Workington 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
Workington Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,272 15.9% 29.4%
Landau Forte College
Derby, DE1 2LF
Secondary 1,247 13.8% 27.1%
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,273 14.9% 32.2%
John Cabot Academy
Bristol, BS15 8BD
Secondary 1,280 18.9% 31.5%
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,329 17.9% 28.8%
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB
Secondary 1,188 17.4% 29.5%
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,270 16.9% 32%
The Compton School
London, N12 0QG
Secondary 1,352 17.3% 29.8%
Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ
Secondary 1,173 14.9% 29.7%
The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA
Secondary 1,265 13.1% 29.2%
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL
Secondary 1,358 17.5% 29.7%
Campion School
Leamington Spa, CV31 1QH
Secondary 1,236 12.6% 30.6%
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,293 15.8% 28.8%
Harris Academy Greenwich
London, SE9 5EQ
Secondary 1,180 17.1% 27.9%
St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN
Secondary 1,274 16.4% 27.9%
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS
Secondary 1,228 14.7% 31.2%
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD
Secondary 1,368 17.2% 28.9%
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,345 13.7% 27.5%
Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth, PO3 5XT
Secondary 1,244 18.2% 26.8%
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,378 15.5% 28.4%
Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ
Secondary 1,187 17.2% 30.7%
Sharples School
Bolton, BL1 8SN
Secondary 1,219 12.5% 28.1%
St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields, NE34 0QA
Secondary 1,343 12.6% 29.9%
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT
Secondary 1,336 16.2% 31%
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH
Secondary 1,171 16.3% 30.7%
Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD
Secondary 1,276 13.2% 29.2%
Goole Academy
Goole, DN14 6AN
Secondary 1,261 14.6% 27.3%
The King Alfred School an Academy
Highbridge, TA9 3EE
Secondary 1,294 13.2% 28.5%
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,276 16.2% 31.2%
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF
Secondary 1,336 17.6% 30.6%

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
Workington Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,272 Sign in to see
The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG
Secondary 618
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable, LU5 5AB
Secondary 564
Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR
Secondary 1,207
Sarum Academy
Salisbury, SP2 9HS
Secondary 783
Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP
Secondary 1,006
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,036
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Secondary 1,032
Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE
Secondary 970
Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7LS
Secondary 841
Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Secondary 736
Bohunt School Wokingham
Wokingham, RG2 9GB
Secondary 1,281
Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA
Secondary 1,242
Harris Academy Sutton
Sutton, SM2 5RD
Secondary 1,297
Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ
Secondary 860
The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL
Secondary 1,149
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Maidstone, ME14 5GQ
Secondary 953
Chiltern Academy
Luton, LU1 3GF
Secondary 1,192
Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK8 5GB
Secondary 1,050
Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ
Secondary 867
Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD
Secondary 833
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH
Secondary 1,068
Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB
Secondary 865
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 891
Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA
Secondary 783
Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN
Secondary 939
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 991
Shireland CBSO Academy
West Bromwich, B70 8SZ
Secondary 308
New Road Academy
Telford, TF2 7AB
Secondary 1,094
The Deanery CofE Academy
Swindon, SN1 7DA
Secondary 768