Mercia 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 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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Mercia Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 585 | 22.1% | 39.6% |
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Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE |
Secondary | 553 | 19.6% | 41.9% |
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Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH |
Secondary | 663 | 19% | 38.1% |
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Stamford Welland Academy
Stamford, PE9 1HE |
Secondary | 585 | 18% | 35.5% |
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Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH |
Secondary | 578 | 22.2% | 40% |
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Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy
Tamworth, B77 2NE |
Secondary | 627 | 17.7% | 39.5% |
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The New Forest Academy
Southampton, SO45 2PA |
Secondary | 564 | 19.3% | 39% |
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The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract, WF7 5AJ |
Secondary | 513 | 25.6% | 40.9% |
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Oak Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ |
Secondary | 597 | 23.5% | 41.9% |
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The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ |
Secondary | 672 | 21.4% | 39.2% |
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Fulham Cross Academy
London, SW6 6SN |
Secondary | 647 | 19.8% | 37% |
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Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
London, SW6 6BP |
Secondary | 525 | 20.4% | 39.8% |
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Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX |
Secondary | 613 | 17% | 39% |
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The Barnes Wallis Academy
Lincoln, LN4 4PN |
Secondary | 553 | 27.7% | 36.8% |
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St Edmund's Catholic School
Dover, CT16 2QB |
Secondary | 612 | 25.2% | 37.3% |
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Caister Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS |
Secondary | 679 | 24.2% | 37.8% |
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Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS |
Secondary | 589 | 20.2% | 36.6% |
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Somercotes Academy
Louth, LN11 7PN |
Secondary | 457 | 24.3% | 39.7% |
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David Nieper Academy
Alfreton, DE55 7JA |
Secondary | 777 | 23.6% | 41.9% |
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The Winstanley School
Leicester, LE3 3BD |
Secondary | 628 | 25.6% | 39% |
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The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED |
Secondary | 621 | 20.3% | 41.8% |
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Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA |
Secondary | 597 | 16.8% | 39.8% |
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The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS |
Secondary | 659 | 23.4% | 38.2% |
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Birchensale Middle School
Redditch, B97 6HT |
Secondary | 584 | 25.1% | 38.1% |
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University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF |
Secondary | 722 | 22.1% | 37% |
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St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 592 | 21.1% | 38.2% |
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Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX |
Secondary | 635 | 21.5% | 42.5% |
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St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE |
Secondary | 515 | 18.1% | 37.9% |
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Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL |
Secondary | 697 | 20.4% | 38.5% |
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Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL |
Secondary | 678 | 23.4% | 41.9% |
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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Mercia Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 585 | Sign in to see | |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Alford, LN13 9HY |
Secondary | 529 | ||
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Caistor Grammar School
Market Rasen, LN7 6QJ |
Secondary | 683 | ||
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Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN |
Secondary | 1,061 | ||
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Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG |
Secondary | 669 | ||
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Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR |
Secondary | 779 | ||
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St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY |
Secondary | 460 | ||
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Carre's Grammar School
Sleaford, NG34 7DD |
Secondary | 789 | ||
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Woolmer Hill School
Haslemere, GU27 1QB |
Secondary | 888 | ||
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Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7RS |
Secondary | 772 | ||
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Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS |
Secondary | 942 | ||
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The Market Bosworth School
Nuneaton, CV13 0JT |
Secondary | 824 | ||
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The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG |
Secondary | 436 | ||
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Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG5 7JZ |
Secondary | 850 | ||
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Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE |
Secondary | 752 | ||
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Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR |
Secondary | 625 | ||
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Church Stretton School
Church Stretton, SY6 6EX |
Secondary | 545 | ||
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Michaela Community School
London, HA9 0UU |
Secondary | 725 | ||
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Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ |
Secondary | 560 | ||
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Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG |
Secondary | 643 | ||
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Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG |
Secondary | 485 | ||
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Claydon High School
Ipswich, IP6 0EG |
Secondary | 773 | ||
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Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG |
Secondary | 647 | ||
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E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End, SL8 5BW |
Secondary | 843 | ||
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Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD |
Secondary | 543 | ||
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St Mark's CofE School
Bath, BA1 6ND |
Secondary | 237 | ||
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St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 592 | ||
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Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP |
Secondary | 825 | ||
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Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA |
Secondary | 627 | ||
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The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY |
Secondary | 797 | ||