Bolder Academy

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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
Bolder Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 955 14.4% 30.1%
Dixons City Academy
Bradford, BD5 7RR
Secondary 910 15.9% 28.5%
Hammersmith Academy
London, W12 9JD
Secondary 951 14.3% 33.3%
Pyrland School
Taunton, TA2 7QP
Secondary 996 13.2% 28.9%
The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD
Secondary 908 17.1% 31.5%
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
Birmingham, B17 8QB
Secondary 971 10.5% 30.2%
Rivers Academy West London
Feltham, TW14 9PE
Secondary 1,045 12.3% 32%
Enfield Grammar School
Enfield, EN2 6LN
Secondary 1,026 11% 28.7%
Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG
Secondary 1,015 16% 29.8%
Baylis Court School
Slough, SL1 3AH
Secondary 905 11.6% 30.6%
Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR
Secondary 952 15.6% 28.5%
Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH
Secondary 912 15.1% 31.5%
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ
Secondary 1,033 14.3% 26.8%
St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE
Secondary 1,001 16.7% 29.2%
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA
Secondary 933 17.1% 31.7%
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Secondary 982 16.5% 28.4%
Lift Kingsley
Hounslow, TW3 1AX
Secondary 981 13.7% 32.4%
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,024 16.5% 29.8%
The Ripley Academy
Ripley, DE5 3JQ
Secondary 903 14.2% 29.8%
Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU
Secondary 967 12.2% 29.8%
Selston High School
Nottingham, NG16 6BW
Secondary 881 12.1% 29.9%
Scalby Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6TH
Secondary 970 14.6% 27.9%
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP
Secondary 971 16.4% 30.4%
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 990 17.6% 29.3%
St Edward's Church of England Academy
Romford, RM7 9NX
Secondary 848 12.7% 29%
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP
Secondary 1,036 15% 30.9%
Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB
Secondary 889 16.9% 29.7%
Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD
Secondary 932 15.2% 29.6%
Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS
Secondary 910 16.5% 30.9%
St Michael's Catholic College
London, SE16 4UN
Secondary 962 11.2% 32.9%

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
Bolder Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 955 Sign in to see
Hammersmith Academy
London, W12 9JD
Secondary 951
Tarleton Academy
Preston, PR4 6AQ
Secondary 676
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College
Harrow, HA3 5DY
Secondary 737
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Birmingham, B20 2HL
Secondary 1,065
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
London, N11 1NP
Secondary 540
Turing House School
Twickenham, TW2 6LH
Secondary 1,007
The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Secondary 755
Heathside Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JP
Secondary 484
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
Secondary 1,187
Deer Park School
Southampton, SO30 2HT
Secondary 698
North Brent School
London, NW10 2UF
Secondary 309
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU
Secondary 865
Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ
Secondary 1,195
Lordswood Boys' School
Birmingham, B17 8BJ
Secondary 656
Merstham Park School
Redhill, RH1 3PU
Secondary 669
Saracens High School
London, NW9 4AS
Secondary 1,139
Belvidere School
Shrewsbury, SY2 5RJ
Secondary 841
King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Bolton, BL3 3HL
Secondary 900
Orsett Heath Academy
Grays, RM16 4DG
Secondary 566
Ark Soane Academy
London, W3 8EA
Secondary 722
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Barnsley, S70 6FP
Secondary 717
The High School Leckhampton
Cheltenham, GL51 3FS
Secondary 578
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Birmingham, B14 4HN
Secondary 752
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX
Secondary 828
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP
Secondary 743
Houstone School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX
Secondary 658
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL9 6BP
Secondary 720
Windsor Olympus Academy
Birmingham, B18 4LX
Secondary 359
Hartshill Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 0NA
Secondary 991