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 1,051 17.4% 44.4%
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,121 15.8% 47%
Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL
Secondary 919 16.7% 44.5%
Ark Burlington Danes Academy
London, W12 0HR
Secondary 922 18.4% 43.8%
Salford City Academy
Manchester, M30 7PQ
Secondary 920 17.4% 41%
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Sunderland, SR5 3DX
Secondary 1,031 17.4% 44.5%
The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX
Secondary 1,023 21.7% 45.9%
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,093 17.8% 42.6%
Airedale Academy
Castleford, WF10 3JU
Secondary 1,043 19.1% 45.7%
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP
Secondary 1,050 20.3% 41%
Moor End Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5JA
Secondary 1,054 18.3% 45.1%
Rockwood Academy
Birmingham, B8 3HG
Secondary 1,090 16.6% 41.5%
The Grangefield Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE
Secondary 1,011 14.6% 46.4%
Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER
Secondary 956 16.1% 43%
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU
Secondary 937 16.6% 46.2%
Levenshulme High School
Manchester, M19 1FS
Secondary 1,028 11.3% 44.1%
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,078 18.6% 44.1%
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN
Secondary 1,133 17% 41.8%
Derby Cathedral School
Derby, DE1 1LR
Secondary 1,007 13.2% 42.7%
Harper Green School
Bolton, BL4 0DH
Secondary 1,134 10.9% 43.5%
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 1,128 18.7% 47.3%
The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB
Secondary 997 20% 45.6%
Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD
Secondary 1,040 11.9% 40.9%
Bacon's College
London, SE16 6AT
Secondary 1,034 14.1% 43.9%
Folkestone Academy
Folkestone, CT19 5FP
Secondary 1,048 19.7% 46%
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE
Secondary 1,120 16.8% 44.5%
CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX
Secondary 1,026 16.2% 47.3%
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL
Secondary 971 21.4% 43.3%
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS
Secondary 1,125 18.3% 46.2%
Newhouse Academy
Heywood, OL10 2NT
Secondary 1,008 18.6% 44.1%

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 1,051 Sign in to see
Spires Academy
Canterbury, CT2 0HD
Secondary 729
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA
Secondary 871
Ormiston Park Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 4RU
Secondary 729
Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham, B12 0YH
Secondary 875
Kearsley Academy
Bolton, BL4 8HY
Secondary 765
The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD
Secondary 993
Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Birmingham, B4 7QD
Secondary 987
Avanti House School
Stanmore, HA7 2EQ
Secondary 1,189
Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD
Secondary 987
Nishkam High School
Birmingham, B19 2LF
Secondary 675
The Boulevard Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU3 3QT
Secondary 749
Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB
Secondary 875
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Secondary 1,133
Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford, BD4 8RG
Secondary 981
Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Bolton, BL1 3QE
Secondary 621
Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX
Secondary 1,126
Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX
Secondary 613
The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Secondary 741
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
Secondary 1,161
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,090
Ellesmere Park High School
Manchester, M30 9BP
Secondary 813
Trumpington Community College
Cambridge, CB2 9FD
Secondary 491
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB
Secondary 1,051
Castle View Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP
Secondary 687
Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB
Secondary 902
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn, WA7 1QU
Secondary 598
The King's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP
Secondary 765
XP Gateshead
Felling, NE10 9UZ
Secondary 150
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,085