Waterhead Academy

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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.

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  • 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
Waterhead Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,128 18.7% 47.3%
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ
Secondary 1,305 18.6% 49%
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,121 15.8% 47%
Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX
Secondary 1,087 14.5% 50.8%
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,020 19.3% 51.5%
The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX
Secondary 1,023 21.7% 45.9%
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ
Secondary 1,187 17.7% 45.8%
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,093 17.8% 42.6%
Airedale Academy
Castleford, WF10 3JU
Secondary 1,043 19.1% 45.7%
Moor End Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5JA
Secondary 1,054 18.3% 45.1%
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA
Secondary 1,188 19.6% 49.6%
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Liverpool, L15 6XZ
Secondary 1,101 26% 46.9%
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,155 26.5% 44.5%
Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY
Secondary 1,155 23.5% 48%
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,087 16.8% 51.7%
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU
Secondary 937 16.6% 46.2%
Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS
Secondary 1,047 18.9% 49.4%
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL
Secondary 1,179 15.7% 47.8%
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,078 18.6% 44.1%
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS
Secondary 1,260 23.9% 47.6%
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN
Secondary 1,133 17% 41.8%
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL
Secondary 1,051 17.4% 44.4%
Folkestone Academy
Folkestone, CT19 5FP
Secondary 1,048 19.7% 46%
Heworth Grange School
Gateshead, NE10 0PT
Secondary 1,044 18.2% 49.2%
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE
Secondary 1,120 16.8% 44.5%
CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX
Secondary 1,026 16.2% 47.3%
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS
Secondary 1,125 18.3% 46.2%
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham, B37 6NU
Secondary 1,202 20.8% 49.6%
Newhouse Academy
Heywood, OL10 2NT
Secondary 1,008 18.6% 44.1%
Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA
Secondary 1,342 16.6% 46.8%