Sirius Academy West

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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
Sirius Academy West
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,470 20.4% 37.7%
Macmillan Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG
Secondary 1,567 23.9% 40.8%
Walsall Academy
Walsall, WS3 3LX
Secondary 1,422 15.7% 35.7%
The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA
Secondary 1,424 23.4% 35.7%
Mossbourne Community Academy
London, E5 8JY
Secondary 1,441 20.2% 41.2%
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Secondary 1,444 15.6% 36.3%
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,302 22% 35.4%
The Stockwood Park Academy
Luton, LU1 5PP
Secondary 1,471 14.5% 38.9%
Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ
Secondary 1,454 20.8% 40.8%
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Secondary 1,377 15.4% 35.1%
Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax, HX2 9TZ
Secondary 1,605 19.8% 37.1%
Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT
Secondary 1,383 22.2% 33.6%
The Sutton Academy
St Helens, WA9 5AU
Secondary 1,452 22.4% 37.5%
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU
Secondary 1,413 19.8% 36.9%
The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU
Secondary 1,502 17.1% 32.5%
The Sittingbourne School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL
Secondary 1,591 25.4% 37.3%
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH
Secondary 1,392 17% 35.8%
Thomas Clarkson Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2SE
Secondary 1,354 19.8% 39.7%
St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF
Secondary 1,548 18.1% 35.8%
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,314 18.9% 35.7%
Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Secondary 1,324 21.8% 36.2%
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Coventry, CV2 2AJ
Secondary 1,441 18.5% 34.7%
Cockburn School
Leeds, LS11 5TT
Secondary 1,279 16% 38.4%
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX
Secondary 1,420 23.5% 44%
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU
Secondary 1,503 20.6% 35.6%
Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH
Secondary 1,274 22.1% 36.9%
Netherwood Academy
Barnsley, S73 8FE
Secondary 1,272 15.7% 36.1%
Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster, DN2 5QD
Secondary 1,211 18.8% 36.9%
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT
Secondary 1,383 20.3% 34.1%
Stantonbury School
Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN
Secondary 1,490 15.1% 35.7%

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
Sirius Academy West
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,470 Sign in to see
Great Academy Ashton
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8RF
Secondary 1,304
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD
Secondary 1,072
Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield, WF1 2PF
Secondary 1,936
St George's Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7PP
Secondary 2,329
Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax, HX2 9TZ
Secondary 1,605
Leigh Academy Wilmington
Wilmington, DA2 7DR
Secondary 1,383
Wymondham College
Wymondham, NR18 9SZ
Secondary 1,442
South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
North Ferriby, HU14 3HS
Secondary 2,108
The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ
Secondary 1,017
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford, DA2 7DA
Secondary 1,178
Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington, NE23 6BN
Secondary 2,021
Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP
Secondary 1,245
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG2 7BW
Secondary 2,033
Winifred Holtby Academy
Hull, HU7 4PW
Secondary 1,329
Riverside School
Barking, IG11 0FU
Secondary 1,543
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
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
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy
Hull, HU6 7TN
Secondary 2,439
Wath Academy
Rotherham, S63 7NW
Secondary 2,040
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
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Secondary 1,171