Great Academy Ashton

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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
Great Academy Ashton
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,298 22.7% 42.8%
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ
Secondary 1,305 18.6% 49%
Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB
Secondary 1,197 20.9% 42.1%
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall, WS4 1BW
Secondary 1,394 24% 41.2%
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD
Secondary 1,181 20.2% 43.1%
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,093 17.8% 42.6%
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD
Secondary 1,301 18.3% 39%
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP
Secondary 1,050 20.3% 41%
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,191 20% 41.2%
Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ
Secondary 1,186 17.6% 39.4%
Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT
Secondary 1,282 16.3% 41.6%
Heron Hall Academy
Enfield, EN3 4SA
Secondary 1,193 16.3% 42%
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,155 26.5% 44.5%
Winifred Holtby Academy
Hull, HU7 4PW
Secondary 1,340 21.4% 42.6%
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Secondary 1,133 22.9% 40.5%
Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS
Secondary 1,190 22.1% 42.9%
Saltley Academy
Birmingham, B9 5RX
Secondary 1,356 17.4% 44.9%
The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE
Secondary 1,255 16.4% 42.5%
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS
Secondary 1,260 23.9% 47.6%
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX
Secondary 1,458 21% 41.8%
Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ
Secondary 1,352 20.9% 44.7%
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN
Secondary 1,133 17% 41.8%
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 1,128 18.7% 47.3%
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA
Secondary 1,442 18% 41.9%
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE
Secondary 1,120 16.8% 44.5%
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS
Secondary 1,125 18.3% 46.2%
Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4HA
Secondary 1,223 21.8% 42.5%
Ellis Guilford School
Nottingham, NG6 0HT
Secondary 1,282 17.9% 44.6%
Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA
Secondary 1,342 16.6% 46.8%
Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Liverpool, L13 5UQ
Secondary 1,217 14.7% 41.4%

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
Great Academy Ashton
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,298 Sign in to see
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ
Secondary 1,305
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,077
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD
Secondary 1,081
Wilmington Academy
Wilmington, DA2 7DR
Secondary 1,382
Wymondham College
Wymondham, NR18 9SZ
Secondary 1,435
The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ
Secondary 1,096
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford, DA2 7DA
Secondary 1,119
Trinity School
Carlisle, CA1 1JB
Secondary 1,695
Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington, NE23 6BN
Secondary 2,040
St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP
Secondary 1,994
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG2 7BW
Secondary 2,014
Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA
Secondary 1,528
Winifred Holtby Academy
Hull, HU7 4PW
Secondary 1,340
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ
Secondary 1,541
Beal High School
Ilford, IG4 5LP
Secondary 2,631
Durrington High School
Worthing, BN13 1JX
Secondary 1,608
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Cowes, PO31 8HB
Secondary 1,256
North Chadderton School
Oldham, OL9 0BN
Secondary 1,580
Tong Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD4 6NR
Secondary 793
Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB
Secondary 1,275
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy
Hull, HU6 7TN
Secondary 2,475
Cumberland Community School
London, E13 8SJ
Secondary 1,404
The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB
Secondary 691
Wright Robinson College
Manchester, M18 8RL
Secondary 1,796
Horizon Community College
Barnsley, S70 6PD
Secondary 1,974
Walbottle Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9TP
Secondary 1,689
Ormskirk School
Ormskirk, L39 2AT
Secondary 1,223
The Oxford Academy
Oxford, OX4 6JZ
Secondary 1,159
The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH
Secondary 985