Ark Soane 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
Ark Soane Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 722 11.6% 52.6%
Harris Academy Bermondsey
London, SE16 3TZ
Secondary 836 10.4% 48.3%
Ark Burlington Danes Academy
London, W12 0HR
Secondary 825 17.6% 49.9%
Oasis Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN3 7XH
Secondary 719 17.7% 54.7%
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Birmingham, B32 3AE
Secondary 647 11.8% 52%
Clarion
London, NW2 1TR
Secondary 691 14.5% 50%
Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH
Secondary 761 18.1% 51.8%
Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG
Secondary 787 17% 52.3%
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
London, E9 7HD
Secondary 833 16.6% 47.8%
Marylebone Boys' School
London, W2 1QZ
Secondary 635 15.9% 46.5%
Harris Academy Battersea
London, SW11 5AP
Secondary 900 14.1% 54.1%
Jewellery Quarter Academy
Birmingham, B1 3AA
Secondary 614 14.7% 56.4%
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon, CR9 3AS
Secondary 784 17.1% 49.3%
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4LS
Secondary 895 12.7% 54.2%
Phoenix Academy
London, W12 0RQ
Secondary 542 12.8% 47.2%
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
London, N19 3EU
Secondary 650 15.6% 55.8%
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU
Secondary 865 17.7% 55.5%
St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE
Secondary 863 13.7% 49.9%
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Birmingham, B10 0AX
Secondary 751 15.5% 54.6%
Bishop Young Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS14 6NU
Secondary 783 15.9% 53.8%
Castle View Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP
Secondary 732 19.1% 53.7%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Birmingham, B8 3DT
Secondary 620 16.6% 52.3%
Ark Acton Academy
London, W3 8EY
Secondary 808 16% 48.6%
Hazel Wood High School
Bury, BL9 7QT
Secondary 721 14.4% 54.3%
Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA
Secondary 783 15% 46%
Eastlea Community School
London, E16 4NP
Secondary 689 21% 52.8%
Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Manchester, M12 4BA
Secondary 729 13.6% 57.5%
Bluecoat Trent Academy
Nottingham, NG5 1AJ
Secondary 900 14.3% 50.3%
Rokeby School
London, E16 4DD
Secondary 588 12.4% 52.6%
Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU
Secondary 552 12.7% 53.1%

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
Ark Soane Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 722 Sign in to see
Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR
Secondary 1,207
Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ
Secondary 1,265
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Secondary 1,076
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
London, N11 1NP
Secondary 540
Turing House School
Twickenham, TW2 6LH
Secondary 1,007
Harris Academy Sutton
Sutton, SM2 5RD
Secondary 1,297
North Brent School
London, NW10 2UF
Secondary 309
Derby Cathedral School
Derby, DE1 1LR
Secondary 1,147
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU
Secondary 865
Wren Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN2 8GH
Secondary 920
Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ
Secondary 860
CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX
Secondary 1,130
Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ
Secondary 1,149
Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE
Secondary 1,000
Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT
Secondary 1,243
The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP
Secondary 953
Kineton High School
Warwick, CV35 0JX
Secondary 1,039
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 891
Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Manchester, M12 4BA
Secondary 729
Bluecoat Trent Academy
Nottingham, NG5 1AJ
Secondary 900
Prince Albert High School
Birmingham, B42 2TU
Secondary 759
Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7QL
Secondary 952
Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham, ME8 8GS
Secondary 796
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Birmingham, B14 4HN
Secondary 752
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP
Secondary 743
Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU
Secondary 449
Maritime Academy
Rochester, ME2 4YG
Secondary 564
Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP
Secondary 446
Northampton School
Northampton, NN3 7TR
Secondary 428