Waterhead Academy
Schools we chose for benchmarking
This is the set of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's pupil and workforce data against.
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% |