Stockport 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
Stockport Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,015 19.8% 39.4%
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,077 18.1% 38.4%
Salford City Academy
Manchester, M30 7PQ
Secondary 920 17.4% 41%
Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD
Secondary 940 22.2% 36.7%
Fulwood Academy
Preston, PR2 9YR
Secondary 890 18.2% 39.8%
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,093 17.8% 42.6%
Lipson Co-operative Academy
Plymouth, PL4 7PG
Secondary 1,108 22% 38.9%
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 Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP
Secondary 1,050 20.3% 41%
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 5HS
Secondary 977 16.9% 41.5%
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 1,009 23.5% 35.6%
The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX
Secondary 1,006 17.8% 40.9%
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,038 17.4% 37.3%
Beamont Collegiate Academy
Warrington, WA2 8PX
Secondary 898 18.3% 39.1%
Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES
Secondary 1,067 16.9% 39.7%
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury, WF13 4LL
Secondary 958 19.8% 40.9%
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN
Secondary 1,133 17% 41.8%
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,090 22% 35.6%
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER
Secondary 939 19.2% 38.4%
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary 1,028 15.3% 40.2%
Turner Free School
Folkestone, CT19 4PB
Secondary 951 22.8% 38.7%
Yewlands Academy
Sheffield, S35 8NN
Secondary 932 21.7% 39.8%
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL
Secondary 971 21.4% 43.3%
Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW
Secondary 943 22.3% 40.4%
Blackburn Central High School
Blackburn, BB2 3HJ
Secondary 961 21.6% 37.1%
Seaham High School
Seaham, SR7 0BH
Secondary 1,122 20% 40.3%
Marine Academy Plymouth
Plymouth, PL5 2AF
Secondary 973 21.3% 40%
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
Stockport Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,015 Sign in to see
The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY
Secondary 1,006
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,121
Northampton Academy
Northampton, NN3 8NH
Secondary 1,704
Richard Rose Central Academy
Carlisle, CA1 1LY
Secondary 1,046
The Langley Academy
Slough, SL3 7EF
Secondary 1,150
Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Nottingham, NG8 4HY
Secondary 879
Co-op Academy Manchester
Manchester, M9 0WQ
Secondary 1,612
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn, BB2 2JR
Secondary 1,484
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG
Secondary 1,727
St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR
Secondary 1,416
Tuxford Academy
Newark, NG22 0JH
Secondary 1,483
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays, RM16 6SA
Secondary 1,468
Trinity CofE High School
Manchester, M15 6HP
Secondary 1,511
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 6RZ
Secondary 1,531
Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT
Secondary 830
Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF
Secondary 1,722
Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS
Secondary 1,642
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD
Secondary 1,272
Woodchurch High School
Wirral, CH49 7NG
Secondary 1,422
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,377
Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY
Secondary 1,507
Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL
Secondary 1,532
Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD
Secondary 1,556
Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ
Secondary 1,352
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH
Secondary 1,109
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Liverpool, L6 7UR
Secondary 892
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA
Secondary 1,442
Bishop Young Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS14 6NU
Secondary 779
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley, BB10 3AA
Secondary 1,287