Irlam and Cadishead Academy

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 28 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
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 710 26.9% 40.7%
St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole, BH12 4HS
Secondary 844 29% 41.4%
Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR
Secondary 785 18.4% 40.2%
Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Secondary 872 25.1% 39.1%
Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU
Secondary 860 24.2% 43.7%
Oak Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ
Secondary 597 23.5% 41.9%
The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ
Secondary 672 21.4% 39.2%
Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR
Secondary 625 25.9% 42.4%
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA
Secondary 832 25.4% 39.8%
Caister Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS
Secondary 679 24.2% 37.8%
St Michael's Church of England High School
Crosby, L23 7UL
Secondary 683 24.3% 34.9%
Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Secondary 735 23.9% 45.2%
Winterhill School
Rotherham, S61 2BD
Secondary 928 25% 39.1%
Beckfoot Upper Heaton
Bradford, BD9 6AL
Secondary 723 33.5% 40.1%
Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX
Secondary 780 22% 39.7%
David Nieper Academy
Alfreton, DE55 7JA
Secondary 777 23.6% 41.9%
Tong Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD4 6NR
Secondary 793 24% 40.4%
The Winstanley School
Leicester, LE3 3BD
Secondary 628 25.6% 39%
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED
Secondary 621 20.3% 41.8%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 643 20.2% 43.4%
Ferryhill School
Ferryhill, DL17 8RW
Secondary 769 22.8% 41.1%
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS
Secondary 659 23.4% 38.2%
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG
Secondary 656 19.9% 43.1%
Central Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS
Secondary 601 25.2% 44.4%
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP
Secondary 592 21.1% 38.2%
Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG
Secondary 857 26.5% 36.9%
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB
Secondary 565 25.9% 44.2%
Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL
Secondary 678 23.4% 41.9%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 26 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
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 710 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,020
Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE
Secondary 1,303
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB
Secondary 1,209
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA
Secondary 1,419
Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR
Secondary 1,220
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD
Secondary 1,181
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,093
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD
Secondary 1,099
Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ
Secondary 1,580
Saint Ambrose College
Altrincham, WA15 0HE
Secondary 1,068
King's School
Hove, BN3 8BN
Secondary 876
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,442
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,339
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,512
Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester, M13 0LF
Secondary 1,318
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ
Secondary 635
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB
Secondary 892
Reading Girls' School
Reading, RG2 7PY
Secondary 873
City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR
Secondary 956
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 970
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE
Secondary 1,120
Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK8 5GB
Secondary 1,069
Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF
Secondary 1,156
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG
Secondary 768
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW
Secondary 1,291