Workington Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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 1,280 13.2% 28.8%
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,271 14.9% 30.8%
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH
Secondary 1,265 9.2% 28.1%
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,322 15.4% 26.6%
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB
Secondary 1,209 17.4% 29.3%
Strood Academy
Rochester, ME2 2SX
Secondary 1,310 13.8% 28.6%
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,269 16% 31%
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Secondary 1,332 13.2% 31.1%
The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH
Secondary 1,307 11.3% 27.8%
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU
Secondary 1,170 13.5% 29.1%
Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ
Secondary 1,310 14.8% 28.4%
The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA
Secondary 1,298 13.2% 28.1%
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH
Secondary 1,204 13.5% 31.2%
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL
Secondary 1,348 13.7% 26.9%
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA
Secondary 1,391 13.2% 28.1%
Norbury High School for Girls
Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT
Secondary 1,186 16.4% 29%
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,353 15% 27.1%
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS
Secondary 1,232 14.9% 28.6%
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD
Secondary 1,367 16.3% 26.8%
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,323 15.9% 26.5%
St Mary's Catholic Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7EQ
Secondary 1,212 11.6% 32.1%
Sharples School
Bolton, BL1 8SN
Secondary 1,209 11.3% 27.5%
Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA
Secondary 1,233 16.8% 27%
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT
Secondary 1,344 12.5% 29.2%
Goole Academy
Goole, DN14 6AN
Secondary 1,172 12.9% 28.2%
The King Alfred School an Academy
Highbridge, TA9 3EE
Secondary 1,339 13% 26.3%
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop, SK13 2DA
Secondary 1,241 12.7% 26.5%
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,298 13.1% 30.4%
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Secondary 1,185 12.8% 31.9%
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF
Secondary 1,270 15% 29.9%

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 1,280 Sign in to see
The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG
Secondary 616
E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham, B7 4QR
Secondary 846
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable, LU5 5AB
Secondary 643
Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF
Secondary 945
Sarum Academy
Salisbury, SP2 9HS
Secondary 744
Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP
Secondary 1,046
Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ
Secondary 1,233
Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS
Secondary 779
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Secondary 1,042
Melior Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN17 1HA
Secondary 873
Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ
Secondary 1,091
Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE
Secondary 964
Aureus School
Didcot, OX11 6FF
Secondary 545
Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7LS
Secondary 848
Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Secondary 735
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY
Secondary 620
Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA
Secondary 1,233
Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR
Secondary 1,251
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,090
Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ
Secondary 844
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Maidstone, ME14 5GQ
Secondary 767
Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ
Secondary 883
Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD
Secondary 852
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH
Secondary 1,043
Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB
Secondary 721
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 767
Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA
Secondary 665
Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN
Secondary 896
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 1,072