Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
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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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |