The Winsford 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
The Winsford Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,023 21.4% 43.5%
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,071 20.3% 40.5%
Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB
Secondary 1,130 21.7% 43.9%
Salford City Academy
Manchester, M30 7PQ
Secondary 895 20.3% 43.9%
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,012 21.8% 38.8%
Essa Academy
Bolton, BL3 3HH
Secondary 1,079 15.9% 44.8%
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Sunderland, SR5 3DX
Secondary 1,023 20.7% 46.4%
Fulwood Academy
Preston, PR2 9YR
Secondary 942 19% 42.8%
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP
Secondary 1,054 20.8% 47.2%
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 5HS
Secondary 974 17.6% 45.2%
The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ
Secondary 1,017 17.4% 42.5%
Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB
Secondary 1,115 19.3% 43.1%
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Liverpool, L15 6XZ
Secondary 1,057 27% 45.9%
The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX
Secondary 1,042 19.8% 46.2%
Beamont Collegiate Academy
Warrington, WA2 8PX
Secondary 897 19.5% 43.5%
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,147 22.5% 45.7%
Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB
Secondary 937 23.2% 41.7%
Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU
Secondary 1,043 22.3% 42.4%
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN
Secondary 1,130 22.4% 44.5%
The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY
Secondary 977 21.3% 46.5%
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL
Secondary 960 22.1% 41.9%
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT
Secondary 1,001 16.6% 45.1%
Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW
Secondary 1,107 22.8% 43.9%
Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW
Secondary 999 22.2% 41.1%
Seaham High School
Seaham, SR7 0BH
Secondary 1,123 20.8% 41.8%
Newhouse Academy
Heywood, OL10 2NT
Secondary 982 18% 43.7%
Marine Academy Plymouth
Plymouth, PL5 2AF
Secondary 976 20.5% 42.6%
Lea Manor High School
Luton, LU3 3TL
Secondary 996 19.7% 41.3%
Notre Dame Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L5 5AF
Secondary 991 23% 45.5%
Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD
Secondary 903 22.2% 45.5%

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
The Winsford Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,023 Sign in to see
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,012
Grace Academy Coventry
Coventry, CV2 2RH
Secondary 1,023
Lift New Rickstones
Witham, CM8 2SD
Secondary 1,209
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,015
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB
Secondary 1,188
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 928
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ
Secondary 1,195
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN1 9PW
Secondary 820
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX
Secondary 1,477
Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ
Secondary 1,398
Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA
Secondary 1,439
The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY
Secondary 1,190
Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA
Secondary 1,021
St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP
Secondary 1,930
City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW
Secondary 476
Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS
Secondary 747
Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB
Secondary 581
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,345
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497
Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury, B68 8ED
Secondary 1,448
Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester, M13 0LF
Secondary 1,351
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR
Secondary 782
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ
Secondary 683
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH
Secondary 1,171
Coombe Wood School
South Croydon, CR2 7HY
Secondary 1,139
John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA
Secondary 1,332
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,203
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Secondary 695
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW
Secondary 1,328