Airedale 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
Airedale Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,067 20.8% 49.3%
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,077 16.6% 48.6%
Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL
Secondary 916 17.5% 46.7%
Havelock Academy
Grimsby, DN32 8JH
Secondary 911 19.2% 51.3%
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,015 21.4% 52.5%
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Sunderland, SR5 3DX
Secondary 1,023 20.7% 46.4%
NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ
Secondary 1,048 24.2% 47.7%
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ
Secondary 1,071 24.9% 50.1%
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ
Secondary 1,195 18.1% 49.1%
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Secondary 1,053 18.9% 46.3%
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP
Secondary 1,054 20.8% 47.2%
Moor End Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5JA
Secondary 1,065 18.8% 47.5%
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD
Secondary 1,062 26.2% 47.5%
Rockwood Academy
Birmingham, B8 3HG
Secondary 1,087 19% 51.8%
Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU
Secondary 1,076 25.2% 47.3%
Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP
Secondary 1,245 20.5% 49.6%
The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX
Secondary 1,042 19.8% 46.2%
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 988 17.9% 50.4%
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,049 19.3% 46.7%
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 8HE
Secondary 887 24% 48%
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 949 22.5% 49.6%
The City Academy Bristol
Bristol, BS5 9JH
Secondary 980 25.7% 48.9%
The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY
Secondary 977 21.3% 46.5%
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL
Secondary 1,059 19.8% 50.8%
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW
Secondary 984 20.4% 53.8%
The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB
Secondary 1,026 20.1% 49.6%
CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX
Secondary 1,130 16.6% 46.9%
The Bulwell Academy
Nottingham, NG6 8AQ
Secondary 1,054 22% 51.1%
Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW
Secondary 1,107 22.8% 43.9%
New Road Academy
Telford, TF2 7AB
Secondary 1,094 23.7% 45.9%

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
Airedale Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,067 Sign in to see
Brinsworth Academy
Rotherham, S60 5EJ
Secondary 1,386
Wellacre Technology Academy
Manchester, M41 6AP
Secondary 720
Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge, TN9 2JR
Secondary 1,164
The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN
Secondary 1,566
Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF
Secondary 1,706
Lightcliffe Academy
Halifax, HX3 8TL
Secondary 827
Bishop Stopford School
Kettering, NN15 6BJ
Secondary 1,460
The Palmer Catholic Academy
Ilford, IG3 8EU
Secondary 1,155
Falmouth School
Falmouth, TR11 4LH
Secondary 894
Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR
Secondary 1,407
St Albans Girls' School
St Albans, AL3 6DB
Secondary 1,428
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL
Secondary 1,358
Kingsbury Green Academy
Calne, SN11 8YH
Secondary 1,059
Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ
Secondary 1,476
Coombe Girls' School
New Malden, KT3 3TU
Secondary 1,542
Clevedon School
Clevedon, BS21 6AH
Secondary 1,367
Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ
Secondary 1,184
The Norton Knatchbull School
Ashford, TN24 0QJ
Secondary 1,290
Beaumont School
St Albans, AL4 0XB
Secondary 1,651
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Leicester, LE6 0FP
Secondary 1,431
Charters School
Ascot, SL5 9QY
Secondary 1,716
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,375
Worle Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8XX
Secondary 1,291
Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG
Secondary 501
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York, YO42 2LL
Secondary 1,218
Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ
Secondary 1,050
Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB
Secondary 1,189
Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA
Secondary 1,441
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR
Secondary 1,451