Washington Academy

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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
Washington Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 594 30% 55.7%
City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP
Secondary 682 31.8% 53.1%
North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY
Secondary 821 21.3% 55.5%
City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW
Secondary 476 29.8% 54.3%
Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU
Secondary 546 27.7% 51.1%
Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ
Secondary 648 30.5% 50.1%
Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4AH
Secondary 732 32.3% 55.6%
The Charter School Bermondsey
London, SE16 4EE
Secondary 472 34.9% 54%
St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP
Secondary 574 21.6% 54.9%
Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ
Secondary 547 25.1% 62.6%
Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU
Secondary 744 29% 53%
Sandhill View Academy
Sunderland, SR3 4EN
Secondary 763 28.7% 51.1%
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ
Secondary 683 23.5% 53%
Park Lane Academy
Halifax, HX3 9LG
Secondary 472 26.5% 54%
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF
Secondary 602 28.1% 49.2%
Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ
Secondary 770 26.9% 56%
Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar, TS10 4AB
Secondary 615 23.3% 50.8%
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD
Secondary 699 28.9% 57.9%
Dene Academy
Peterlee, SR8 5RL
Secondary 641 27.5% 59.8%
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG
Secondary 765 26.8% 52.9%
Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD
Secondary 693 24.8% 62.9%
Millbay Academy
Plymouth, PL1 3EG
Secondary 550 27.7% 56.6%
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
Grantham, NG31 7PX
Secondary 392 30% 53.8%
St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB
Secondary 617 25.5% 53.3%
Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP
Secondary 562 29.6% 58.3%
Callerton Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4JQ
Secondary 479 22.1% 57.8%
Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA
Secondary 609 22.4% 51.2%
Durham Academy
Durham, DH7 7NG
Secondary 396 34.9% 61.1%
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA
Secondary 535 22.9% 53.8%
Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF
Secondary 645 21.5% 56.8%

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
Washington Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 594 Sign in to see
Harefield School
Uxbridge, UB9 6ET
Secondary 254
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 739
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0AT
Secondary 909
Ashmole Academy
London, N14 5RJ
Secondary 1,824
Catmose College
Oakham, LE15 6RP
Secondary 1,121
Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ
Secondary 863
Hans Price Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP
Secondary 1,032
Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ
Secondary 1,125
The Becket School
West Bridgford, NG2 7QY
Secondary 1,180
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ
Secondary 947
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX
Secondary 845
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ
Secondary 748
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR
Secondary 825
Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS
Secondary 997
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,049
St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields, NE34 0QA
Secondary 1,343
Carrington School
Redhill, RH1 4AD
Secondary 1,018
Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX
Secondary 1,103
Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG
Secondary 953
The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS
Secondary 1,039
Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ
Secondary 770
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,049
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT
Secondary 899
Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD
Secondary 1,238
Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ
Secondary 536
Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN
Secondary 791
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 611
The Macclesfield Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR
Secondary 639
Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD
Secondary 903