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 1,304 22.2% 47%
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ
Secondary 1,286 17.5% 47.8%
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD
Secondary 1,248 20.1% 51%
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF
Secondary 1,285 11.5% 47.1%
Sidney Stringer Academy
Coventry, CV1 5LY
Secondary 1,502 21.7% 46.8%
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ
Secondary 1,195 18.1% 49.1%
Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA
Secondary 1,439 21.4% 48.6%
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP
Secondary 1,054 20.8% 47.2%
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,187 19.8% 45.7%
Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP
Secondary 1,245 20.5% 49.6%
Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT
Secondary 1,293 15.6% 44.6%
Heron Hall Academy
Enfield, EN3 4SA
Secondary 1,242 16.5% 48%
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,147 22.5% 45.7%
Winifred Holtby Academy
Hull, HU7 4PW
Secondary 1,329 23.4% 44.4%
The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW
Secondary 1,276 19.1% 51.2%
The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE
Secondary 1,239 16.6% 45.7%
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS
Secondary 1,259 27.5% 46.7%
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX
Secondary 1,420 23.5% 44%
Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ
Secondary 1,349 22.1% 46.5%
Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU
Secondary 1,301 20.9% 49.7%
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN
Secondary 1,130 22.4% 44.5%
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR
Secondary 1,245 19.9% 42.6%
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA
Secondary 1,436 20% 44.2%
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE
Secondary 1,257 18.6% 47.1%
CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX
Secondary 1,130 16.6% 46.9%
Ellis Guilford School
Nottingham, NG6 0HT
Secondary 1,257 19% 45.1%
Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT
Secondary 1,243 18.9% 44.5%
Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale, OL11 3LU
Secondary 1,224 17.7% 41.4%
Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA
Secondary 1,323 17.4% 47.9%
Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Liverpool, L13 5UQ
Secondary 1,232 16.5% 42.9%

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 1,304 Sign in to see
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ
Secondary 1,286
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD
Secondary 1,072
Sirius Academy West
Hull, HU4 7JB
Secondary 1,470
Leigh Academy Wilmington
Wilmington, DA2 7DR
Secondary 1,383
Wymondham College
Wymondham, NR18 9SZ
Secondary 1,442
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford, DA2 7DA
Secondary 1,178
Trinity School
Carlisle, CA1 1JB
Secondary 1,678
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG2 7BW
Secondary 2,033
Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA
Secondary 1,582
Winifred Holtby Academy
Hull, HU7 4PW
Secondary 1,329
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ
Secondary 1,474
Beckfoot School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Secondary 1,607
Beal High School
Ilford, IG4 5LP
Secondary 2,612
Durrington High School
Worthing, BN13 1JX
Secondary 1,606
North Chadderton School
Oldham, OL9 0BN
Secondary 1,569
Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne, BH21 4DT
Secondary 1,452
Tong Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD4 6NR
Secondary 792
Beechwood School
Slough, SL2 1QE
Secondary 830
Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB
Secondary 1,231
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy
Hull, HU6 7TN
Secondary 2,439
The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB
Secondary 723
Horizon Community College
Barnsley, S70 6PD
Secondary 1,916
Jesmond Park Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7DP
Secondary 2,085
Co-op Academy Grange
Bradford, BD5 9ET
Secondary 1,434
Walbottle Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9TP
Secondary 1,729
Ormskirk School
Ormskirk, L39 2AT
Secondary 1,216
The Oxford Academy
Oxford, OX4 6JZ
Secondary 1,113
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Secondary 1,171
The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH
Secondary 1,016