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 1,012 21.8% 38.8%
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,071 20.3% 40.5%
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,033 18.2% 40.9%
Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD
Secondary 942 26.8% 38%
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,036 19.5% 36.7%
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 992 17.5% 38%
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Secondary 1,032 21.7% 38.4%
Chantry Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9LR
Secondary 984 22% 37.3%
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 999 23.2% 34.5%
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX
Secondary 1,027 18.3% 37.3%
Oxclose Community Academy
Washington, NE38 0LN
Secondary 1,079 24.4% 37.4%
Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA
Secondary 1,103 21% 38.8%
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN
Secondary 1,038 22.2% 38.7%
Birchwood Community High School
Warrington, WA3 7PT
Secondary 891 22.4% 37.2%
The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG
Secondary 1,037 21.9% 35.7%
Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ
Secondary 1,045 21.1% 37.9%
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE
Secondary 1,098 19.2% 37.5%
Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX
Secondary 1,103 20.8% 36.8%
Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG
Secondary 953 22% 37.3%
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,048 17.8% 37.8%
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER
Secondary 940 20.9% 39.1%
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%
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL
Secondary 960 22.1% 41.9%
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%
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 991 24.2% 37.3%
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%
Hartshill Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 0NA
Secondary 991 21.3% 37.8%

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
Stockport Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,012 Sign in to see
Grace Academy Coventry
Coventry, CV2 2RH
Secondary 1,023
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,015
Essa Academy
Bolton, BL3 3HH
Secondary 1,079
Manchester Enterprise Academy
Wythenshawe, M22 9RH
Secondary 1,187
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB
Secondary 1,188
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ
Secondary 1,195
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN1 9PW
Secondary 820
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,023
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX
Secondary 1,477
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL
Secondary 916
Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ
Secondary 1,398
Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA
Secondary 1,439
The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY
Secondary 1,190
Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS
Secondary 747
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,345
Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS
Secondary 1,181
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,542
Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester, M13 0LF
Secondary 1,351
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR
Secondary 782
The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB
Secondary 1,401
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ
Secondary 683
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH
Secondary 1,171
City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR
Secondary 914
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE
Secondary 1,257
John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA
Secondary 1,332
Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF
Secondary 1,114
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Secondary 695
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG
Secondary 765
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW
Secondary 1,328