary 859 23.8% 58.2%
Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4AH
Secondary 768 33.4% 55.8%
Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Secondary 930 30.7% 55.4%
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029 23.6% 56.9%
South Shore Academy
Blackpool, FY4 2AR
Secondary 728 27% 62.3%
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3GP
Secondary 903 31.7% 62.6%
Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU
Secondary 699 25.9% 54.2%
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ
Secondary 635 23.9% 52.9%
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB
Secondary 892 26.3% 49.2%
Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN
Secondary 1,102 28.4% 59.3%
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE
Secondary 784 25.6% 58.8%
Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ
Secondary 808 24.8% 52.1%
Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe, LA3 1AB
Secondary 706 27.7% 48.8%
Royal Docks Academy
London, E16 3HS
Secondary 880 24.2% 53.8%
The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB
Secondary 691 30% 58.3%
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD
Secondary 715 27.3% 54%
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP
Secondary 1,022 18.9% 53.9%
The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH
Secondary 985 32.6% 57.8%

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 892 Sign in to see
John Madejski Academy
Reading, RG2 8AF
Secondary 872
Paddington Academy
London, W9 2DR
Secondary 1,259
Walsall Academy
Walsall, WS3 3LX
Secondary 1,382
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
London, NW10 3ST
Secondary 1,125
Mossbourne Community Academy
London, E5 8JY
Secondary 1,432
Northampton Academy
Northampton, NN3 8NH
Secondary 1,704
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,015
Corby Business Academy
Corby, NN17 5EB
Secondary 1,171
Richard Rose Central Academy
Carlisle, CA1 1LY
Secondary 1,046
Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Nottingham, NG8 4HY
Secondary 879
The Wellington Academy
Ludgershall, SP11 9RR
Secondary 1,146
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,269
The Long Eaton School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Secondary 1,113
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn, BB2 2JR
Secondary 1,484
Tuxford Academy
Newark, NG22 0JH
Secondary 1,483
Trinity CofE High School
Manchester, M15 6HP
Secondary 1,511
The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY
Secondary 1,202
Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT
Secondary 830
Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF
Secondary 1,722
Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS
Secondary 1,642
Horbury Academy
Wakefield, WF4 5HE
Secondary 1,105
St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF
Secondary 1,579
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
West Bridgford, NG2 7YF
Secondary 1,155
Winterhill School
Rotherham, S61 2BD
Secondary 928
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,352
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA
Secondary 1,442
Harris Academy St John's Wood
London, NW8 0NL
Secondary 1,334
Abbey Park School
Swindon, SN25 2ND
Secondary 1,180
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley, BB10 3AA
Secondary 1,287