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 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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Manor Drive Secondary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 446 | 24.2% | 41% |
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The Open Academy
Norwich, NR7 9DL |
Secondary | 560 | 32.5% | 38.6% |
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Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE |
Secondary | 545 | 19.3% | 44% |
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Coleridge Community College
Cambridge, CB1 3RJ |
Secondary | 575 | 20.3% | 36.8% |
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Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET |
Secondary | 641 | 21.9% | 43.3% |
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Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH |
Secondary | 572 | 24.6% | 41.9% |
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Lift Tamworth
Tamworth, B77 2NE |
Secondary | 607 | 22.5% | 44.1% |
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Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA |
Secondary | 549 | 22.1% | 43.4% |
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The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract, WF7 5AJ |
Secondary | 525 | 29% | 40.3% |
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Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR |
Secondary | 581 | 23.3% | 42.7% |
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The Barnes Wallis Academy
Lincoln, LN4 4PN |
Secondary | 509 | 28.9% | 41.7% |
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Caister Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS |
Secondary | 635 | 26% | 39.4% |
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The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU |
Secondary | 472 | 31.3% | 41.1% |
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Newcastle Academy
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2QS |
Secondary | 422 | 18.3% | 39.3% |
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Somercotes Academy
Louth, LN11 7PN |
Secondary | 433 | 20% | 44.3% |
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Church Hill Middle School
Redditch, B98 9LR |
Secondary | 451 | 25.6% | 37.6% |
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Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG |
Secondary | 501 | 24.4% | 44.5% |
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North Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6EJ |
Secondary | 564 | 21.4% | 37.5% |
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Trumpington Community College
Cambridge, CB2 9FD |
Secondary | 571 | 19.8% | 35.4% |
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The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS |
Secondary | 663 | 24% | 41.3% |
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Birchensale Middle School
Redditch, B97 6HT |
Secondary | 536 | 25.1% | 37% |
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Pakefield High School
Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ |
Secondary | 702 | 23.5% | 38.9% |
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The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG |
Secondary | 589 | 25.8% | 44% |
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St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 642 | 20.4% | 40.9% |
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Trinity Catholic School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6NB |
Secondary | 405 | 29.4% | 42.4% |
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St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE |
Secondary | 517 | 25% | 42.9% |
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John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA |
Secondary | 611 | 19.8% | 41.6% |
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Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU |
Secondary | 449 | 21.2% | 43% |
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BOA Digital Technologies Academy
Birmingham, B7 4EU |
Secondary | 361 | 23.7% | 45.9% |
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Mercia Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0TL |
Secondary | 580 | 23.8% | 41.3% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Manor Drive Secondary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 446 | Sign in to see | |
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Colchester Academy
Colchester, CO4 3JL |
Secondary | 901 | ||
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The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ |
Secondary | 1,076 | ||
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St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
London, N11 1NP |
Secondary | 540 | ||
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The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS |
Secondary | 731 | ||
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Turing House School
Twickenham, TW2 6LH |
Secondary | 1,007 | ||
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Derby Cathedral School
Derby, DE1 1LR |
Secondary | 1,147 | ||
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City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU |
Secondary | 865 | ||
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Wren Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN2 8GH |
Secondary | 920 | ||
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Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ |
Secondary | 1,195 | ||
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Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR |
Secondary | 1,082 | ||
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CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||
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Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ |
Secondary | 1,149 | ||
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Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT |
Secondary | 1,243 | ||
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Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB |
Secondary | 865 | ||
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The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Kineton High School
Warwick, CV35 0JX |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
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Orsett Heath Academy
Grays, RM16 4DG |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Ark Soane Academy
London, W3 8EA |
Secondary | 722 | ||
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Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Manchester, M12 4BA |
Secondary | 729 | ||
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Bluecoat Trent Academy
Nottingham, NG5 1AJ |
Secondary | 900 | ||
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Prince Albert High School
Birmingham, B42 2TU |
Secondary | 759 | ||
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Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7QL |
Secondary | 952 | ||
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Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham, ME8 8GS |
Secondary | 796 | ||
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Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Birmingham, B14 4HN |
Secondary | 752 | ||
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King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP |
Secondary | 743 | ||
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Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU |
Secondary | 449 | ||
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Maritime Academy
Rochester, ME2 4YG |
Secondary | 564 | ||
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Houstone School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Secondary | 658 | ||
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Northampton School
Northampton, NN3 7TR |
Secondary | 428 | ||