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 1,043 19.1% 45.7%
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,121 15.8% 47%
Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL
Secondary 919 16.7% 44.5%
Havelock Academy
Grimsby, DN32 8JH
Secondary 984 19.2% 47.8%
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Sunderland, SR5 3DX
Secondary 1,031 17.4% 44.5%
NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ
Secondary 1,025 22.3% 46.3%
The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX
Secondary 1,023 21.7% 45.9%
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,093 17.8% 42.6%
Moor End Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5JA
Secondary 1,054 18.3% 45.1%
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND
Secondary 936 18% 47.2%
Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG
Secondary 989 15.4% 50.1%
The Grangefield Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE
Secondary 1,011 14.6% 46.4%
Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS
Secondary 1,190 22.1% 42.9%
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU
Secondary 937 16.6% 46.2%
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury, WF13 4LL
Secondary 958 19.8% 40.9%
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,078 18.6% 44.1%
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 1,128 18.7% 47.3%
The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY
Secondary 956 19.5% 46.7%
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL
Secondary 1,051 17.4% 44.4%
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW
Secondary 991 19.5% 49.5%
The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB
Secondary 997 20% 45.6%
Bacon's College
London, SE16 6AT
Secondary 1,034 14.1% 43.9%
Folkestone Academy
Folkestone, CT19 5FP
Secondary 1,048 19.7% 46%
Heworth Grange School
Gateshead, NE10 0PT
Secondary 1,044 18.2% 49.2%
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE
Secondary 1,120 16.8% 44.5%
CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX
Secondary 1,026 16.2% 47.3%
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL
Secondary 971 21.4% 43.3%
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS
Secondary 1,125 18.3% 46.2%
Newhouse Academy
Heywood, OL10 2NT
Secondary 1,008 18.6% 44.1%
Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS
Secondary 1,065 24.2% 45.7%

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
Airedale Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,043 Sign in to see
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0NR
Secondary 872
Wellacre Technology Academy
Manchester, M41 6AP
Secondary 687
Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge, TN9 2JR
Secondary 1,136
The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN
Secondary 1,604
Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF
Secondary 1,773
Pilton Community College
Barnstaple, EX31 1RB
Secondary 1,148
Queens' School
Bushey, WD23 2TY
Secondary 1,683
Heart of England School
Coventry, CV7 7FW
Secondary 1,233
Lightcliffe Academy
Halifax, HX3 8TL
Secondary 920
Bishop Stopford School
Kettering, NN15 6BJ
Secondary 1,453
The Palmer Catholic Academy
Ilford, IG3 8EU
Secondary 1,170
The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX
Secondary 1,393
Falmouth School
Falmouth, TR11 4LH
Secondary 969
Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR
Secondary 1,458
Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ
Secondary 1,422
Coombe Girls' School
New Malden, KT3 3TU
Secondary 1,559
Clevedon School
Clevedon, BS21 6AH
Secondary 1,391
Blackfen School for Girls
Sidcup, DA15 9NU
Secondary 1,486
Beaumont School
St Albans, AL4 0XB
Secondary 1,600
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Leicester, LE6 0FP
Secondary 1,415
Nunthorpe Academy
Middlesbrough, TS7 0LA
Secondary 1,480
Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH
Secondary 1,463
Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG
Secondary 557
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York, YO42 2LL
Secondary 1,267
Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ
Secondary 1,068
Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB
Secondary 1,205
Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA
Secondary 1,478
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR
Secondary 1,483
Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS
Secondary 1,345