Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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City of London Academy Highbury Grove
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,153 | 16.3% | 53.7% |
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The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY |
Secondary | 1,006 | 18.3% | 53.6% |
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Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ |
Secondary | 1,121 | 15.8% | 47% |
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The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA |
Secondary | 1,114 | 18.2% | 51.7% |
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Sheffield Park Academy
Sheffield, S2 1SN |
Secondary | 1,199 | 13.1% | 52.8% |
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Sheffield Springs Academy
Sheffield, S12 2SF |
Secondary | 1,058 | 16.7% | 55.5% |
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Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX |
Secondary | 1,087 | 14.5% | 50.8% |
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Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT |
Secondary | 1,116 | 12.8% | 48.2% |
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The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA |
Secondary | 1,145 | 19.8% | 51.9% |
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E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF |
Secondary | 1,085 | 14.5% | 53.3% |
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Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY |
Secondary | 1,046 | 14.6% | 48.6% |
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Aston Manor Academy
Birmingham, B6 4PZ |
Secondary | 1,008 | 14.8% | 54% |
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Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD |
Secondary | 941 | 21.1% | 54.7% |
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Greenwood Academy
Birmingham, B35 7NL |
Secondary | 972 | 17.3% | 50.1% |
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Firth Park Academy
Sheffield, S5 0SD |
Secondary | 1,192 | 17.6% | 51.2% |
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The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF |
Secondary | 1,217 | 15% | 52% |
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Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP |
Secondary | 1,029 | 23.6% | 56.9% |
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Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX |
Secondary | 1,237 | 20.6% | 50.9% |
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Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG |
Secondary | 1,087 | 16.8% | 51.7% |
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Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB |
Secondary | 1,021 | 18.7% | 54.1% |
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Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX |
Secondary | 973 | 18.9% | 55.6% |
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Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW |
Secondary | 991 | 19.5% | 49.5% |
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Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN |
Secondary | 1,184 | 17.8% | 53.5% |
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Harris Academy St John's Wood
London, NW8 0NL |
Secondary | 1,334 | 11.3% | 51.2% |
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Saracens High School
London, NW9 4AS |
Secondary | 988 | 16.4% | 51.7% |
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Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU |
Secondary | 1,212 | 22.2% | 52.6% |
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The Bulwell Academy
Nottingham, NG6 8AQ |
Secondary | 1,077 | 20.8% | 51.5% |
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St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW |
Secondary | 1,291 | 17.8% | 53.3% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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City of London Academy Highbury Grove
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,153 | Sign in to see | |
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Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick, B66 4ND |
Secondary | 1,525 | ||
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George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW |
Secondary | 1,467 | ||
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Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS |
Secondary | 1,238 | ||
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Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford, WD18 7JF |
Secondary | 1,557 | ||
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Kingsdale Foundation School
London, SE21 8SQ |
Secondary | 2,530 | ||
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Garforth Academy
Leeds, LS25 1LJ |
Secondary | 1,900 | ||
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Hayes School
Bromley, BR2 7DB |
Secondary | 1,762 | ||
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Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE |
Secondary | 1,775 | ||
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Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW |
Secondary | 2,124 | ||
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The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH |
Secondary | 1,700 | ||
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Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES |
Secondary | 1,677 | ||
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King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX |
Secondary | 1,220 | ||
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Chesterton Community College
Cambridge, CB4 3NY |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
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Myton School
Warwick, CV34 6PJ |
Secondary | 1,759 | ||
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Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX |
Secondary | 1,885 | ||
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Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT |
Secondary | 1,110 | ||
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The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ |
Secondary | 1,408 | ||
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St Mark's Catholic School
Hounslow, TW3 3EJ |
Secondary | 1,216 | ||
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Clacton County High School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ |
Secondary | 1,836 | ||
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Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF |
Secondary | 1,440 | ||
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Didcot Girls' School
Didcot, OX11 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,616 | ||
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The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD |
Secondary | 777 | ||
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Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL |
Secondary | 2,053 | ||
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Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW |
Secondary | 996 | ||
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Harton Academy
South Shields, NE34 6DL |
Secondary | 1,659 | ||
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Kenilworth School and Sixth Form
Kenilworth, CV8 2AL |
Secondary | 1,894 | ||
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The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG |
Secondary | 1,571 | ||
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Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||