The Macclesfield 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
The Macclesfield Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 639 22.9% 27.5%
Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG
Secondary 645 23.1% 24.5%
North Kesteven Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AG
Secondary 611 22.9% 29.6%
Caistor Yarborough Academy
Market Rasen, LN7 6QZ
Secondary 611 20.5% 25.7%
Kingstone High School
Hereford, HR2 9HJ
Secondary 595 21.5% 26.7%
Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS
Secondary 563 21.2% 25.3%
Albany Academy
Chorley, PR7 3AY
Secondary 723 20.9% 28.4%
Waseley Hills High School
Birmingham, B45 9EL
Secondary 743 20.8% 27.1%
The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL
Secondary 609 18.8% 28.6%
The Queen Elizabeth Academy
Atherstone, CV9 1LZ
Secondary 724 22% 29.3%
Jubilee High School
Addlestone, KT15 1TE
Secondary 667 20% 25%
The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS
Secondary 731 21.5% 27.6%
Kings College Guildford
Guildford, GU2 8DU
Secondary 566 24.4% 27%
Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG
Secondary 674 20.6% 30%
Ridgewood High School
Stourbridge, DY8 3NQ
Secondary 605 20.1% 26.7%
Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 655 20.6% 24.9%
West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
Secondary 593 19.8% 27.7%
Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB
Secondary 605 20% 25.2%
Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN
Secondary 605 23.8% 30.5%
Merstham Park School
Redhill, RH1 3PU
Secondary 669 19.2% 27.7%
Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT
Secondary 707 25.3% 25.8%
Sir James Smith's School
Camelford, PL32 9UJ
Secondary 605 19.5% 27.9%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Bradford, BD8 9AR
Secondary 599 18.9% 28.9%
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn, WA7 1QU
Secondary 599 17.2% 26.7%
Thames Park Secondary School
Grays, RM17 5FP
Secondary 743 21.6% 29.1%
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE
Secondary 674 23.4% 28.5%
Maritime Academy
Rochester, ME2 4YG
Secondary 564 21.9% 29.9%
Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT
Secondary 617 25.8% 28.5%
Carisbrooke College
Newport, PO30 5QU
Secondary 598 23.2% 24.9%
Vista Academy Littleport
Ely, CB6 1EW
Secondary 532 20.7% 27.8%

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 639 Sign in to see
Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX
Secondary 1,122
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 739
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD
Secondary 1,102
Ashmole Academy
London, N14 5RJ
Secondary 1,824
Catmose College
Oakham, LE15 6RP
Secondary 1,121
Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ
Secondary 863
Hans Price Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP
Secondary 1,032
Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ
Secondary 1,125
Mulberry Academy Woodside
London, N22 5QJ
Secondary 1,157
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ
Secondary 947
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX
Secondary 845
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ
Secondary 748
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR
Secondary 825
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,049
St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields, NE34 0QA
Secondary 1,343
Southchurch High School
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4XA
Secondary 805
Carrington School
Redhill, RH1 4AD
Secondary 1,018
The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS
Secondary 1,039
Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ
Secondary 770
Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA
Secondary 594
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,049
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT
Secondary 1,001
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT
Secondary 899
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 991
Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ
Secondary 536
Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN
Secondary 791
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 611
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP
Secondary 1,001
Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD
Secondary 903