Waterhead Academy
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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Waterhead Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 949 | 22.5% | 49.6% |
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St Mark's Church of England Academy
Mitcham, CR4 1SF |
Secondary | 947 | 23.9% | 45.9% |
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The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET |
Secondary | 844 | 20.1% | 48% |
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Havelock Academy
Grimsby, DN32 8JH |
Secondary | 911 | 19.2% | 51.3% |
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St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN |
Secondary | 795 | 22.4% | 48.9% |
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Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ |
Secondary | 1,015 | 21.4% | 52.5% |
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NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Secondary | 1,048 | 24.2% | 47.7% |
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The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX |
Secondary | 915 | 18.5% | 48.6% |
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E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield, S5 8UL |
Secondary | 860 | 20.4% | 52% |
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Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ |
Secondary | 1,071 | 24.9% | 50.1% |
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King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ |
Secondary | 929 | 23.3% | 47.9% |
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The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP |
Secondary | 1,054 | 20.8% | 47.2% |
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Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY |
Secondary | 932 | 18.3% | 48% |
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Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU |
Secondary | 923 | 18.1% | 51.4% |
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Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB |
Secondary | 988 | 17.9% | 50.4% |
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Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 8HE |
Secondary | 887 | 24% | 48% |
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The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB |
Secondary | 922 | 25.9% | 52% |
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The Lea Valley Academy
Enfield, EN3 6TW |
Secondary | 850 | 21.5% | 47.3% |
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The City Academy Bristol
Bristol, BS5 9JH |
Secondary | 980 | 25.7% | 48.9% |
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The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY |
Secondary | 977 | 21.3% | 46.5% |
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Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL |
Secondary | 1,059 | 19.8% | 50.8% |
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The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB |
Secondary | 1,026 | 20.1% | 49.6% |
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The Bulwell Academy
Nottingham, NG6 8AQ |
Secondary | 1,054 | 22% | 51.1% |
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Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS |
Secondary | 933 | 25.1% | 52.6% |
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Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN |
Secondary | 939 | 23.1% | 47.3% |
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Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG |
Secondary | 761 | 23.5% | 48% |
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Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB |
Secondary | 808 | 25.7% | 46.4% |
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Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP |
Secondary | 1,001 | 20.5% | 53.2% |
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Notre Dame Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L5 5AF |
Secondary | 991 | 23% | 45.5% |
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Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD |
Secondary | 903 | 22.2% | 45.5% |
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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Waterhead Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 949 | Sign in to see | |
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The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU |
Secondary | 1,033 | ||
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The Stockwood Park Academy
Luton, LU1 5PP |
Secondary | 1,471 | ||
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Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX |
Secondary | 1,329 | ||
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Chelsea Academy
London, SW10 0AB |
Secondary | 1,128 | ||
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Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD |
Secondary | 942 | ||
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Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT |
Secondary | 1,778 | ||
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Leigh Academy Strood
Rochester, ME2 2SX |
Secondary | 1,318 | ||
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Oasis Academy Oldham
Oldham, OL8 4JZ |
Secondary | 1,414 | ||
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Skinners' Academy
London, N4 1SY |
Secondary | 989 | ||
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The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH |
Secondary | 1,362 | ||
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Hope Academy
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0AQ |
Secondary | 1,289 | ||
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The Hazeley Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PT |
Secondary | 1,592 | ||
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Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH |
Secondary | 1,905 | ||
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Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH |
Secondary | 1,210 | ||
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Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU |
Secondary | 1,730 | ||
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St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB |
Secondary | 982 | ||
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Torquay Academy
Torquay, TQ2 7NU |
Secondary | 1,453 | ||
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West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ |
Secondary | 999 | ||
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Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF |
Secondary | 1,272 | ||
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Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX |
Secondary | 1,222 | ||
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Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS |
Secondary | 1,335 | ||
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Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX |
Secondary | 1,224 | ||
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Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD |
Secondary | 1,314 | ||
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Ark Elvin Academy
London, HA9 7DU |
Secondary | 1,305 | ||
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Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT |
Secondary | 1,723 | ||
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The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE |
Secondary | 1,239 | ||
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Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ |
Secondary | 1,394 | ||
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Winterbourne Academy
Bristol, BS36 1JL |
Secondary | 1,785 | ||
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Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF |
Secondary | 1,336 | ||