Ashington Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Ashington Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 966 19.4% 33.6%
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE
Secondary 1,023 17.6% 35.5%
Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY
Secondary 1,008 19.9% 30.8%
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0AT
Secondary 909 20% 35.1%
The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD
Secondary 908 17.1% 31.5%
De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF
Secondary 998 16.3% 34.3%
Hans Price Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP
Secondary 1,032 21.8% 33.3%
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN41 2WS
Secondary 933 23% 32.1%
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA
Secondary 933 17.1% 31.7%
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 999 23.2% 34.5%
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX
Secondary 1,027 18.3% 37.3%
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,019 17.3% 35.7%
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 1,015 20.6% 33.8%
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA
Secondary 1,013 20.4% 33.5%
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield, S13 9HJ
Secondary 996 20.5% 33.7%
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU
Secondary 899 16.7% 34.5%
Granville Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 7JR
Secondary 911 21.1% 34.8%
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG
Secondary 1,040 21.8% 35.1%
Leigh Academy Halley
London, SE3 8EP
Secondary 954 17.4% 36%
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,049 20.2% 32.1%
Oasis Academy Sholing
Southampton, SO19 8PH
Secondary 1,032 21% 32.8%
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0HE
Secondary 913 21.4% 32.9%
Trinity Academy
Bristol, BS7 9BY
Secondary 949 18.1% 34%
Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN
Secondary 997 16.4% 33%
Poltair School
St Austell, PL25 4BZ
Secondary 878 19% 32.6%
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee, SR8 1DE
Secondary 937 17.2% 35.2%
Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG
Secondary 922 16% 34%
Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6JT
Secondary 1,052 18.2% 33.5%
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
Secondary 970 22.6% 34%
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 6HA
Secondary 896 18% 33%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Ashington Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 966 Sign in to see
Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester, M41 5UG
Secondary 1,124
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 2ED
Secondary 1,188
The Corsham School
Corsham, SN13 9DF
Secondary 1,360
Christleton High School
Chester, CH3 7AD
Secondary 1,387
Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU
Secondary 1,122
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow, SL7 2BR
Secondary 1,205
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP
Secondary 1,054
The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 7JG
Secondary 1,277
Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG
Secondary 1,015
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP
Secondary 1,186
Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA
Secondary 1,101
Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden, AL5 4QP
Secondary 1,356
Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW
Secondary 854
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Birmingham, B32 3AE
Secondary 647
Clarion
London, NW2 1TR
Secondary 691
Emerson Park Academy
Hornchurch, RM11 3AD
Secondary 1,036
Queensbury Academy
Dunstable, LU6 3BU
Secondary 1,154
Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL
Secondary 1,107
Gosford Hill School
Kidlington, OX5 2NT
Secondary 848
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Halstead, CO9 3QH
Secondary 1,156
Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD
Secondary 736
Ridgeway Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF
Secondary 929
Wollaston School
Wellingborough, NN29 7PH
Secondary 1,431
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Coventry, CV3 6BH
Secondary 1,140
Oulton Academy
Leeds, LS26 8EX
Secondary 1,097
Trinity Academy Bradford
Bradford, BD13 2AS
Secondary 930
St Paul's Catholic College
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6JE
Secondary 1,366
Prendergast School
London, SE4 1LE
Secondary 1,025
Malton School
Malton, YO17 7NH
Secondary 1,041