Co-op Academy Walkden

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 26 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 1,480 15.4% 27.9%
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,511 14.6% 27.2%
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA
Secondary 1,454 18.4% 27.6%
Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP
Secondary 1,510 16.9% 27.7%
Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS
Secondary 1,548 13.7% 29%
Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD
Secondary 1,554 18% 28.2%
The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH
Secondary 1,535 13.5% 26.3%
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Secondary 1,478 17.2% 27.6%
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,522 15.1% 27.8%
Lift Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Secondary 1,489 17.6% 24.9%
The Brunts Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2AT
Secondary 1,401 15.4% 27.1%
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,528 14.8% 29%
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,508 14.7% 29.3%
Lift Kingswood
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,537 14.9% 29.7%
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ
Secondary 1,474 16.2% 26.1%
Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ
Secondary 1,469 16.7% 27.9%
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD
Secondary 1,368 17.2% 28.9%
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,345 13.7% 27.5%
Colne Valley High School
Huddersfield, HD7 5SP
Secondary 1,442 14.2% 24.6%
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,456 13.6% 26.6%
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,378 15.5% 28.4%
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497 13.7% 30.2%
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ
Secondary 1,448 14.1% 26%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR
Secondary 1,451 18.1% 28.4%
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,566 13.5% 30.2%
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,500 15% 27.4%

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
Co-op Academy Walkden
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,480 Sign in to see
Liberty Academy
Hull, HU9 5YB
Secondary 1,253
Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW
Secondary 1,021
Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster, DN6 7SF
Secondary 1,183
Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT
Secondary 1,383
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF
Secondary 1,285
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 928
Co-op Academy Manchester
Manchester, M9 0WQ
Secondary 1,619
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,187
Tring School
Tring, HP23 5JD
Secondary 1,584
Lift Kingswood
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,537
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,382
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,147
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029
President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry, CV6 4GL
Secondary 1,847
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,080
Trinity Academy
London, SW2 1QS
Secondary 617
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS
Secondary 1,259
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 648
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 636
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ
Secondary 1,485
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW
Secondary 1,123
Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW
Secondary 1,107
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,571
The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH
Secondary 1,343