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 | 1,272 | 15.9% | 29.4% |
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Landau Forte College
Derby, DE1 2LF |
Secondary | 1,247 | 13.8% | 27.1% |
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Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB |
Secondary | 1,273 | 14.9% | 32.2% |
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John Cabot Academy
Bristol, BS15 8BD |
Secondary | 1,280 | 18.9% | 31.5% |
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Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX |
Secondary | 1,329 | 17.9% | 28.8% |
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Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB |
Secondary | 1,188 | 17.4% | 29.5% |
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Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF |
Secondary | 1,270 | 16.9% | 32% |
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The Compton School
London, N12 0QG |
Secondary | 1,352 | 17.3% | 29.8% |
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Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ |
Secondary | 1,173 | 14.9% | 29.7% |
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The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA |
Secondary | 1,265 | 13.1% | 29.2% |
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Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL |
Secondary | 1,358 | 17.5% | 29.7% |
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Campion School
Leamington Spa, CV31 1QH |
Secondary | 1,236 | 12.6% | 30.6% |
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Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP |
Secondary | 1,293 | 15.8% | 28.8% |
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Harris Academy Greenwich
London, SE9 5EQ |
Secondary | 1,180 | 17.1% | 27.9% |
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St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN |
Secondary | 1,274 | 16.4% | 27.9% |
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Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS |
Secondary | 1,228 | 14.7% | 31.2% |
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Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD |
Secondary | 1,368 | 17.2% | 28.9% |
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Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR |
Secondary | 1,345 | 13.7% | 27.5% |
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Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth, PO3 5XT |
Secondary | 1,244 | 18.2% | 26.8% |
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The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB |
Secondary | 1,378 | 15.5% | 28.4% |
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Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ |
Secondary | 1,187 | 17.2% | 30.7% |
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Sharples School
Bolton, BL1 8SN |
Secondary | 1,219 | 12.5% | 28.1% |
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St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Secondary | 1,343 | 12.6% | 29.9% |
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Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT |
Secondary | 1,336 | 16.2% | 31% |
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Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH |
Secondary | 1,171 | 16.3% | 30.7% |
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Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD |
Secondary | 1,276 | 13.2% | 29.2% |
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Goole Academy
Goole, DN14 6AN |
Secondary | 1,261 | 14.6% | 27.3% |
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The King Alfred School an Academy
Highbridge, TA9 3EE |
Secondary | 1,294 | 13.2% | 28.5% |
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The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL |
Secondary | 1,276 | 16.2% | 31.2% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Workington Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,272 | Sign in to see | |
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The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG |
Secondary | 618 | ||
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All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable, LU5 5AB |
Secondary | 564 | ||
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Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR |
Secondary | 1,207 | ||
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Sarum Academy
Salisbury, SP2 9HS |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP |
Secondary | 1,006 | ||
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Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
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Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE |
Secondary | 970 | ||
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Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7LS |
Secondary | 841 | ||
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Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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Bohunt School Wokingham
Wokingham, RG2 9GB |
Secondary | 1,281 | ||
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Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA |
Secondary | 1,242 | ||
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Harris Academy Sutton
Sutton, SM2 5RD |
Secondary | 1,297 | ||
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Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ |
Secondary | 860 | ||
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The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Secondary | 1,149 | ||
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School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Maidstone, ME14 5GQ |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Chiltern Academy
Luton, LU1 3GF |
Secondary | 1,192 | ||
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Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK8 5GB |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
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Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ |
Secondary | 867 | ||
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Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD |
Secondary | 833 | ||
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Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
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Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB |
Secondary | 865 | ||
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Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 891 | ||
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Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN |
Secondary | 939 | ||
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Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX |
Secondary | 991 | ||
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Shireland CBSO Academy
West Bromwich, B70 8SZ |
Secondary | 308 | ||
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New Road Academy
Telford, TF2 7AB |
Secondary | 1,094 | ||
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The Deanery CofE Academy
Swindon, SN1 7DA |
Secondary | 768 | ||