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 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
| 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 | 882 | 12.5% | 56.1% |
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Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX |
Secondary | 1,087 | 14.5% | 50.8% |
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Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ |
Secondary | 1,020 | 19.3% | 51.5% |
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The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY |
Secondary | 972 | 23.2% | 56.9% |
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Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP |
Secondary | 941 | 19.7% | 51.5% |
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Aston Manor Academy
Birmingham, B6 4PZ |
Secondary | 1,008 | 14.8% | 54% |
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Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD |
Secondary | 941 | 21.1% | 54.7% |
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King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ |
Secondary | 886 | 20% | 58.4% |
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Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Secondary | 830 | 16% | 59.6% |
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George Dixon Academy
Birmingham, B16 9GD |
Secondary | 1,021 | 14.4% | 55.9% |
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Greenwood Academy
Birmingham, B35 7NL |
Secondary | 972 | 17.3% | 50.1% |
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Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP |
Secondary | 1,029 | 23.6% | 56.9% |
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Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG |
Secondary | 1,087 | 16.8% | 51.7% |
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Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7LS |
Secondary | 848 | 18.5% | 62.7% |
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Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX |
Secondary | 973 | 18.9% | 55.6% |
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Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4LS |
Secondary | 943 | 13.4% | 55% |
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Da Vinci Academy
Derby, DE21 4ET |
Secondary | 711 | 14.4% | 52.2% |
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Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU |
Secondary | 969 | 19.3% | 59.2% |
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Bishop Young Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS14 6NU |
Secondary | 779 | 14.6% | 55.6% |
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City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,153 | 16.3% | 53.7% |
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Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE |
Secondary | 998 | 14.1% | 54.8% |
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The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT |
Secondary | 894 | 16% | 54.6% |
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Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 767 | 20.4% | 59.2% |
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Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN |
Secondary | 882 | 17.8% | 58% |
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Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7QL |
Secondary | 722 | 13.2% | 55.6% |
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Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP |
Secondary | 1,022 | 18.9% | 53.9% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 26 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 | 882 | Sign in to see | |
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The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA |
Secondary | 1,114 | ||
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Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL |
Secondary | 919 | ||
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St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN |
Secondary | 776 | ||
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All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham, GL51 0WH |
Secondary | 1,076 | ||
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Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF |
Secondary | 1,470 | ||
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The Becket School
West Bridgford, NG2 7QY |
Secondary | 1,186 | ||
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Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD |
Secondary | 1,367 | ||
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The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ |
Secondary | 758 | ||
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Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA |
Secondary | 1,011 | ||
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Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||
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Beechwood School
Slough, SL2 1QE |
Secondary | 849 | ||
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The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS |
Secondary | 1,007 | ||
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Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ |
Secondary | 808 | ||
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Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Telford, TF1 5NU |
Secondary | 1,253 | ||
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West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU |
Secondary | 1,236 | ||
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Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
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The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT |
Secondary | 894 | ||
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Broadoak Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NP |
Secondary | 681 | ||
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St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD |
Secondary | 844 | ||
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Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD |
Secondary | 1,239 | ||
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Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN |
Secondary | 882 | ||
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Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP |
Secondary | 1,022 | ||
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Aylesford School
Aylesford, ME20 7JU |
Secondary | 903 | ||