Dixons Unity Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 26 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
Dixons Unity Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 933 25.1% 52.6%
Oasis Academy Wintringham
Grimsby, DN32 0AZ
Secondary 857 24.3% 53.6%
Havelock Academy
Grimsby, DN32 8JH
Secondary 911 19.2% 51.3%
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,015 21.4% 52.5%
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 739 26.4% 50.6%
E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield, S5 8UL
Secondary 860 20.4% 52%
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 928 26.1% 56.3%
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP
Secondary 829 24.3% 55.5%
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL
Secondary 916 22.6% 54.4%
Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA
Secondary 1,021 26.1% 58.4%
Ormiston Maritime Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5AH
Secondary 814 27.6% 55.8%
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND
Secondary 967 19.7% 54.3%
Lift Greenwood
Birmingham, B35 7NL
Secondary 950 25.3% 53.5%
The Boulevard Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU3 3QT
Secondary 817 22.6% 51.4%
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 932 18.3% 48%
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 8HE
Secondary 887 24% 48%
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB
Secondary 922 25.9% 52%
The Lea Valley Academy
Enfield, EN3 6TW
Secondary 850 21.5% 47.3%
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 949 22.5% 49.6%
The City Academy Bristol
Bristol, BS5 9JH
Secondary 980 25.7% 48.9%
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW
Secondary 984 20.4% 53.8%
Royal Docks Academy
London, E16 3HS
Secondary 905 24.1% 55.5%
The Bulwell Academy
Nottingham, NG6 8AQ
Secondary 1,054 22% 51.1%
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS
Secondary 1,066 30.1% 50.7%
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG
Secondary 765 26.8% 52.9%
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP
Secondary 1,001 20.5% 53.2%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 23 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
Dixons Unity Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 933 Sign in to see
Trinity Academy
Doncaster, DN8 5BY
Secondary 1,235
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,302
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG
Secondary 1,688
The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU
Secondary 1,502
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS
Secondary 1,523
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,293
Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG
Secondary 1,763
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR
Secondary 1,964
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,505
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,360
Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH
Secondary 1,452
Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD
Secondary 1,515
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG
Secondary 1,739
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ
Secondary 1,060
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,066
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,647
Cockburn School
Leeds, LS11 5TT
Secondary 1,279
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX
Secondary 1,420
Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY
Secondary 1,680
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,612
Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU
Secondary 1,640
Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE
Secondary 1,501