Walker Riverside Academy

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 27 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 1,111 14.3% 65.5%
Unity City Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE
Secondary 999 19.7% 66.1%
Ark Walworth Academy
London, SE1 5UJ
Secondary 997 15.6% 61.2%
City of London Academy Islington
London, N1 8PQ
Secondary 925 19.6% 59.9%
E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham, B7 4QR
Secondary 846 16.6% 59.5%
Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham, B12 0YH
Secondary 875 12.7% 62.5%
Manchester Communication Academy
Manchester, M40 8NT
Secondary 1,267 22.7% 58.3%
North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY
Secondary 767 21.1% 54.6%
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 941 21.1% 54.7%
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ
Secondary 886 20% 58.4%
Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT
Secondary 830 16% 59.6%
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
Secondary 859 23.8% 58.2%
Fir Vale School
Sheffield, S4 8GB
Secondary 986 19.5% 68.6%
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029 23.6% 56.9%
South Shore Academy
Blackpool, FY4 2AR
Secondary 728 27% 62.3%
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,087 16.8% 51.7%
Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7LS
Secondary 848 18.5% 62.7%
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 973 18.9% 55.6%
Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN
Secondary 1,102 28.4% 59.3%
Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU
Secondary 969 19.3% 59.2%
The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS
Secondary 1,007 22.1% 63.6%
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,153 16.3% 53.7%
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,212 22.2% 52.6%
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 767 20.4% 59.2%
The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY
Secondary 882 12.5% 56.1%
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN
Secondary 882 17.8% 58%
The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH
Secondary 985 32.6% 57.8%

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 1,111 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol, BS14 9BU
Secondary 863
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, BN15 9QZ
Secondary 1,376
Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ
Secondary 1,439
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 972
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,191
City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW
Secondary 552
Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG
Secondary 1,632
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG
Secondary 1,151
Kingswood Academy
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,455
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,385
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,155
Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB
Secondary 594
Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY
Secondary 1,155
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,442
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,339
President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry, CV6 4GL
Secondary 1,831
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ
Secondary 635
The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX
Secondary 1,127
Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD
Secondary 1,308
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW
Secondary 991
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ
Secondary 1,495
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,212
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,493
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Secondary 633
Blackburn Central High School
Blackburn, BB2 3HJ
Secondary 961