Evolve 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
Evolve Academy
(Your chosen school) 		Alternative Provision 117 71.6% 65.4%
Greys Education Centre
Bedford, MK42 7AB 		Alternative Provision 96 95.7% 69.6%
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Houghton Regis, LU5 5PX 		Alternative Provision 121 96% 70%
The Quay School
Poole, BH12 4HU 		Alternative Provision 100 96.9% 65.6%
Ormiston Bridge Academy
London, SW6 6HB 		Alternative Provision 56 100% 60.9%
Continu Plus Academy
Kidderminster, DY11 7FB 		Alternative Provision 89 88.2% 61.8%
Titan St Georges Academy
Birmingham, B6 6EE 		Alternative Provision 77 80% 80%
Ormiston Beachcroft Academy
London, NW8 0NW 		Alternative Provision 71 96.7% 77%
The Aspire Academy
Worcester, WR4 9FQ 		Alternative Provision 133 80.5% 48.8%
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy
Bromley, BR2 9EA 		Alternative Provision 118 96.2% 49.1%
Coal Clough Academy
Burnley, BB11 4PF 		Alternative Provision 155 63.5% 64.2%
College Central
Eastbourne, BN22 9RB 		Alternative Provision 104 42.3% 59%
Youth Challenge Pru
Bolton, BL1 6JT 		Alternative Provision 87 100% 67.9%
Victory Park Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG 		Alternative Provision 80 62.5% 60.7%
North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Colchester, CO2 9BS 		Alternative Provision 153 95.4% 62.1%
Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy
Maldon, CM9 4NB 		Alternative Provision 118 100% 54.2%
The Ladder School
Walsall, WS1 1RS 		Alternative Provision 104 100% 63.6%
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy
Solihull, B90 4LE 		Alternative Provision 137 90.2% 72.1%
Denewood Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4ES 		Alternative Provision 118 88.2% 82.7%
River Tyne Academy Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 5PQ 		Alternative Provision 128 53.6% 67.3%
Horizons Academy Bexley
Abbey Wood, SE2 9TA 		Alternative Provision 68 72% 48%
Newcastle Bridges School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU 		Alternative Provision 129 91.9% 68.9%
The Limes College
Sutton, SM1 2SD 		Alternative Provision 153 100% 56%
Esteem Valley Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 8PF 		Alternative Provision 139 99.2% 70.2%
The Whitley AP Academy
Halifax, HX2 9SR 		Alternative Provision 75 100% 67.6%
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy
Shipley, BD18 3JE 		Alternative Provision 72 80.7% 54.4%
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%
The Hub School
Hull, HU5 5YJ 		Alternative Provision 154 80.3% 65.4%
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
Evolve Academy
(Your chosen school) 		Alternative Provision 117 Sign in to see
Everton Free School & Football College
Liverpool, L4 4DF 		Alternative Provision 316
Greys Education Centre
Bedford, MK42 7AB 		Alternative Provision 96
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Houghton Regis, LU5 5PX 		Alternative Provision 121
Harris Aspire Academy
London, SE25 6EJ 		Alternative Provision 45
The Jubilee Academy
Harrow, HA1 3AW 		Alternative Provision 68
Westside School
London, W6 0LT 		Alternative Provision 52
Bridge Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5DE 		Alternative Provision 186
Ormiston Beachcroft Academy
London, NW8 0NW 		Alternative Provision 71
Beacon Business Innovation Hub
Ilford, IG4 5LP 		Alternative Provision 40
The Aspire Academy
Worcester, WR4 9FQ 		Alternative Provision 133
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy
Bromley, BR2 9EA 		Alternative Provision 118
Springwell Alternative Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY 		Alternative Provision 58
Ebn Academy 2
Birmingham, B35 7PR 		Alternative Provision 60
River Tees Secondary Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 8RD 		Alternative Provision 143
River Tees Hospital School
Middlesbrough, TS3 7EA 		Alternative Provision 74
River Tees Primary Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 8NH 		Alternative Provision 21
Youth Challenge Pru
Bolton, BL1 6JT 		Alternative Provision 87
OA - Havering
Hornchurch, RM11 3UR 		Alternative Provision 39
North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Colchester, CO2 9BS 		Alternative Provision 153
The Stephen Longfellow Academy
Leeds, LS11 8PG 		Alternative Provision 191
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy
Solihull, B90 4LE 		Alternative Provision 137
Horizons Academy Bexley
Abbey Wood, SE2 9TA 		Alternative Provision 68
CP Riverside School
Nottingham, NG2 1DP 		Alternative Provision 47
The Limes College
Sutton, SM1 2SD 		Alternative Provision 153
Roundwood School and Community Centre
London, NW10 3UN 		Alternative Provision 27
The Skills Hub
West Drayton, UB7 8AB 		Alternative Provision 89
The CE Academy
Northampton, NN1 3EX 		Alternative Provision 162
The Hub School
Hull, HU5 5YJ 		Alternative Provision 154
Coventry Alternative Provision Academy
Coventry, CV2 5BD 		Alternative Provision 80