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 | 1,188 | 19.6% | 49.6% |
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,305 | 18.6% | 49% |
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA |
Secondary | 1,114 | 18.2% | 51.7% |
The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA |
Secondary | 1,145 | 19.8% | 51.9% |
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF |
Secondary | 1,085 | 14.5% | 53.3% |
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ |
Secondary | 1,187 | 17.7% | 45.8% |
Holyhead School
Birmingham, B21 0HN |
Secondary | 1,260 | 27% | 52.6% |
Oldbury Academy
Oldbury, B68 8NE |
Secondary | 1,328 | 14.7% | 46.3% |
Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP |
Secondary | 1,306 | 19.7% | 48.5% |
Greenwood Academy
Birmingham, B35 7NL |
Secondary | 972 | 17.3% | 50.1% |
Firth Park Academy
Sheffield, S5 0SD |
Secondary | 1,192 | 17.6% | 51.2% |
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF |
Secondary | 1,217 | 15% | 52% |
Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY |
Secondary | 1,155 | 23.5% | 48% |
Broadway Academy
Birmingham, B20 3DP |
Secondary | 1,258 | 15.5% | 47.2% |
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0DR |
Secondary | 1,187 | 28.5% | 46.9% |
Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX |
Secondary | 1,237 | 20.6% | 50.9% |
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG |
Secondary | 1,087 | 16.8% | 51.7% |
The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW |
Secondary | 1,275 | 18% | 46.8% |
Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS |
Secondary | 1,047 | 18.9% | 49.4% |
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL |
Secondary | 1,179 | 15.7% | 47.8% |
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF |
Secondary | 1,078 | 18.6% | 44.1% |
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS |
Secondary | 1,260 | 23.9% | 47.6% |
Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU |
Secondary | 1,346 | 15% | 49.8% |
Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY |
Secondary | 1,053 | 25.8% | 52.1% |
Small Heath Leadership Academy
Birmingham, B10 9RX |
Secondary | 1,191 | 11.8% | 45.8% |
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY |
Secondary | 1,128 | 18.7% | 47.3% |
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN |
Secondary | 1,184 | 17.8% | 53.5% |
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU |
Secondary | 1,212 | 22.2% | 52.6% |
The Bulwell Academy
Nottingham, NG6 8AQ |
Secondary | 1,077 | 20.8% | 51.5% |
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham, B37 6NU |
Secondary | 1,202 | 20.8% | 49.6% |
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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West Walsall E-ACT Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,188 | Sign in to see | |
Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
Aylward Academy
London, N18 1NB |
Secondary | 1,386 | ||
John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,512 | ||
Kingsmead School
Enfield, EN1 1YQ |
Secondary | 1,560 | ||
Arden
Solihull, B93 0PT |
Secondary | 1,820 | ||
Norton Hill Academy
Radstock, BA3 4AD |
Secondary | 1,894 | ||
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB |
Secondary | 1,444 | ||
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham, WA14 2RS |
Secondary | 1,389 | ||
Ravens Wood School
Bromley, BR2 8HP |
Secondary | 1,618 | ||
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford, TN24 9AL |
Secondary | 1,532 | ||
The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS |
Secondary | 1,567 | ||
Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ |
Secondary | 1,663 | ||
West Somerset College
Minehead, TA24 6AY |
Secondary | 759 | ||
Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP |
Secondary | 905 | ||
Alderbrook School
Solihull, B91 1SN |
Secondary | 1,637 | ||
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT |
Secondary | 1,301 | ||
Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL |
Secondary | 1,300 | ||
Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE |
Secondary | 948 | ||
The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX |
Secondary | 1,510 | ||
Joseph Leckie Academy
Walsall, WS5 4PG |
Secondary | 1,519 | ||
The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Secondary | 1,224 | ||
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract, WF7 6BD |
Secondary | 1,492 | ||
The Bicester School
Bicester, OX26 2NS |
Secondary | 1,239 | ||
Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD |
Secondary | 1,040 | ||
Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE |
Secondary | 998 | ||
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT |
Secondary | 1,346 | ||
Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR |
Secondary | 1,248 |