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 919 17.5% 29.4%
Pyrland School
Taunton, TA2 7QP
Secondary 959 18.7% 27.3%
Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ
Secondary 880 14.7% 28.4%
Lightcliffe Academy
Halifax, HX3 8TL
Secondary 920 17.9% 28.9%
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN41 2WS
Secondary 979 19.3% 30.2%
Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG
Secondary 1,007 15.6% 26.6%
Forest Academy
Ilford, IG6 3TN
Secondary 832 17% 29.2%
Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH
Secondary 991 14.4% 29%
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Colchester, CO2 8NJ
Secondary 898 18.6% 27.4%
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA
Secondary 917 18% 29.4%
Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY
Secondary 913 17.2% 29.6%
Cleeve Park School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN
Secondary 1,012 20.6% 31%
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX
Secondary 890 15% 30.7%
Kingsley Academy
Hounslow, TW3 1AX
Secondary 939 14.7% 30.6%
St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX
Secondary 1,009 18.2% 28%
Birchwood Community High School
Warrington, WA3 7PT
Secondary 915 19.6% 30.9%
Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA
Secondary 887 14.4% 28.2%
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield, S13 9HJ
Secondary 1,003 18.4% 30.2%
Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB
Secondary 835 16.9% 29.1%
Hampton High
Hampton, TW12 3HB
Secondary 874 19.3% 26%
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU
Secondary 953 18.9% 31.8%
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP
Secondary 965 15.1% 29.7%
Ashington Academy
Ashington, NE63 8DH
Secondary 956 16.3% 31.4%
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 1,013 17% 28.6%
Haberdashers' Borough Academy
London, SE1 0EX
Secondary 864 19% 27.6%
Perryfields Academy
Oldbury, B68 0RG
Secondary 952 18.1% 31.8%
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP
Secondary 825 16.7% 30%
Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG
Secondary 927 14.7% 30.9%
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
Secondary 953 20.5% 30.5%
Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS
Secondary 902 17.4% 27.2%

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 919 Sign in to see
The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD
Secondary 993
Burnham Grammar School
Slough, SL1 7HG
Secondary 1,267
Avanti House School
Stanmore, HA7 2EQ
Secondary 1,189
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 1,021
The Fulham Boys School
London, SW6 5BD
Secondary 821
The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Secondary 741
Heathside Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JP
Secondary 305
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
Secondary 1,161
Deer Park School
Southampton, SO30 2HT
Secondary 487
North Brent School
London, NW10 2UF
Secondary 81
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU
Secondary 783
Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ
Secondary 1,200
Lordswood Boys' School
Birmingham, B17 8BJ
Secondary 542
Leigh Academy Blackheath
London, SE3 8SY
Secondary 965
Merstham Park School
Redhill, RH1 3PU
Secondary 603
The Whitehaven Academy
Whitehaven, CA28 8TY
Secondary 775
Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT
Secondary 1,227
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
Birmingham, B10 9HH
Secondary 620
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Bradford, BD8 9AR
Secondary 614
Thames Park Secondary School
Grays, RM17 5FP
Secondary 570
The High School Leckhampton
Cheltenham, GL51 3FS
Secondary 392
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Birmingham, B14 4HN
Secondary 591
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood, OL10 2QN
Secondary 478
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX
Secondary 635
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP
Secondary 751
Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU
Secondary 300
Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP
Secondary 271
Houstone School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX
Secondary 517
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL9 6BP
Secondary 481