Co-op Academy Walkden

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 25 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
Co-op Academy Walkden
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,493 13.8% 26.3%
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,488 15.4% 25.2%
Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP
Secondary 1,525 15.6% 25.7%
Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD
Secondary 1,490 17.4% 27%
The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH
Secondary 1,515 14.3% 27.1%
Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
Secondary 1,538 11.1% 26.5%
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Secondary 1,517 16.3% 25.8%
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,505 12.7% 25.4%
Bexleyheath Academy
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Secondary 1,395 18.9% 24.9%
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD
Secondary 1,449 14.4% 27.7%
Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB
Secondary 1,528 14.7% 25.5%
Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH
Secondary 1,457 14.3% 24.1%
Trinity CofE High School
Manchester, M15 6HP
Secondary 1,511 13.2% 29.9%
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,353 15% 27.1%
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,458 13.9% 26.2%
Kingswood Academy
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,455 13.4% 26.9%
Wade Deacon High School
Widnes, WA8 7TD
Secondary 1,620 10.2% 26.5%
Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ
Secondary 1,449 15.1% 27.9%
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD
Secondary 1,367 16.3% 26.8%
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,339 13.6% 24.3%
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,352 14.4% 23.4%
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton, BL6 7RU
Secondary 1,530 12.1% 23.1%
The Park Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9AX
Secondary 1,420 16% 23.1%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR
Secondary 1,483 16% 27.7%
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,565 14.4% 27.6%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 24 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
Co-op Academy Walkden
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,493 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Oldham
Oldham, OL8 4JZ
Secondary 1,450
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF
Secondary 1,332
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 972
Co-op Academy Manchester
Manchester, M9 0WQ
Secondary 1,612
The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY
Secondary 1,189
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Secondary 1,561
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,191
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
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029
President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry, CV6 4GL
Secondary 1,831
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,087
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,259
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,333
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS
Secondary 1,260
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,165
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 643
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 637
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ
Secondary 1,495
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW
Secondary 1,111
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Secondary 633
Blackburn Central High School
Blackburn, BB2 3HJ
Secondary 961