The Lowry 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 29 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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The Lowry Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 924 | 12.9% | 55.3% |
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Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX |
Secondary | 1,122 | 14.6% | 53.2% |
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City of London Academy Islington
London, N1 8PQ |
Secondary | 930 | 13.2% | 59.5% |
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Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ |
Secondary | 1,015 | 21.4% | 52.5% |
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Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY |
Secondary | 989 | 15.5% | 57.4% |
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Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD |
Secondary | 971 | 22.1% | 58.9% |
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Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Secondary | 820 | 16.8% | 59.9% |
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Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG |
Secondary | 1,038 | 16.7% | 55.4% |
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Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham, B11 2QG |
Secondary | 877 | 16.3% | 55.5% |
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Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG |
Secondary | 1,080 | 16.8% | 53.5% |
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Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER |
Secondary | 985 | 13.5% | 49.7% |
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Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU |
Secondary | 923 | 18.1% | 51.4% |
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Harris Academy Battersea
London, SW11 5AP |
Secondary | 900 | 14.1% | 54.1% |
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Levenshulme High School
Manchester, M19 1FS |
Secondary | 1,049 | 12.2% | 51.8% |
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Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX |
Secondary | 965 | 19.2% | 59.7% |
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Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4LS |
Secondary | 895 | 12.7% | 54.2% |
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Erdington Academy
Birmingham, B24 8RE |
Secondary | 935 | 18.8% | 56.6% |
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City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU |
Secondary | 865 | 17.7% | 55.5% |
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Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL |
Secondary | 1,059 | 19.8% | 50.8% |
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Bishop Young Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS14 6NU |
Secondary | 783 | 15.9% | 53.8% |
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Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW |
Secondary | 984 | 20.4% | 53.8% |
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City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,061 | 17.1% | 55.3% |
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City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR |
Secondary | 914 | 17.9% | 54.5% |
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Heworth Grange School
Gateshead, NE10 0PT |
Secondary | 997 | 11.2% | 52.5% |
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The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT |
Secondary | 899 | 21.4% | 57.8% |
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Hazel Wood High School
Bury, BL9 7QT |
Secondary | 721 | 14.4% | 54.3% |
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Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Manchester, M12 4BA |
Secondary | 729 | 13.6% | 57.5% |
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Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7QL |
Secondary | 952 | 14.5% | 58.6% |
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Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP |
Secondary | 1,001 | 20.5% | 53.2% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 27 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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The Lowry Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 924 | Sign in to see | |
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Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
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St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB |
Secondary | 739 | ||
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Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD |
Secondary | 1,102 | ||
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The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU |
Secondary | 1,164 | ||
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Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ |
Secondary | 1,060 | ||
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Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD |
Secondary | 971 | ||
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Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ |
Secondary | 947 | ||
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The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA |
Secondary | 909 | ||
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Whitecross Hereford
Hereford, HR4 0RN |
Secondary | 941 | ||
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Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG |
Secondary | 1,216 | ||
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Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR |
Secondary | 825 | ||
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Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Secondary | 971 | ||
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Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ |
Secondary | 902 | ||
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Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven, BN10 8RB |
Secondary | 903 | ||
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E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ |
Secondary | 885 | ||
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Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB |
Secondary | 808 | ||
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John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA |
Secondary | 611 | ||
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Rokeby School
London, E16 4DD |
Secondary | 588 | ||
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Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Blackburn, BB1 1PY |
Secondary | 814 | ||
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Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
Tonbridge, TN10 4PU |
Secondary | 782 | ||
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Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD |
Secondary | 903 | ||