West Walsall E-ACT 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
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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