Outwood Academy Acklam

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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
Outwood Academy Acklam
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,190 23.3% 52.3%
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA
Secondary 1,101 19.5% 56.4%
Liberty Academy
Hull, HU9 5YB
Secondary 1,253 21.6% 53.4%
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,015 21.4% 52.5%
The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA
Secondary 1,154 19.9% 55.6%
NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ
Secondary 1,048 24.2% 47.7%
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ
Secondary 1,071 24.9% 50.1%
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD
Secondary 1,248 20.1% 51%
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ
Secondary 1,195 18.1% 49.1%
Rockwood Academy
Birmingham, B8 3HG
Secondary 1,087 19% 51.8%
Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP
Secondary 1,245 20.5% 49.6%
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA
Secondary 1,195 18.3% 52.7%
Lift Firth Park
Sheffield, S5 0SD
Secondary 1,171 17.4% 53.9%
Dyke House Sports and Technology College
Hartlepool, TS24 8NQ
Secondary 1,308 16.4% 53.4%
Broadway Academy
Birmingham, B20 3DP
Secondary 1,271 16.8% 55%
Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX
Secondary 1,224 20.6% 54%
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,080 16.8% 53.5%
The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW
Secondary 1,276 19.1% 51.2%
Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS
Secondary 997 18.9% 52.7%
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL
Secondary 1,191 17.6% 52.7%
Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU
Secondary 1,301 20.9% 49.7%
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL
Secondary 1,059 19.8% 50.8%
The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB
Secondary 1,026 20.1% 49.6%
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN
Secondary 1,177 18.3% 51.7%
Saracens High School
London, NW9 4AS
Secondary 1,139 18.6% 55.5%
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,203 25.5% 54.4%
The Bulwell Academy
Nottingham, NG6 8AQ
Secondary 1,054 22% 51.1%
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS
Secondary 1,066 30.1% 50.7%
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham, B37 6NU
Secondary 1,194 22.2% 54.7%
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP
Secondary 1,001 20.5% 53.2%

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
Outwood Academy Acklam
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,190 Sign in to see
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX
Secondary 1,063
Lift New Rickstones
Witham, CM8 2SD
Secondary 1,209
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, BN15 9QZ
Secondary 1,414
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall, WS4 1BW
Secondary 1,444
Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ
Secondary 1,454
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 928
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX
Secondary 1,477
The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY
Secondary 1,190
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Secondary 1,053
Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA
Secondary 1,021
St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP
Secondary 1,930
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,187
City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW
Secondary 476
Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG
Secondary 1,606
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
Secondary 738
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG
Secondary 1,173
Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB
Secondary 581
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497
Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury, B68 8ED
Secondary 1,448
The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX
Secondary 1,113
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB
Secondary 1,373
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ
Secondary 1,485
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW
Secondary 1,123
Coombe Wood School
South Croydon, CR2 7HY
Secondary 1,139
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,203
Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW
Secondary 1,107
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Secondary 695
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop, SK13 2DA
Secondary 1,205
The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH
Secondary 1,343