Accrington 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
Accrington Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,055 13.9% 33.8%
St Paul's Academy
London, SE2 9PX
Secondary 1,122 12.3% 33.5%
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,058 17.6% 34.6%
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ
Secondary 1,068 14.4% 31.1%
Rivers Academy West London
Feltham, TW14 9PE
Secondary 1,001 12.8% 31%
Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT
Secondary 1,110 13% 31.7%
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD
Secondary 1,099 13.9% 36.1%
Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley, DY3 1BP
Secondary 1,073 10.6% 34.7%
Netherthorpe School
Chesterfield, S43 3PU
Secondary 1,108 17.2% 32.7%
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
London, NW10 4EP
Secondary 973 11.2% 34%
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Secondary 1,042 15.5% 33.8%
St Joseph's College
London, SE19 3HL
Secondary 949 12.6% 32.6%
Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN
Secondary 1,076 15.8% 33.6%
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Secondary 1,059 17.6% 34.5%
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX
Secondary 1,041 17.2% 32.7%
Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH
Secondary 987 16% 31.7%
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN
Secondary 1,068 17.5% 33.5%
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,026 15.7% 34.7%
Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST
Secondary 1,168 15.4% 34.7%
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,047 16.2% 35.2%
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
Secondary 1,161 11.8% 34.1%
The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ
Secondary 1,137 16.2% 32.2%
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG
Secondary 1,055 18.7% 32.7%
Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY
Secondary 1,109 13.4% 33%
Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ
Secondary 1,051 18.9% 31.9%
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,081 17.7% 34.9%
Graham School
Scarborough, YO12 6QW
Secondary 1,045 9.7% 34.8%
Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN
Secondary 979 16.1% 33.7%
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 1,072 18.6% 33.6%
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Secondary 1,185 12.8% 31.9%

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
Accrington Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,055 Sign in to see
The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX
Secondary 1,023
Maltby Academy
Rotherham, S66 8AB
Secondary 1,116
Aylward Academy
London, N18 1NB
Secondary 1,386
The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF
Secondary 1,542
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet, EN5 4DQ
Secondary 1,305
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7EL
Secondary 1,093
Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG
Secondary 1,340
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham, WA14 2RS
Secondary 1,389
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS
Secondary 1,304
Ravens Wood School
Bromley, BR2 8HP
Secondary 1,618
South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton, TQ13 7EW
Secondary 800
Aston Academy
Sheffield, S26 4SF
Secondary 1,597
Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB
Secondary 1,147
West Somerset College
Minehead, TA24 6AY
Secondary 759
The King Edmund School
Rochford, SS4 1TL
Secondary 1,432
Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB
Secondary 1,206
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY
Secondary 1,294
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT
Secondary 1,301
Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL
Secondary 1,300
Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE
Secondary 948
Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD
Secondary 1,425
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract, WF7 6BD
Secondary 1,492
The Bicester School
Bicester, OX26 2NS
Secondary 1,239
Forest Gate Community School
London, E7 9BB
Secondary 1,350
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN
Secondary 1,133
Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG
Secondary 1,052
Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD
Secondary 1,040
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT
Secondary 1,346
Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR
Secondary 1,248