Walney School

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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
Walney School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 518 27.2% 25.7%
Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG
Secondary 645 23.1% 24.5%
Oakfield Academy
Frome, BA11 4JF
Secondary 529 25.9% 29.9%
Sir William Romney's School
Tetbury, GL8 8AE
Secondary 500 24.6% 21.8%
Kingstone High School
Hereford, HR2 9HJ
Secondary 595 21.5% 26.7%
The Academy, Selsey
Chichester, PO20 9EH
Secondary 501 25% 26.1%
Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF
Secondary 578 21.6% 23.9%
St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY
Secondary 510 26.5% 30.1%
Mount Grace School
Potters Bar, EN6 1EZ
Secondary 489 23.3% 27.8%
Queen Elizabeth High School
Bromyard, HR7 4QS
Secondary 432 25.7% 23.1%
The Axholme Academy
Crowle, DN17 4HU
Secondary 530 27.5% 25.6%
Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS
Secondary 563 21.2% 25.3%
Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS
Secondary 543 21.7% 23.6%
Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE
Secondary 584 26% 22.3%
Wye School
Wye, TN25 5EJ
Secondary 576 22.3% 22.6%
Kings College Guildford
Guildford, GU2 8DU
Secondary 566 24.4% 27%
Forest Hall School
Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ
Secondary 472 31.4% 29.4%
Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE
Secondary 533 23.8% 29.5%
West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
Secondary 593 19.8% 27.7%
Smithdon High School
Hunstanton, PE36 5HY
Secondary 564 24.5% 23.9%
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester, B49 6PX
Secondary 515 24% 25.9%
The Deanes
Benfleet, SS7 2TD
Secondary 595 29.3% 24.7%
Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB
Secondary 557 26.8% 23.2%
The Priory Pembroke Academy
Lincoln, LN3 4JP
Secondary 593 27.4% 24.4%
Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD
Secondary 535 31% 29.3%
Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD
Secondary 542 25.5% 24.8%
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE
Secondary 674 23.4% 28.5%
Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT
Secondary 617 25.8% 28.5%
Carisbrooke College
Newport, PO30 5QU
Secondary 598 23.2% 24.9%
The Macclesfield Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR
Secondary 639 22.9% 27.5%

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
Walney School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 518 Sign in to see
Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL
Secondary 917
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Belvedere, DA17 6HT
Secondary 1,052
The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ
Secondary 1,098
Erasmus Darwin Academy
Burntwood, WS7 3QW
Secondary 1,128
Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT
Secondary 692
Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD
Secondary 1,022
East Point Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ
Secondary 828
Garstang Community Academy
Preston, PR3 1YE
Secondary 804
Amersham School
Amersham, HP7 9HH
Secondary 1,066
Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ
Secondary 1,015
Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS
Secondary 1,133
St Catherine's Catholic School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ
Secondary 1,040
The Martin High School Anstey
Leicester, LE7 7EB
Secondary 844
Hilbre High School
Wirral, CH48 6EQ
Secondary 1,175
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT
Secondary 1,077
Tabor Academy
Braintree, CM7 5XP
Secondary 969
St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL
Secondary 932
The Cooper School
Bicester, OX26 4RS
Secondary 1,231
Windsor Girls' School
Windsor, SL4 3RT
Secondary 795
Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough, SL1 4AA
Secondary 619
Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX
Secondary 1,292
St James's Church of England High School
Bolton, BL4 9RU
Secondary 1,065
Henley Bank High School
Gloucester, GL3 4QF
Secondary 878
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS
Secondary 1,066
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Birmingham, B45 0EU
Secondary 419
North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ
Secondary 619
Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD
Secondary 932
St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA
Secondary 1,156
Uplands Academy
Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ
Secondary 738