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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Washington Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 660 | 27.3% | 55.3% |
Red House Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5LN |
Secondary | 464 | 18.1% | 54.1% |
City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP |
Secondary | 701 | 27.5% | 52.2% |
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE |
Secondary | 822 | 21.3% | 55.8% |
North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY |
Secondary | 767 | 21.1% | 54.6% |
Ormiston Maritime Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5AH |
Secondary | 759 | 24.4% | 53.9% |
Chaucer School
Sheffield, S5 8NH |
Secondary | 823 | 20.4% | 55% |
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Secondary | 859 | 23.8% | 58.2% |
Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4AH |
Secondary | 768 | 33.4% | 55.8% |
The Charter School Bermondsey
London, SE16 4EE |
Secondary | 442 | 29.3% | 55.2% |
Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB |
Secondary | 594 | 19.9% | 56.4% |
St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP |
Secondary | 558 | 22.2% | 52.8% |
Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ |
Secondary | 560 | 26.5% | 61.3% |
Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU |
Secondary | 699 | 25.9% | 54.2% |
Sandhill View Academy
Sunderland, SR3 4EN |
Secondary | 756 | 26.4% | 50.3% |
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ |
Secondary | 635 | 23.9% | 52.9% |
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF |
Secondary | 603 | 28% | 51.1% |
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Secondary | 784 | 25.6% | 58.8% |
Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ |
Secondary | 808 | 24.8% | 52.1% |
Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar, TS10 4AB |
Secondary | 626 | 25.4% | 48.5% |
The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Secondary | 691 | 30% | 58.3% |
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD |
Secondary | 715 | 27.3% | 54% |
Dene Academy
Peterlee, SR8 5RL |
Secondary | 635 | 29.3% | 58.9% |
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG |
Secondary | 768 | 25.8% | 51.8% |
Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD |
Secondary | 560 | 26.1% | 61% |
St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB |
Secondary | 670 | 22.5% | 54.9% |
Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP |
Secondary | 564 | 26% | 56.6% |
Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA |
Secondary | 627 | 19% | 49.3% |
Durham Academy
Durham, DH7 7NG |
Secondary | 372 | 29.6% | 58.1% |
Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF |
Secondary | 674 | 21.3% | 49.3% |
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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Washington Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 660 | Sign in to see | |
St Paul's Academy
London, SE2 9PX |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN |
Secondary | 776 | ||
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0AT |
Secondary | 880 | ||
Ashmole Academy
London, N14 5RJ |
Secondary | 1,879 | ||
Catmose College
Oakham, LE15 6RP |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ |
Secondary | 880 | ||
Hans Price Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Secondary | 1,159 | ||
Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF |
Secondary | 1,470 | ||
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ |
Secondary | 910 | ||
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX |
Secondary | 890 | ||
Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST |
Secondary | 1,168 | ||
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ |
Secondary | 758 | ||
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR |
Secondary | 805 | ||
Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||
St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Secondary | 1,357 | ||
Beechwood School
Slough, SL2 1QE |
Secondary | 849 | ||
Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU |
Secondary | 970 | ||
The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS |
Secondary | 1,007 | ||
Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ |
Secondary | 808 | ||
Park Academy West London
Hillingdon, UB8 3GA |
Secondary | 878 | ||
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT |
Secondary | 894 | ||
Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD |
Secondary | 1,239 | ||
Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ |
Secondary | 531 | ||
Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN |
Secondary | 829 | ||
St Paul's Catholic College
Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA |
Secondary | 1,169 | ||
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA |
Secondary | 604 |