The Macclesfield Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
The Macclesfield Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 629 18.9% 25.4%
Leigh Academy Tonbridge
Tonbridge, TN9 2PH
Secondary 588 22.7% 26%
Minehead Middle School
Minehead, TA24 5RH
Secondary 593 14.7% 24.8%
North Kesteven Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AG
Secondary 659 20.2% 27.9%
Caistor Yarborough Academy
Market Rasen, LN7 6QZ
Secondary 536 17.2% 24.3%
Kingstone High School
Hereford, HR2 9HJ
Secondary 606 20.6% 23.4%
Outwood Academy Ripon
Ripon, HG4 2DE
Secondary 709 17.2% 24.3%
Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF
Secondary 586 16.2% 26.5%
Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF
Secondary 598 22.1% 26.6%
Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ
Secondary 537 19.7% 25%
Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS
Secondary 554 20.8% 24.9%
Albany Academy
Chorley, PR7 3AY
Secondary 720 15.6% 26.8%
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Wakefield, WF2 6EQ
Secondary 734 19.6% 24.4%
St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Bromsgrove, B61 7DH
Secondary 651 18.1% 23.7%
Jubilee High School
Addlestone, KT15 1TE
Secondary 681 20.5% 25%
St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB
Secondary 587 17.6% 24.2%
Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Bolton, BL1 3QE
Secondary 621 13.4% 25.4%
Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG
Secondary 643 18.2% 26.7%
Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 584 23.2% 25.4%
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR
Secondary 582 18% 24.9%
West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
Secondary 616 17.9% 26.3%
Carnforth High School
Carnforth, LA5 9LS
Secondary 675 16.1% 28.1%
Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB
Secondary 598 21.3% 23.2%
Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH
Secondary 599 18.5% 23%
Merstham Park School
Redhill, RH1 3PU
Secondary 603 18.6% 27.3%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Bradford, BD8 9AR
Secondary 614 17.6% 27.2%
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn, WA7 1QU
Secondary 598 18.1% 23.7%
Thames Park Secondary School
Grays, RM17 5FP
Secondary 570 15.2% 26.1%
Chessington School
Chessington, KT9 2JS
Secondary 702 19.2% 27.2%
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE
Secondary 672 23.4% 27%

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
The Macclesfield Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 629 Sign in to see
St Paul's Academy
London, SE2 9PX
Secondary 1,122
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN
Secondary 776
Chelsea Academy
London, SW10 0AB
Secondary 1,160
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 749
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD
Secondary 1,112
Ashmole Academy
London, N14 5RJ
Secondary 1,879
Catmose College
Oakham, LE15 6RP
Secondary 1,097
Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ
Secondary 880
Hans Price Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP
Secondary 1,047
Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ
Secondary 1,159
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ
Secondary 910
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX
Secondary 890
Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST
Secondary 1,168
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ
Secondary 758
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR
Secondary 805
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,078
Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary 970
The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS
Secondary 1,007
Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ
Secondary 808
Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA
Secondary 660
Park Academy West London
Hillingdon, UB8 3GA
Secondary 878
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,044
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT
Secondary 894
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 898
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 1,072
Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ
Secondary 531
Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN
Secondary 829
St Paul's Catholic College
Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA
Secondary 1,169
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 604