City of London Academy Highbury Grove

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 29 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
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,061 17.1% 55.3%
The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY
Secondary 994 17.7% 58.7%
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,077 16.6% 48.6%
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA
Secondary 1,101 19.5% 56.4%
Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX
Secondary 1,122 14.6% 53.2%
City of London Academy Islington
London, N1 8PQ
Secondary 930 13.2% 59.5%
Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT
Secondary 1,101 11.9% 55.8%
The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA
Secondary 1,154 19.9% 55.6%
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF
Secondary 1,121 14.4% 56.6%
Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY
Secondary 989 15.5% 57.4%
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL
Secondary 916 22.6% 54.4%
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 971 22.1% 58.9%
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND
Secondary 967 19.7% 54.3%
Lift Greenwood
Birmingham, B35 7NL
Secondary 950 25.3% 53.5%
Lift Firth Park
Sheffield, S5 0SD
Secondary 1,171 17.4% 53.9%
Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG
Secondary 1,038 16.7% 55.4%
Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX
Secondary 1,224 20.6% 54%
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,080 16.8% 53.5%
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 988 17.9% 50.4%
Harris Academy Battersea
London, SW11 5AP
Secondary 900 14.1% 54.1%
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 965 19.2% 59.7%
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU
Secondary 865 17.7% 55.5%
Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY
Secondary 1,078 15.5% 53.7%
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW
Secondary 984 20.4% 53.8%
Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE
Secondary 1,067 18.8% 58.2%
Royal Docks Academy
London, E16 3HS
Secondary 905 24.1% 55.5%
Saracens High School
London, NW9 4AS
Secondary 1,139 18.6% 55.5%
The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY
Secondary 924 12.9% 55.3%
Cardinal Pole Catholic School
London, E9 6LG
Secondary 1,057 21.3% 60.8%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 28 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
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,061 Sign in to see
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick, B66 4ND
Secondary 1,524
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Secondary 1,444
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford, WD18 7JF
Secondary 1,610
Kingsdale Foundation School
London, SE21 8SQ
Secondary 2,549
Garforth Academy
Leeds, LS25 1LJ
Secondary 1,882
Camborne Science and International Academy
Camborne, TR14 7PP
Secondary 1,785
Newstead Wood School
Orpington, BR6 9SA
Secondary 1,262
Hayes School
Bromley, BR2 7DB
Secondary 1,772
Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE
Secondary 1,849
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,705
Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES
Secondary 1,672
Chesterton Community College
Cambridge, CB4 3NY
Secondary 1,130
The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX
Secondary 1,398
Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT
Secondary 1,110
The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ
Secondary 1,408
Townley Grammar School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7AB
Secondary 1,670
Clacton County High School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ
Secondary 1,870
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF
Secondary 1,394
Didcot Girls' School
Didcot, OX11 7AJ
Secondary 1,643
Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY
Secondary 832
The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD
Secondary 763
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL
Secondary 2,005
Futures Institute Banbury
Banbury, OX16 9HY
Secondary 121
Harton Academy
South Shields, NE34 6DL
Secondary 1,674
Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Secondary 1,426
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,500
Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN
Secondary 895