Walker Riverside Academy

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 24 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
Walker Riverside Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,123 22.4% 67.9%
Lift Unity City
Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE
Secondary 1,029 17.7% 70.6%
Ark Walworth Academy
London, SE1 5UJ
Secondary 973 17.6% 67.8%
Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL
Secondary 917 21.3% 60.7%
Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham, B12 0YH
Secondary 828 15% 68.9%
Manchester Communication Academy
Manchester, M40 8NT
Secondary 1,301 22.7% 59.6%
Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY
Secondary 768 29.3% 65.2%
Aston Manor Academy
Birmingham, B6 4PZ
Secondary 1,023 14.5% 62.7%
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 971 22.1% 58.9%
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ
Secondary 902 21.7% 61.8%
George Dixon Academy
Birmingham, B16 9GD
Secondary 1,032 13.3% 61.9%
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
Secondary 738 23.6% 63.3%
Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7LS
Secondary 841 18.3% 64.6%
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 965 19.2% 59.7%
Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN
Secondary 1,116 27.2% 61.4%
Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU
Secondary 921 23.6% 65.4%
The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS
Secondary 1,039 25% 60.8%
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,061 17.1% 55.3%
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,203 25.5% 54.4%
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 891 21.7% 61.3%
Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD
Secondary 693 24.8% 62.9%
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN
Secondary 866 20.8% 62.4%
The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH
Secondary 1,016 36.7% 60.9%
Cardinal Pole Catholic School
London, E9 6LG
Secondary 1,057 21.3% 60.8%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 26 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
Walker Riverside Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,123 Sign in to see
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, BN15 9QZ
Secondary 1,414
Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ
Secondary 1,454
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 928
St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP
Secondary 1,930
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,187
City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW
Secondary 476
Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG
Secondary 1,606
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
Secondary 738
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG
Secondary 1,173
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,382
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,147
Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB
Secondary 581
Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY
Secondary 1,190
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
Secondary 1,340
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,345
President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry, CV6 4GL
Secondary 1,847
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ
Secondary 683
The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX
Secondary 1,113
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ
Secondary 1,485
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,203
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480
Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW
Secondary 1,107
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop, SK13 2DA
Secondary 1,205
The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH
Secondary 1,343