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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West Walsall E-ACT Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,195 | 18.3% | 52.7% |
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Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX |
Secondary | 1,122 | 14.6% | 53.2% |
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Liberty Academy
Hull, HU9 5YB |
Secondary | 1,253 | 21.6% | 53.4% |
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The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA |
Secondary | 1,154 | 19.9% | 55.6% |
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Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ |
Secondary | 1,071 | 24.9% | 50.1% |
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E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF |
Secondary | 1,121 | 14.4% | 56.6% |
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Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD |
Secondary | 1,248 | 20.1% | 51% |
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King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ |
Secondary | 1,195 | 18.1% | 49.1% |
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Oldbury Academy
Oldbury, B68 8NE |
Secondary | 1,353 | 14.4% | 50.7% |
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Rockwood Academy
Birmingham, B8 3HG |
Secondary | 1,087 | 19% | 51.8% |
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Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP |
Secondary | 1,245 | 20.5% | 49.6% |
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Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND |
Secondary | 967 | 19.7% | 54.3% |
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Lift Firth Park
Sheffield, S5 0SD |
Secondary | 1,171 | 17.4% | 53.9% |
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Dyke House Sports and Technology College
Hartlepool, TS24 8NQ |
Secondary | 1,308 | 16.4% | 53.4% |
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Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY |
Secondary | 1,190 | 23.3% | 52.3% |
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Broadway Academy
Birmingham, B20 3DP |
Secondary | 1,271 | 16.8% | 55% |
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Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX |
Secondary | 1,224 | 20.6% | 54% |
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Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG |
Secondary | 1,080 | 16.8% | 53.5% |
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The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW |
Secondary | 1,276 | 19.1% | 51.2% |
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Saltley Academy
Birmingham, B9 5RX |
Secondary | 1,395 | 19.1% | 53.9% |
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Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL |
Secondary | 1,191 | 17.6% | 52.7% |
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Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU |
Secondary | 1,301 | 20.9% | 49.7% |
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Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY |
Secondary | 1,078 | 15.5% | 53.7% |
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Small Heath Leadership Academy
Birmingham, B10 9RX |
Secondary | 1,190 | 13% | 52.8% |
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The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB |
Secondary | 1,026 | 20.1% | 49.6% |
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Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN |
Secondary | 1,177 | 18.3% | 51.7% |
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Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE |
Secondary | 1,067 | 18.8% | 58.2% |
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Saracens High School
London, NW9 4AS |
Secondary | 1,139 | 18.6% | 55.5% |
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Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY |
Secondary | 1,167 | 16.3% | 46.8% |
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Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham, B37 6NU |
Secondary | 1,194 | 22.2% | 54.7% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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West Walsall E-ACT Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,195 | Sign in to see | |
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Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX |
Secondary | 915 | ||
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Lift Aylward
London, N18 1NB |
Secondary | 1,402 | ||
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John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,499 | ||
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Norton Hill Academy
Radstock, BA3 4AD |
Secondary | 1,818 | ||
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William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB |
Secondary | 1,480 | ||
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Ravens Wood School
Bromley, BR2 8HP |
Secondary | 1,592 | ||
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Glyn School
Epsom, KT17 1NB |
Secondary | 1,694 | ||
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Swavesey Village College
Cambridge, CB24 4RS |
Secondary | 1,246 | ||
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Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford, TN24 9AL |
Secondary | 1,561 | ||
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The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS |
Secondary | 1,550 | ||
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Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ |
Secondary | 1,605 | ||
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West Somerset College
Minehead, TA24 6AY |
Secondary | 760 | ||
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The Marches School
Oswestry, SY11 2AR |
Secondary | 1,396 | ||
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Alderbrook School
Solihull, B91 1SN |
Secondary | 1,667 | ||
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King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT |
Secondary | 1,311 | ||
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Montsaye Academy
Kettering, NN14 6BB |
Secondary | 1,030 | ||
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Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
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Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
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Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD |
Secondary | 1,454 | ||
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The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX |
Secondary | 1,505 | ||
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The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Secondary | 1,218 | ||
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Tomlinscote School
Camberley, GU16 8PY |
Secondary | 1,502 | ||
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The Bicester School
Bicester, OX26 2NS |
Secondary | 1,198 | ||
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Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG |
Secondary | 965 | ||
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Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
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Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE |
Secondary | 1,067 | ||
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Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT |
Secondary | 1,383 | ||
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Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR |
Secondary | 1,193 | ||