Ark Blake 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 Blake Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 665 | 14.8% | 48% |
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Harris Academy Peckham
London, SE15 5DZ |
Secondary | 607 | 17.5% | 50.1% |
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Oasis Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN3 7XH |
Secondary | 778 | 12.7% | 50.2% |
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The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET |
Secondary | 816 | 16.6% | 45.3% |
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John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, LN13 9BL |
Secondary | 627 | 19.3% | 46.6% |
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Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Birmingham, B32 3AE |
Secondary | 657 | 9.5% | 48.6% |
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Whitefield School
London, NW2 1TR |
Secondary | 684 | 14.4% | 47.9% |
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City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW |
Secondary | 552 | 17.5% | 52.3% |
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Marylebone Boys' School
London, W2 1QZ |
Secondary | 709 | 12.6% | 42.5% |
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The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon, CR9 3AS |
Secondary | 837 | 17.7% | 46% |
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Phoenix Academy
London, W12 0RQ |
Secondary | 566 | 17.2% | 44.2% |
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Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG |
Secondary | 557 | 21.8% | 46% |
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City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU |
Secondary | 783 | 12% | 50.9% |
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Holy Trinity Catholic School
Birmingham, B10 0AX |
Secondary | 742 | 14.3% | 49.5% |
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Ark Acton Academy
London, W3 8EY |
Secondary | 858 | 14.9% | 45% |
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The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD |
Secondary | 705 | 14.6% | 48.2% |
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Padgate Academy
Warrington, WA2 0LN |
Secondary | 632 | 12.9% | 45.7% |
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Hazel Wood High School
Bury, BL9 7QT |
Secondary | 728 | 12.1% | 48.8% |
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The Wells Academy
Nottingham, NG3 5LR |
Secondary | 704 | 14.4% | 46.9% |
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Weston Secondary School
Southampton, SO19 9QP |
Secondary | 806 | 15.3% | 48.4% |
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Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall, WS8 7QG |
Secondary | 721 | 19.6% | 48.3% |
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Ark Soane Academy
London, W3 8EA |
Secondary | 530 | 9.8% | 47.5% |
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Sedgehill Academy
London, SE6 3QW |
Secondary | 788 | 17.9% | 43.7% |
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Eastlea Community School
London, E16 4NP |
Secondary | 788 | 17.9% | 48.6% |
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Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL |
Secondary | 581 | 15.5% | 46.9% |
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Bluecoat Trent Academy
Nottingham, NG5 1AJ |
Secondary | 655 | 14.5% | 47.2% |
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King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP |
Secondary | 751 | 15.5% | 45.5% |
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Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA |
Secondary | 627 | 19% | 49.3% |
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Rokeby School
London, E16 4DD |
Secondary | 676 | 9.2% | 45.3% |
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Rhyddings
Accrington, BB5 3EA |
Secondary | 647 | 14.5% | 45.8% |
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 Blake Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 665 | Sign in to see | |
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The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG |
Secondary | 616 | ||
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Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Dartford, DA1 4RS |
Secondary | 1,076 | ||
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Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ |
Secondary | 1,198 | ||
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All Saints Church of England Academy
Plymouth, PL5 3NE |
Secondary | 617 | ||
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Sarum Academy
Salisbury, SP2 9HS |
Secondary | 744 | ||
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Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP |
Secondary | 1,046 | ||
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Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
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Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS |
Secondary | 779 | ||
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Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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Melior Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN17 1HA |
Secondary | 873 | ||
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Kingsley Academy
Hounslow, TW3 1AX |
Secondary | 939 | ||
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Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE |
Secondary | 964 | ||
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Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB |
Secondary | 1,280 | ||
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Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 735 | ||
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The WREN School
Reading, RG30 2BB |
Secondary | 1,005 | ||
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The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB |
Secondary | 1,262 | ||
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Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
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Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW |
Secondary | 732 | ||
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Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
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Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ |
Secondary | 844 | ||
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School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Maidstone, ME14 5GQ |
Secondary | 767 | ||
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Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
London, W5 2JX |
Secondary | 961 | ||
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Great Western Academy
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Secondary | 952 | ||
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Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD |
Secondary | 852 | ||
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Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
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Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE |
Secondary | 896 | ||
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Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB |
Secondary | 721 | ||
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Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 767 | ||
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Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN |
Secondary | 896 | ||