Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
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Walton Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,001 | 18.8% | 33.6% |
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0EP |
Secondary | 983 | 21.8% | 30.4% |
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Secondary | 1,058 | 17.6% | 34.6% |
Netherthorpe School
Chesterfield, S43 3PU |
Secondary | 1,108 | 17.2% | 32.7% |
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | 15.5% | 33.8% |
Chantry Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9LR |
Secondary | 950 | 18.6% | 35.4% |
Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN |
Secondary | 1,076 | 15.8% | 33.6% |
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ |
Secondary | 1,059 | 17.6% | 34.5% |
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX |
Secondary | 1,041 | 17.2% | 32.7% |
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA |
Secondary | 884 | 16.8% | 34% |
Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH |
Secondary | 987 | 16% | 31.7% |
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN |
Secondary | 1,068 | 17.5% | 33.5% |
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY |
Secondary | 1,026 | 15.7% | 34.7% |
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU |
Secondary | 995 | 18.4% | 31.9% |
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Secondary | 1,047 | 16.2% | 35.2% |
The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG |
Secondary | 1,027 | 20.3% | 31.6% |
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE |
Secondary | 1,117 | 18.9% | 33.8% |
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU |
Secondary | 953 | 18.9% | 31.8% |
Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX |
Secondary | 1,097 | 20.8% | 31.1% |
Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG |
Secondary | 994 | 21.2% | 35% |
Granville Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 7JR |
Secondary | 889 | 20.6% | 32.1% |
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG |
Secondary | 1,055 | 18.7% | 32.7% |
Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN |
Secondary | 939 | 19.1% | 33.9% |
Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ |
Secondary | 1,051 | 18.9% | 31.9% |
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0HE |
Secondary | 929 | 19.8% | 31.8% |
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB |
Secondary | 1,081 | 17.7% | 34.9% |
Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN |
Secondary | 979 | 16.1% | 33.7% |
Perryfields Academy
Oldbury, B68 0RG |
Secondary | 952 | 18.1% | 31.8% |
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee, SR8 1DE |
Secondary | 954 | 17% | 32.8% |
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX |
Secondary | 1,072 | 18.6% | 33.6% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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Walton Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,001 | Sign in to see | |
Leigh Academy Tonbridge
Tonbridge, TN9 2PH |
Secondary | 588 | ||
Lavington School
Devizes, SN10 4EB |
Secondary | 939 | ||
Outwood Academy City Fields
Wakefield, WF1 4SF |
Secondary | 857 | ||
Lincroft Academy
Bedford, MK43 7RE |
Secondary | 962 | ||
Baylis Court School
Slough, SL1 3AH |
Secondary | 909 | ||
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
Leyland, PR26 9HH |
Secondary | 972 | ||
Dene Magna School
Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
Bassingbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 5NJ |
Secondary | 666 | ||
Kibworth Mead Academy
Leicester, LE8 0LG |
Secondary | 827 | ||
Stamford Welland Academy
Stamford, PE9 1HE |
Secondary | 585 | ||
Lady Hawkins' School
Kington, HR5 3AR |
Secondary | 267 | ||
Chenderit School
Banbury, OX17 2QR |
Secondary | 1,076 | ||
Redmoor Academy
Hinckley, LE10 0EP |
Secondary | 919 | ||
The Priory School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9EE |
Secondary | 852 | ||
Thomas Estley Community College
Leicester, LE9 6PT |
Secondary | 904 | ||
The Priory Belvoir Academy
Nottingham, NG13 0AX |
Secondary | 690 | ||
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Wakefield, WF2 6EQ |
Secondary | 734 | ||
Notre Dame RC School
Plymouth, PL6 5HN |
Secondary | 765 | ||
Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA |
Secondary | 887 | ||
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD |
Secondary | 861 | ||
Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough, SL1 4AA |
Secondary | 619 | ||
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester, B49 6PX |
Secondary | 567 | ||
The Winstanley School
Leicester, LE3 3BD |
Secondary | 628 | ||
Granville Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 7JR |
Secondary | 889 | ||
The Priory Pembroke Academy
Lincoln, LN3 4JP |
Secondary | 568 | ||
Carnforth High School
Carnforth, LA5 9LS |
Secondary | 675 | ||
Frederick Gent School
Alfreton, DE55 2ER |
Secondary | 809 | ||
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wednesbury, WS10 9QS |
Secondary | 865 | ||
Durham Academy
Durham, DH7 7NG |
Secondary | 372 |