Manor Drive Secondary 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
Manor Drive Secondary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 271 23.3% 36.9%
The Open Academy
Norwich, NR7 9DL
Secondary 582 30.3% 34.3%
Coleridge Community College
Cambridge, CB1 3RJ
Secondary 573 18.3% 36.1%
SGS Forest High School
Cinderford, GL14 2AZ
Secondary 280 31.8% 35%
King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW
Secondary 396 27.3% 41%
Broadlands Academy
Bristol, BS31 2DY
Secondary 452 29.2% 35%
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
London, SW6 6BP
Secondary 525 20.4% 39.8%
The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH
Secondary 343 28.6% 32.4%
Walsall Studio School
Walsall, WS1 1RL
Secondary 179 16.8% 34.6%
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Darwen, BB3 1AF
Secondary 276 24.6% 40.7%
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
Taunton, TA4 4SW
Secondary 368 21.5% 35.1%
St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG
Secondary 374 25.7% 32.4%
The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU
Secondary 447 28.9% 38.6%
Hewett Academy
Norwich, NR1 2PL
Secondary 422 26.8% 36%
Space Studio West London
Hounslow, TW14 9PE
Secondary 219 25.2% 35.3%
Somercotes Academy
Louth, LN11 7PN
Secondary 457 24.3% 39.7%
Church Hill Middle School
Redditch, B98 9LR
Secondary 431 26.9% 37.8%
Canary Wharf College Crossharbour
London, E14 9GL
Secondary 484 24.4% 33.9%
Trumpington Community College
Cambridge, CB2 9FD
Secondary 491 15.1% 38.5%
Cape Cornwall School
Penzance, TR19 7JX
Secondary 269 19.3% 31.6%
James Bateman Middle School
Biddulph, ST8 7AT
Secondary 397 15.4% 34.5%
Trinity Catholic School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6NB
Secondary 520 25.7% 33.6%
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood, OL10 2QN
Secondary 478 18.5% 36.8%
XP Gateshead
Felling, NE10 9UZ
Secondary 150 26.7% 33.3%
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE
Secondary 515 18.1% 37.9%
Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU
Secondary 300 19.7% 38.3%
BOA Digital Technologies Academy
Birmingham, B7 4EU
Secondary 256 26.9% 37.9%
Maritime Academy
Rochester
Secondary 345 24.6% 29.9%
Filey School
Filey, YO14 0HG
Secondary 455 20.7% 35.8%
Shireland CBSO Academy
West Bromwich, B70 8SZ
Secondary 146 16.4% 38.4%

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
Manor Drive Secondary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 271 Sign in to see
Colchester Academy
Colchester, CO4 3JL
Secondary 921
Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP
Secondary 1,046
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL
Secondary 949
The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS
Secondary 770
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY
Secondary 620
Heathside Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JP
Secondary 305
North Brent School
London, NW10 2UF
Secondary 81
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU
Secondary 783
Wren Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN2 8GH
Secondary 736
Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ
Secondary 1,200
Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR
Secondary 1,089
Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS
Secondary 809
Lordswood Boys' School
Birmingham, B17 8BJ
Secondary 542
Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB
Secondary 919
Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH
Secondary 924
Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ
Secondary 1,051
Merstham Park School
Redhill, RH1 3PU
Secondary 603
Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT
Secondary 1,227
Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB
Secondary 721
The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP
Secondary 862
Prince Albert High School
Birmingham, B42 2TU
Secondary 570
Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7QL
Secondary 722
The High School Leckhampton
Cheltenham, GL51 3FS
Secondary 392
Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham, ME8 8GS
Secondary 632
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Birmingham, B14 4HN
Secondary 591
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP
Secondary 751
Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU
Secondary 300
Houstone School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX
Secondary 517
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL9 6BP
Secondary 481