Archway Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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

SEN characteristics will be taken into account when comparators are chosen, these include:

  • communication and interaction
  • cognition and learning
  • social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)
  • sensory and/or physical needs
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Archway Academy
(Your chosen school) 		Alternative Provision 89 41.2% 81.2%
Links Academy
St Albans, AL4 0TZ 		Alternative Provision 42 60% 60%
Greys Education Centre
Bedford, MK42 7AB 		Alternative Provision 96 95.7% 69.6%
Titan St Georges Academy
Birmingham, B6 6EE 		Alternative Provision 77 80% 80%
Ormiston Beachcroft Academy
London, NW8 0NW 		Alternative Provision 71 96.7% 77%
Phoenix Park Academy
Grimsby, DN32 7NQ 		Alternative Provision 85 100% 78%
Springwell Alternative Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY 		Alternative Provision 58 90.5% 71.4%
The Fermain Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JF 		Alternative Provision 59 25% 66.7%
College Central
Eastbourne, BN22 9RB 		Alternative Provision 104 42.3% 59%
River Tees Hospital School
Middlesbrough, TS3 7EA 		Alternative Provision 74 100% 66.7%
Victory Park Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG 		Alternative Provision 80 62.5% 60.7%
Denewood Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4ES 		Alternative Provision 118 88.2% 82.7%
The Lodestar Academy
Torquay, TQ2 8JE 		Alternative Provision 48 62.5% 67.5%
River Tyne Academy Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 5PQ 		Alternative Provision 128 53.6% 67.3%
Newcastle Bridges School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU 		Alternative Provision 129 91.9% 68.9%
Harbour Vale School
Sherborne, DT9 4DN 		Alternative Provision 31 50% 61.1%
Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln
Lincoln, LN2 4EL 		Alternative Provision 88 98.8% 81.5%
Cranbury College
Reading, RG30 2TS 		Alternative Provision 58 57.5% 60%
Richard Barnes Academy
Peterborough, PE3 6BA 		Alternative Provision 141 33.3% 62.5%
Beckmead Moundwood Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ 		Alternative Provision 67 10.9% 60.9%
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy
Stafford, ST17 4BG 		Alternative Provision 55 38% 54%
Bishopton PRU
Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 3HB 		Alternative Provision 71 32.8% 59.7%
Evolve Academy
Wakefield, WF2 8BB 		Alternative Provision 67 79.1% 76.7%
Oakfield Lodge School
Crewe, CW1 4PP 		Alternative Provision 37 46% 78.4%
Daylesford Academy
Solihull, B92 7QW 		Alternative Provision 39 65.2% 82.6%
Enrich Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1LL 		Alternative Provision 93 61.6% 76.7%
The CE Academy
Northampton, NN1 3EX 		Alternative Provision 162 54.6% 67.8%
Evolve Academy
London, SE11 4AX 		Alternative Provision 117 71.6% 65.4%
Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre
Salford, M30 8LE 		Alternative Provision 79 100% 81.1%
Coventry Alternative Provision Academy
Coventry, CV2 5BD 		Alternative Provision 80 60.6% 66.2%

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
Archway Academy
(Your chosen school) 		Alternative Provision 89 Sign in to see
Harmonize Academy AP Free School
Liverpool, L6 6DL 		Alternative Provision 121
Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy
Redruth, TR16 6ND 		Alternative Provision 68
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3RX 		Alternative Provision 163
Ormiston Latimer Academy
London, W10 6TT 		Alternative Provision 55
College Central
Eastbourne, BN22 9RB 		Alternative Provision 104
The Sullivan Centre
Hull, HU3 3EL 		Alternative Provision 29
OA - Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2BD 		Alternative Provision 46
Park School Teaching Service
Bolton, BL1 4QR 		Alternative Provision 30
Parkside Academy
Ipswich, IP4 5ND 		Alternative Provision 23
Westbridge Academy
Ipswich, IP1 2HE 		Alternative Provision 19
ACE Schools Plymouth
Plymouth, PL4 0AT 		Alternative Provision 294
The Boxing Academy AP Free School
London, E5 8PH 		Alternative Provision 37
The Venn Boulevard Centre
HULL, HU3 3EL 		Alternative Provision 68
St Christopher's Academy
Ipswich, IP4 3HG 		Alternative Provision 24
Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy
Maldon, CM9 4NB 		Alternative Provision 118
St Matthias Academy
Bristol, BS16 2BG 		Alternative Provision 61
River Tyne Academy Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 5PQ 		Alternative Provision 128
Rise Academy
Hull, HU2 0LH 		Alternative Provision 208
Hospital and Outreach Education
Northampton, NN4 8EN 		Alternative Provision 60
Engage Academy
Batley, WF17 5LP 		Alternative Provision 29
Ethos College
Dewsbury, WF13 4QS 		Alternative Provision 44
Esteem South Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0TW 		Alternative Provision 23
Esteem North Academy
Chesterfield, S41 0LN 		Alternative Provision 274
River Dart Academy
Dartington, TQ9 6JD 		Alternative Provision 39
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy
Shipley, BD18 3JE 		Alternative Provision 72
Harbour Vale School
Sherborne, DT9 4DN 		Alternative Provision 31
Wey Valley College
Guildford, GU2 8AA 		Alternative Provision 29
Reigate Valley College
Reigate, RH2 8PP 		Alternative Provision 48
Estuary Academy
Gravesend, DA12 4DJ 		Alternative Provision 174