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 1,071 20.3% 40.5%
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,033 18.2% 40.9%
Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB
Secondary 1,130 21.7% 43.9%
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,012 21.8% 38.8%
Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR
Secondary 1,207 17% 40.1%
Lipson Co-operative Academy
Plymouth, PL4 7PG
Secondary 1,098 18.4% 41.4%
The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ
Secondary 1,017 17.4% 42.5%
Clapton Girls' Academy
London, E5 0RB
Secondary 1,186 19.1% 38.9%
Hendon School
London, NW4 2HP
Secondary 1,223 18.9% 38.4%
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Secondary 1,032 21.7% 38.4%
Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB
Secondary 1,115 19.3% 43.1%
Southfields Academy
London, SW18 5JU
Secondary 1,179 23.7% 41.2%
Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA
Secondary 1,103 21% 38.8%
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN
Secondary 1,038 22.2% 38.7%
The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS
Secondary 1,157 20.8% 40.9%
Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ
Secondary 1,045 21.1% 37.9%
Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU
Secondary 1,043 22.3% 42.4%
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL
Secondary 1,117 19.1% 40.1%
Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG
Secondary 965 15.9% 39%
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG
Secondary 1,096 21.6% 40.2%
Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN
Secondary 988 21.4% 38.7%
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary 1,038 16.8% 41.4%
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,061 19.4% 37.4%
Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW
Secondary 999 22.2% 41.1%
Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE
Secondary 1,000 16.2% 38.8%
Grace College
Gateshead, NE9 6LE
Secondary 1,149 19.6% 39.4%
The John Roan School
London, SE3 7QR
Secondary 1,164 23.4% 37.4%
Seaham High School
Seaham, SR7 0BH
Secondary 1,123 20.8% 41.8%
Lea Manor High School
Luton, LU3 3TL
Secondary 996 19.7% 41.3%
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL16 4RX
Secondary 1,060 21.7% 38.5%

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 1,071 Sign in to see
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA
Secondary 1,101
Sheffield Springs Academy
Sheffield, S12 2SF
Secondary 1,048
The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET
Secondary 844
Harefield School
Uxbridge, UB9 6ET
Secondary 254
Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB
Secondary 1,130
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,273
Oasis Academy Immingham
Immingham, DN40 1JU
Secondary 582
The Marsh Academy
New Romney, TN28 8BB
Secondary 1,017
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
London, SE24 0QN
Secondary 352
The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA
Secondary 1,154
Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT
Secondary 1,022
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD
Secondary 1,192
St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR
Secondary 1,434
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Secondary 1,572
Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN
Secondary 1,287
Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ
Secondary 929
Nailsea School
Bristol, BS48 2HN
Secondary 1,157
Redland Green School
Bristol, BS6 7EH
Secondary 1,676
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD
Secondary 1,368
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,459
The Birley Academy
Sheffield, S12 3BP
Secondary 1,110
Park Academy West London
Hillingdon, UB8 3GA
Secondary 852
Everest Community Academy
Basingstoke, RG24 9UP
Secondary 733
Abbey Park School
Swindon, SN25 2ND
Secondary 1,183
Ark Acton Academy
London, W3 8EY
Secondary 808
St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD
Secondary 858
Freebrough Academy
Saltburn-By-the-Sea, TS12 2SJ
Secondary 822
Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD
Secondary 981
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN
Secondary 866