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 1,511 20.6% 35.8%
Macmillan Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG
Secondary 1,540 20% 36.5%
The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA
Secondary 1,392 23.5% 33.6%
Mossbourne Community Academy
London, E5 8JY
Secondary 1,432 17.8% 37.4%
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Secondary 1,467 13.5% 33.3%
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,341 20.7% 35.7%
Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ
Secondary 1,439 19.3% 39.7%
Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax, HX2 9TZ
Secondary 1,622 17.9% 35.9%
Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA
Secondary 1,428 15.7% 34%
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU
Secondary 1,424 19.5% 33.2%
The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU
Secondary 1,492 14.6% 31.2%
Ormiston Forge Academy
Cradley Heath, B64 6QU
Secondary 1,693 14.5% 35.3%
The Sittingbourne School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL
Secondary 1,615 22.7% 36.3%
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham, NG8 5GY
Secondary 1,383 14.5% 34.1%
Thomas Clarkson Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2SE
Secondary 1,396 18.4% 38.2%
Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB
Secondary 1,325 23.9% 32.8%
Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA
Secondary 1,528 23.4% 30.4%
Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY
Secondary 1,507 18.7% 30.3%
St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF
Secondary 1,579 20.5% 31.1%
Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX
Secondary 1,306 17.7% 34.5%
Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
Secondary 1,553 22.8% 34.1%
Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Secondary 1,320 18.3% 36.7%
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Coventry, CV2 2AJ
Secondary 1,437 17.7% 32.6%
Cockburn School
Leeds, LS11 5TT
Secondary 1,281 16.7% 37.4%
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX
Secondary 1,458 21% 41.8%
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU
Secondary 1,547 19.9% 33.6%
Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH
Secondary 1,296 20.3% 35.2%
Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU
Secondary 1,650 11.6% 39%
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT
Secondary 1,346 19.1% 34%
Stantonbury School
Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN
Secondary 1,506 11.6% 33.4%

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
Sirius Academy West
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,511 Sign in to see
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,077
Great Academy Ashton
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8RF
Secondary 1,298
Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield, WF1 2PF
Secondary 1,980
St George's Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7PP
Secondary 2,357
Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax, HX2 9TZ
Secondary 1,622
Wilmington Academy
Wilmington, DA2 7DR
Secondary 1,382
Exmouth Community College
Exmouth, EX8 3AF
Secondary 2,187
South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
North Ferriby, HU14 3HS
Secondary 2,108
Brampton Manor Academy
London, E6 3SQ
Secondary 2,880
Walton High
Milton Keynes, MK7 7WH
Secondary 3,081
The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ
Secondary 1,096
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford, DA2 7DA
Secondary 1,119
St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP
Secondary 1,994
Ashfield Comprehensive School
Nottingham, NG17 8HP
Secondary 2,654
Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP
Secondary 1,306
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG2 7BW
Secondary 2,014
Oak Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ
Secondary 597
Winifred Holtby Academy
Hull, HU7 4PW
Secondary 1,340
Riverside School
Barking, IG11 0FU
Secondary 1,423
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ
Secondary 1,541
Beal High School
Ilford, IG4 5LP
Secondary 2,631
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Secondary 1,466
Tong Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD4 6NR
Secondary 793
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR
Secondary 1,384
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy
Hull, HU6 7TN
Secondary 2,475
Horizon Community College
Barnsley, S70 6PD
Secondary 1,974
Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB
Secondary 1,809
Stantonbury School
Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN
Secondary 1,506
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Secondary 1,185