City of London Academy Highbury Grove

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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.

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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%