Ark Acton Academy
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 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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ark Acton Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 808 | 16% | 48.6% |
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Harris Academy Bermondsey
London, SE16 3TZ |
Secondary | 836 | 10.4% | 48.3% |
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Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL |
Secondary | 916 | 17.5% | 46.7% |
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Ark Burlington Danes Academy
London, W12 0HR |
Secondary | 825 | 17.6% | 49.9% |
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The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET |
Secondary | 844 | 20.1% | 48% |
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Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA |
Secondary | 762 | 19.8% | 48.2% |
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Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Nottingham, NG8 4HY |
Secondary | 927 | 13.5% | 48.8% |
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The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX |
Secondary | 915 | 18.5% | 48.6% |
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The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ |
Secondary | 800 | 17.3% | 46.3% |
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Clarion
London, NW2 1TR |
Secondary | 691 | 14.5% | 50% |
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Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH |
Secondary | 761 | 18.1% | 51.8% |
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Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG |
Secondary | 787 | 17% | 52.3% |
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Copthall School
London, NW7 2EP |
Secondary | 862 | 12.2% | 43.8% |
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Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY |
Secondary | 932 | 18.3% | 48% |
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The Blyth Academy
Blyth, NE24 4JP |
Secondary | 773 | 16.7% | 48.1% |
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Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
London, E9 7HD |
Secondary | 833 | 16.6% | 47.8% |
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Marylebone Boys' School
London, W2 1QZ |
Secondary | 635 | 15.9% | 46.5% |
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Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB |
Secondary | 988 | 17.9% | 50.4% |
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The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon, CR9 3AS |
Secondary | 784 | 17.1% | 49.3% |
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Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ |
Secondary | 860 | 19.2% | 46% |
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The Lea Valley Academy
Enfield, EN3 6TW |
Secondary | 850 | 21.5% | 47.3% |
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St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE |
Secondary | 863 | 13.7% | 49.9% |
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The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD |
Secondary | 765 | 14.5% | 45.5% |
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Haberdashers' Borough Academy
London, SE1 0EX |
Secondary | 921 | 20.2% | 45.5% |
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Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Secondary | 783 | 15% | 46% |
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Ark Soane Academy
London, W3 8EA |
Secondary | 722 | 11.6% | 52.6% |
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Sedgehill Academy
London, SE6 3QW |
Secondary | 900 | 16.7% | 43.9% |
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Bluecoat Trent Academy
Nottingham, NG5 1AJ |
Secondary | 900 | 14.3% | 50.3% |
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King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP |
Secondary | 743 | 15.4% | 47.4% |
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John Spence Community High School
North Shields, NE29 9PU |
Secondary | 813 | 20% | 48.5% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ark Acton Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 808 | Sign in to see | |
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Paddington Academy
London, W9 2DR |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
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Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP |
Secondary | 1,071 | ||
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The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET |
Secondary | 844 | ||
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Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||
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Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
London, SE24 0QN |
Secondary | 352 | ||
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Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Nottingham, NG8 4HY |
Secondary | 927 | ||
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The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA |
Secondary | 1,154 | ||
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Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ |
Secondary | 1,173 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR |
Secondary | 1,434 | ||
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Nene Park Academy
Peterborough, PE2 7EA |
Secondary | 1,478 | ||
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Coombeshead Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT |
Secondary | 874 | ||
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Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR |
Secondary | 1,729 | ||
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The Stanway School
Colchester, CO3 0QA |
Secondary | 1,385 | ||
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Brockington College
Leicester, LE19 4AQ |
Secondary | 1,199 | ||
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Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD |
Secondary | 1,266 | ||
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Redland Green School
Bristol, BS6 7EH |
Secondary | 1,676 | ||
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East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN |
Secondary | 1,088 | ||
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St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF |
Secondary | 1,548 | ||
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Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW |
Secondary | 1,132 | ||
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Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth, CV12 9EA |
Secondary | 1,430 | ||
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Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD |
Secondary | 1,368 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE |
Secondary | 1,459 | ||
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Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Secondary | 746 | ||
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The Birley Academy
Sheffield, S12 3BP |
Secondary | 1,110 | ||
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Harris Academy St John's Wood
London, NW8 0NL |
Secondary | 1,322 | ||
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Abbey Park School
Swindon, SN25 2ND |
Secondary | 1,183 | ||
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The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD |
Secondary | 765 | ||
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Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG |
Secondary | 761 | ||
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North Bromsgrove High School
Bromsgrove, B60 1BA |
Secondary | 1,080 | ||