Dixons Fazakerley Academy

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 27 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
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 808 25.7% 46.4%
Salford City Academy
Manchester, M30 7PQ
Secondary 895 20.3% 43.9%
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN
Secondary 795 22.4% 48.9%
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 739 26.4% 50.6%
St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole, BH12 4HS
Secondary 841 23.8% 44.1%
The Hastings Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DN
Secondary 813 26% 44.4%
Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR
Secondary 784 19.7% 43.9%
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Croydon, CR0 5EF
Secondary 786 27.1% 47.1%
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ
Secondary 947 26.8% 43.6%
Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU
Secondary 879 24.1% 45.1%
Sir William Stanier School
Crewe, CW1 4EB
Secondary 693 20.8% 45.3%
Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Secondary 736 23.9% 48.4%
Winterhill School
Rotherham, S61 2BD
Secondary 920 25.6% 43.3%
David Nieper Academy
Alfreton, DE55 7JA
Secondary 811 23.1% 44.2%
The Lea Valley Academy
Enfield, EN3 6TW
Secondary 850 21.5% 47.3%
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 949 22.5% 49.6%
The City Academy Bristol
Bristol, BS5 9JH
Secondary 980 25.7% 48.9%
Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe, LA3 1AB
Secondary 725 31.4% 49.4%
Ferryhill School
Ferryhill, DL17 8RW
Secondary 733 23.9% 46.4%
Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4HA
Secondary 867 24% 43.3%
Padgate Academy
Warrington, WA2 0LN
Secondary 642 26.8% 49.2%
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG
Secondary 761 23.5% 48%
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX
Secondary 828 24.6% 44.9%
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Blackburn, BB1 1PY
Secondary 814 24.5% 44.3%
Notre Dame Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L5 5AF
Secondary 991 23% 45.5%
Conisborough College
London, SE6 2SE
Secondary 758 27% 44.3%
Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD
Secondary 903 22.2% 45.5%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 808 Sign in to see
Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX
Secondary 1,122
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN
Secondary 795
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 739
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD
Secondary 1,102
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU
Secondary 1,164
Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ
Secondary 1,060
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 971
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 909
Whitecross Hereford
Hereford, HR4 0RN
Secondary 941
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 1,015
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 932
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG
Secondary 1,216
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR
Secondary 825
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR
Secondary 1,001
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP
Secondary 971
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
Secondary 902
Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven, BN10 8RB
Secondary 903
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT
Secondary 1,001
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 885
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 991
The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY
Secondary 924
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 611
Rokeby School
London, E16 4DD
Secondary 588
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Blackburn, BB1 1PY
Secondary 814
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
Tonbridge, TN10 4PU
Secondary 782
Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD
Secondary 903