Manchester Enterprise Academy Central

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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
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,059 19.8% 50.8%
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,077 16.6% 48.6%
Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX
Secondary 1,122 14.6% 53.2%
Havelock Academy
Grimsby, DN32 8JH
Secondary 911 19.2% 51.3%
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,015 21.4% 52.5%
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ
Secondary 1,071 24.9% 50.1%
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ
Secondary 1,195 18.1% 49.1%
North Durham Academy
Stanley, DH9 0TW
Secondary 977 15.5% 50.7%
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP
Secondary 1,054 20.8% 47.2%
Moor End Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5JA
Secondary 1,065 18.8% 47.5%
Rockwood Academy
Birmingham, B8 3HG
Secondary 1,087 19% 51.8%
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA
Secondary 1,195 18.3% 52.7%
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND
Secondary 967 19.7% 54.3%
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,080 16.8% 53.5%
Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER
Secondary 985 13.5% 49.7%
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU
Secondary 923 18.1% 51.4%
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 988 17.9% 50.4%
Levenshulme High School
Manchester, M19 1FS
Secondary 1,049 12.2% 51.8%
Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS
Secondary 997 18.9% 52.7%
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL
Secondary 1,191 17.6% 52.7%
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,049 19.3% 46.7%
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB
Secondary 922 25.9% 52%
Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY
Secondary 1,078 15.5% 53.7%
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 949 22.5% 49.6%
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW
Secondary 984 20.4% 53.8%
The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB
Secondary 1,026 20.1% 49.6%
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN
Secondary 1,177 18.3% 51.7%
CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX
Secondary 1,130 16.6% 46.9%
The Bulwell Academy
Nottingham, NG6 8AQ
Secondary 1,054 22% 51.1%
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
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,059 Sign in to see
Orion Spires
Canterbury, CT2 0HD
Secondary 673
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA
Secondary 762
Ormiston Park Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 4RU
Secondary 669
Kearsley Academy
Bolton, BL4 8HY
Secondary 786
Hammersmith Academy
London, W12 9JD
Secondary 951
The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD
Secondary 908
Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Birmingham, B4 7QD
Secondary 1,023
Gartree High School
Leicester, LE2 5TQ
Secondary 909
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Blackburn, BB2 2LD
Secondary 736
Avanti House School
Stanmore, HA7 2EQ
Secondary 1,182
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College
Harrow, HA3 5DY
Secondary 737
The Boulevard Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU3 3QT
Secondary 817
King's School
Hove, BN3 8BN
Secondary 905
Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB
Secondary 882
Bohunt School Worthing
Worthing, BN14 8AH
Secondary 897
Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford, BD4 8RG
Secondary 976
Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX
Secondary 621
The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Secondary 755
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
Secondary 1,187
Trumpington Community College
Cambridge, CB2 9FD
Secondary 571
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB
Secondary 1,040
Castle View Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP
Secondary 732
Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB
Secondary 889
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn, WA7 1QU
Secondary 599
The King's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP
Secondary 747
XP Gateshead
Felling, NE10 9UZ
Secondary 200
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,078
Notre Dame Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L5 5AF
Secondary 991
EKC Sheppey Secondary
Sheerness, ME12 2BE
Secondary 405