Walthamstow 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
Walthamstow Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,087 16.8% 37.7%
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,077 18.1% 38.4%
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
London, NW10 3ST
Secondary 1,125 15.5% 37%
Chelsea Academy
London, SW10 0AB
Secondary 1,160 13.5% 41%
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX
Secondary 1,081 19.1% 37%
Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT
Secondary 1,036 14.5% 37.1%
Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR
Secondary 1,220 14.3% 39.4%
The Victory Academy
Chatham, ME4 5JB
Secondary 1,193 15.3% 38.5%
The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD
Secondary 993 15.8% 37.8%
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Secondary 1,085 19.5% 39.7%
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 995 19.9% 38.1%
The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ
Secondary 1,096 11.6% 37.7%
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD
Secondary 1,099 13.9% 36.1%
Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ
Secondary 1,186 17.6% 39.4%
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,038 17.4% 37.3%
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,113 18.5% 35.1%
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,026 15.7% 34.7%
Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST
Secondary 1,168 15.4% 34.7%
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,116 15.9% 38.4%
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,047 16.2% 35.2%
Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES
Secondary 1,067 16.9% 39.7%
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL
Secondary 1,118 15.2% 37.6%
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,086 15.8% 37.2%
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG
Secondary 1,104 18.6% 36.6%
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB
Secondary 1,104 17.2% 37.8%
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,081 17.7% 34.9%
Grace College
Gateshead, NE9 6LE
Secondary 1,191 17.5% 38.5%
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD
Secondary 1,046 14.9% 39.2%
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Luton, LU3 3TL
Secondary 1,043 15.9% 40.1%
Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN
Secondary 1,042 21.1% 39.4%

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
Walthamstow Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,087 Sign in to see
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA
Secondary 1,114
Sheffield Park Academy
Sheffield, S2 1SN
Secondary 1,199
Sheffield Springs Academy
Sheffield, S12 2SF
Secondary 1,058
Oasis Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN3 7XH
Secondary 778
Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB
Secondary 1,197
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,271
Oasis Academy Immingham
Immingham, DN40 1JU
Secondary 606
The Marsh Academy
New Romney, TN28 8BB
Secondary 1,028
Grace Academy Coventry
Coventry, CV2 2RH
Secondary 994
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
London, SE24 0QN
Secondary 443
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0AT
Secondary 880
The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA
Secondary 1,145
Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT
Secondary 1,036
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU
Secondary 1,170
Manor Church of England Academy
York, YO26 6PA
Secondary 1,162
Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN
Secondary 1,262
Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ
Secondary 927
Nailsea School
Bristol, BS48 2HN
Secondary 1,118
Brockington College
Leicester, LE19 4AQ
Secondary 1,199
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD
Secondary 1,367
The Birley Academy
Sheffield, S12 3BP
Secondary 1,092
Everest Community Academy
Basingstoke, RG24 9UP
Secondary 695
West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU
Secondary 1,236
Ark Acton Academy
London, W3 8EY
Secondary 858
The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD
Secondary 705
St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD
Secondary 844
Freebrough Academy
Saltburn-By-the-Sea, TS12 2SJ
Secondary 836
Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD
Secondary 988
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN
Secondary 882