Morecambe Bay 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
Morecambe Bay Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,023 32.5% 37.6%
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,012 21.8% 38.8%
The Marsh Academy
New Romney, TN28 8BB
Secondary 1,017 29.8% 35.6%
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0EP
Secondary 947 24.9% 33.9%
Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD
Secondary 942 26.8% 38%
The Bourne Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 5HS
Secondary 949 30.1% 35.3%
Sarum Academy
Salisbury, SP2 9HS
Secondary 783 30.2% 36.4%
Ormiston Venture Academy
Gorleston, NR31 7JJ
Secondary 902 30.6% 39.9%
Colchester Academy
Colchester, CO4 3JL
Secondary 901 29.5% 40.7%
Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Secondary 891 28.8% 40.7%
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 999 23.2% 34.5%
Oxclose Community Academy
Washington, NE38 0LN
Secondary 1,079 24.4% 37.4%
All Saints Catholic College
Dukinfield, SK16 5AP
Secondary 820 30.6% 40.4%
Birchwood Community High School
Warrington, WA3 7PT
Secondary 891 22.4% 37.2%
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Secondary 1,166 26.3% 41.5%
Chesterton Community Sports College
Newcastle, ST5 7LP
Secondary 904 29.9% 35%
Rawmarsh Community School
Rotherham, S62 7GA
Secondary 1,094 31.2% 40.4%
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,183 22.4% 37.8%
The Birley Academy
Sheffield, S12 3BP
Secondary 1,110 29.2% 36.4%
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL
Secondary 861 25.3% 35.1%
Coppice Performing Arts School
Wolverhampton, WV11 2QE
Secondary 1,002 26.6% 38.2%
Stoke Park School
Coventry, CV2 4JW
Secondary 1,086 26% 32.9%
Yewlands Academy
Sheffield, S35 8NN
Secondary 919 27.1% 41.1%
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS9 0TT
Secondary 844 27.7% 39.7%
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 991 24.2% 37.3%
The Oxford Academy
Oxford, OX4 6JZ
Secondary 1,113 34.3% 41.3%
Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG
Secondary 820 25.3% 38%
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
Secondary 970 22.6% 34%
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL16 4RX
Secondary 1,060 21.7% 38.5%
Nuneaton Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 7PD
Secondary 964 27% 41.9%

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
Morecambe Bay Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,023 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Croydon, CR5 1ES
Secondary 936
Fulwood Academy
Preston, PR2 9YR
Secondary 942
Wellington School
Altrincham, WA15 7RH
Secondary 1,508
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ
Secondary 1,475
The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH
Secondary 1,535
Brighouse High School
Brighouse, HD6 2NY
Secondary 1,320
Rivers Academy West London
Feltham, TW14 9PE
Secondary 1,045
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Redditch, B98 8HB
Secondary 953
Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN
Secondary 992
Higham Lane School
Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ
Secondary 1,479
Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA
Secondary 1,170
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
London, E2 6NW
Secondary 1,419
The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone, CT20 3RB
Secondary 1,159
Upton Hall School FCJ
Wirral, CH49 6LJ
Secondary 1,011
Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU
Secondary 879
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Liverpool, L15 6XZ
Secondary 1,057
The Clarendon Academy
Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ
Secondary 1,109
The Catholic High School, Chester
Chester, CH4 7HS
Secondary 809
Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4AH
Secondary 732
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7HJ
Secondary 993
Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Bradford, BD9 6RB
Secondary 677
Magnus Church of England Academy
Newark, NG24 4AB
Secondary 749
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL
Secondary 1,191
Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH
Secondary 1,429
Pool Hayes Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4QZ
Secondary 1,152
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4LS
Secondary 895
Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe, LA3 1AB
Secondary 725
Lady Lumley's Academy
Pickering, YO18 8NG
Secondary 716
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE
Secondary 674