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 1,153 16.3% 53.7%
The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY
Secondary 1,006 18.3% 53.6%
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,121 15.8% 47%
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA
Secondary 1,114 18.2% 51.7%
Sheffield Park Academy
Sheffield, S2 1SN
Secondary 1,199 13.1% 52.8%
Sheffield Springs Academy
Sheffield, S12 2SF
Secondary 1,058 16.7% 55.5%
Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX
Secondary 1,087 14.5% 50.8%
Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT
Secondary 1,116 12.8% 48.2%
The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA
Secondary 1,145 19.8% 51.9%
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF
Secondary 1,085 14.5% 53.3%
Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY
Secondary 1,046 14.6% 48.6%
Aston Manor Academy
Birmingham, B6 4PZ
Secondary 1,008 14.8% 54%
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 941 21.1% 54.7%
Greenwood Academy
Birmingham, B35 7NL
Secondary 972 17.3% 50.1%
Firth Park Academy
Sheffield, S5 0SD
Secondary 1,192 17.6% 51.2%
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF
Secondary 1,217 15% 52%
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029 23.6% 56.9%
Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX
Secondary 1,237 20.6% 50.9%
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,087 16.8% 51.7%
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 1,021 18.7% 54.1%
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 973 18.9% 55.6%
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW
Secondary 991 19.5% 49.5%
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN
Secondary 1,184 17.8% 53.5%
Harris Academy St John's Wood
London, NW8 0NL
Secondary 1,334 11.3% 51.2%
Saracens High School
London, NW9 4AS
Secondary 988 16.4% 51.7%
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,212 22.2% 52.6%
The Bulwell Academy
Nottingham, NG6 8AQ
Secondary 1,077 20.8% 51.5%
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW
Secondary 1,291 17.8% 53.3%
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP
Secondary 1,022 18.9% 53.9%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 29 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 1,153 Sign in to see
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick, B66 4ND
Secondary 1,525
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Secondary 1,467
Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS
Secondary 1,238
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford, WD18 7JF
Secondary 1,557
Kingsdale Foundation School
London, SE21 8SQ
Secondary 2,530
Garforth Academy
Leeds, LS25 1LJ
Secondary 1,900
Hayes School
Bromley, BR2 7DB
Secondary 1,762
Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE
Secondary 1,775
Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW
Secondary 2,124
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,700
Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES
Secondary 1,677
King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX
Secondary 1,220
Chesterton Community College
Cambridge, CB4 3NY
Secondary 1,122
Myton School
Warwick, CV34 6PJ
Secondary 1,759
Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX
Secondary 1,885
Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT
Secondary 1,110
The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ
Secondary 1,408
St Mark's Catholic School
Hounslow, TW3 3EJ
Secondary 1,216
Clacton County High School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ
Secondary 1,836
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF
Secondary 1,440
Didcot Girls' School
Didcot, OX11 7AJ
Secondary 1,616
The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD
Secondary 777
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL
Secondary 2,053
Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW
Secondary 996
Harton Academy
South Shields, NE34 6DL
Secondary 1,659
Kenilworth School and Sixth Form
Kenilworth, CV8 2AL
Secondary 1,894
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,571
Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN
Secondary 1,042