Walton Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Walton Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 904 16.8% 35.8%
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE
Secondary 1,023 17.6% 35.5%
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0AT
Secondary 909 20% 35.1%
Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF
Secondary 937 15.6% 36.9%
Hammersmith Academy
London, W12 9JD
Secondary 951 14.3% 33.3%
De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF
Secondary 998 16.3% 34.3%
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 992 17.5% 38%
George Eliot Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 4QP
Secondary 850 20.6% 36%
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 909 18.1% 37.1%
Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH
Secondary 801 18.4% 34.3%
Colne Primet Academy
Colne, BB8 8JF
Secondary 863 18.9% 36.7%
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,019 17.3% 35.7%
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby, CV22 6EA
Secondary 881 20.3% 37.6%
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU
Secondary 899 16.7% 34.5%
Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG
Secondary 953 22% 37.3%
Granville Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 7JR
Secondary 911 21.1% 34.8%
Ashington Academy
Ashington, NE63 8DH
Secondary 966 19.4% 33.6%
Frederick Gent School
Alfreton, DE55 2ER
Secondary 803 17.2% 33.7%
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
Nottingham, NG8 1EA
Secondary 828 14.8% 38.1%
Leigh Academy Halley
London, SE3 8EP
Secondary 954 17.4% 36%
Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ
Secondary 867 13.3% 35%
Trinity Academy
Bristol, BS7 9BY
Secondary 949 18.1% 34%
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
West Bromwich, B70 7LE
Secondary 783 16.3% 35.9%
The Giles Academy
Boston, PE22 9LD
Secondary 832 15.8% 34%
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD
Secondary 954 15.3% 36.6%
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee, SR8 1DE
Secondary 937 17.2% 35.2%
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP
Secondary 825 17% 32.2%
Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG
Secondary 922 16% 34%
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 6HA
Secondary 896 18% 33%
Philips High School
Manchester, M45 7PH
Secondary 873 16.4% 37%

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
Walton Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 904 Sign in to see
Leigh Academy Tonbridge
Tonbridge, TN9 2PH
Secondary 717
Lavington School
Devizes, SN10 4EB
Secondary 871
Outwood Academy City Fields
Wakefield, WF1 4SF
Secondary 902
Lincroft Academy
Bedford, MK43 7RE
Secondary 931
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
Birmingham, B17 8QB
Secondary 971
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
Leyland, PR26 9HH
Secondary 963
Dene Magna School
Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU
Secondary 1,006
Bassingbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 5NJ
Secondary 658
Kibworth Mead Academy
Leicester, LE8 0LG
Secondary 829
Stamford Welland Academy
Stamford, PE9 1HE
Secondary 597
Lady Hawkins' School
Kington, HR5 3AR
Secondary 253
The Priory School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9EE
Secondary 856
Thomas Estley Community College
Leicester, LE9 6PT
Secondary 895
Long Field Spencer Academy
Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BN
Secondary 935
The Priory Belvoir Academy
Nottingham, NG13 0AX
Secondary 695
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,346
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Wakefield, WF2 6EQ
Secondary 763
St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG
Secondary 392
Notre Dame RC School
Plymouth, PL6 5HN
Secondary 732
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest
London, E17 5SD
Secondary 620
Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA
Secondary 878
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD
Secondary 854
Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough, SL1 4AA
Secondary 619
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester, B49 6PX
Secondary 515
Granville Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 7JR
Secondary 911
The Priory Pembroke Academy
Lincoln, LN3 4JP
Secondary 593
Carnforth High School
Carnforth, LA5 9LS
Secondary 687
Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG
Secondary 922
Durham Academy
Durham, DH7 7NG
Secondary 396