The Five Islands 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 Five Islands Academy
(Your chosen school)
All-through 248 16.5% 2.8%
The Steiner Academy Hereford
Hereford, HR2 8DL
All-through 343 24.2% 19%
Dartmouth Academy
Dartmouth, TQ6 9HW
All-through 424 17.8% 21.3%
King's Oak Academy
Bristol, BS15 4JT
All-through 1,004 16.7% 26.2%
Maharishi Free School
Ormskirk, L40 6JJ
All-through 230 17.4% 14.8%
King James Academy Royston
Royston, SG8 7JH
All-through 957 12.1% 17.6%
Bradley Stoke Community School
Bristol, BS32 9BS
All-through 1,373 15.7% 8.2%
Priory Academy
Dunstable, LU5 4JA
All-through 791 15.4% 15%
Cobham Free School
Cobham, KT11 1TF
All-through 949 13.4% 13.5%
Europa School UK
Abingdon, OX14 3DZ
All-through 1,072 12.2% 1.1%
Chichester Free School
Chichester, PO20 1NP
All-through 1,065 17% 12.5%
Liverpool College
Liverpool, L18 8BG
All-through 1,647 20.1% 14.3%
The Gatwick School
Crawley, RH10 9TP
All-through 888 15% 18.3%
Seva School
Coventry, CV2 2TB
All-through 706 8.1% 13.2%
Holy Trinity School
Kidderminster, DY10 2BY
All-through 749 19.4% 17.8%
Cranbrook Education Campus
Exeter, EX5 7EE
All-through 970 16.2% 24.1%
Atam Academy
Romford, RM6 4XX
All-through 1,051 10.3% 11%
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
Oswestry, SY10 7BD
All-through 710 20.1% 21.3%
Avanti Fields School
Leicester, LE5 0BX
All-through 1,076 8.4% 9.9%
Matford Brook Academy
Exeter, EX2 0BZ
All-through 60 38.3% 18.3%
Atlantic Academy Portland
Portland, DT5 2NA
All-through 778 36.4% 34.3%
Litcham School
King's Lynn, PE32 2NS
All-through 761 16.6% 17.3%
Parkfield School
Christchurch, BH23 6DF
All-through 368 20.7% 27.7%
Thomas Hall School
Exeter, EX4 5AD
All-through 459 32% 26.8%
Northstowe Learning Community
Cambridge, CB24 1DJ
All-through 623 14.5% 17%
Heyford Park School
Bicester, OX25 5HD
All-through 595 18.7% 12.9%
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth
Bournemouth, BH1 1PA
All-through 592 19.8% 25.2%
Glebe Farm School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8XY
All-through 551 15.8% 20.3%
The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
Harleston, IP20 9DD
All-through 866 20.6% 17.6%
St Johns CofE Academy
Wantage, OX12 0GR
All-through 69 20.7% 6.9%

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 Five Islands Academy
(Your chosen school)
All-through 248 Sign in to see
Ark King Solomon Academy
London, NW1 6RX
All-through 1,312
Bradford Academy
Bradford, BD4 7QJ
All-through 1,725
The Priory Witham Academy
Lincoln, LN6 7DT
All-through 1,098
Dartmouth Academy
Dartmouth, TQ6 9HW
All-through 424
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Hayes, UB4 0LT
All-through 1,560
King's Oak Academy
Bristol, BS15 4JT
All-through 1,004
Serlby Park Academy
Doncaster, DN11 8EF
All-through 946
Bradley Stoke Community School
Bristol, BS32 9BS
All-through 1,373
Aylesford School Warwick
Warwick, CV34 6XR
All-through 1,283
Bridgwater College Academy
Bridgwater, TA6 4QY
All-through 1,582
Bridge Learning Campus
Bristol, BS13 0RL
All-through 1,202
Unity Academy Blackpool
Blackpool, FY2 0TS
All-through 974
Hinde House 2-16 Academy
Sheffield, S5 6AG
All-through 1,389
Harris Academy Tottenham
London, N17 9LN
All-through 1,313
The Gatwick School
Crawley, RH10 9TP
All-through 888
Whitefriars School
Harrow, HA3 5RQ
All-through 1,463
Lipa School
Liverpool, L1 7BT
All-through 546
Seva School
Coventry, CV2 2TB
All-through 706
Hampton College
Peterborough, PE7 8BF
All-through 1,671
Cranbrook Education Campus
Exeter, EX5 7EE
All-through 970
Ark Victoria Academy
Birmingham, B10 0HJ
All-through 1,537
Temple Learning Academy
Leeds, LS15 0NN
All-through 965
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Leicester, LE2 6UA
All-through 987
George Mitchell School
London, E10 5DN
All-through 994
Academy 360
Sunderland, SR4 9BA
All-through 902
Armfield Academy
Blackpool, FY4 1TL
All-through 1,151
Parkfield School
Christchurch, BH23 6DF
All-through 368
Thomas Hall School
Exeter, EX4 5AD
All-through 459
Millbay Academy
Plymouth, PL1 3EG
All-through 546