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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Waterside Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 378 | 12% | 60.4% |
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Harris Academy Peckham
London, SE15 5DZ |
Secondary | 539 | 21% | 51.2% |
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Oasis Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN3 7XH |
Secondary | 719 | 17.7% | 54.7% |
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Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
London, SE24 0QN |
Secondary | 352 | 22.7% | 61.8% |
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Red House Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5LN |
Secondary | 448 | 17.5% | 55.7% |
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Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL |
Secondary | 612 | 19.5% | 54.3% |
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Clarion
London, NW2 1TR |
Secondary | 691 | 14.5% | 50% |
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City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW |
Secondary | 476 | 29.8% | 54.3% |
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Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG |
Secondary | 787 | 17% | 52.3% |
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Lift Four Dwellings Secondary
Birmingham, B32 1RJ |
Secondary | 564 | 17.5% | 64.7% |
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Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS |
Secondary | 712 | 15.9% | 62.9% |
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Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB |
Secondary | 581 | 20.1% | 61.8% |
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Oasis Academy Arena
London, SE25 4QL |
Secondary | 371 | 27.1% | 51.8% |
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St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP |
Secondary | 574 | 21.6% | 54.9% |
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Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ |
Secondary | 547 | 25.1% | 62.6% |
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Jewellery Quarter Academy
Birmingham, B1 3AA |
Secondary | 614 | 14.7% | 56.4% |
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Phoenix Academy
London, W12 0RQ |
Secondary | 542 | 12.8% | 47.2% |
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City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
London, N19 3EU |
Secondary | 650 | 15.6% | 55.8% |
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Ark Soane Academy
London, W3 8EA |
Secondary | 722 | 11.6% | 52.6% |
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Thornaby Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DB |
Secondary | 484 | 18.8% | 65.7% |
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City Academy
Birmingham, B15 2EF |
Secondary | 619 | 12.9% | 58% |
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Eastlea Community School
London, E16 4NP |
Secondary | 689 | 21% | 52.8% |
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Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Manchester, M12 4BA |
Secondary | 729 | 13.6% | 57.5% |
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Callerton Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4JQ |
Secondary | 479 | 22.1% | 57.8% |
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Rokeby School
London, E16 4DD |
Secondary | 588 | 12.4% | 52.6% |
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Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Runcorn, WA7 5YH |
Secondary | 367 | 16.3% | 58.1% |
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The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA |
Secondary | 535 | 22.9% | 53.8% |
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Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU |
Secondary | 552 | 12.7% | 53.1% |
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Windsor Olympus Academy
Birmingham, B18 4LX |
Secondary | 359 | 17.3% | 66.9% |
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Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF |
Secondary | 645 | 21.5% | 56.8% |
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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Waterside Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 378 | Sign in to see | |
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Newport Girls' High School Academy
Newport, TF10 7HL |
Secondary | 836 | ||
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Minehead Middle School
Minehead, TA24 5RH |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Oakfield Academy
Frome, BA11 4JF |
Secondary | 529 | ||
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Lutterworth High School
Lutterworth, LE17 4QH |
Secondary | 848 | ||
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Cartmel Priory CofE School
Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7SA |
Secondary | 354 | ||
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The Ursuline Academy Ilford
Ilford, IG1 4JU |
Secondary | 748 | ||
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Humphrey Perkins School
Loughborough, LE12 8JU |
Secondary | 845 | ||
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Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS |
Secondary | 543 | ||
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Beccles High School
Beccles, NR34 7BQ |
Secondary | 239 | ||
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St Edward's Church of England Academy
Leek, ST13 8DN |
Secondary | 695 | ||
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South Charnwood High School
Markfield, LE67 9TB |
Secondary | 867 | ||
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Fairfield High School
Hereford, HR2 0SG |
Secondary | 613 | ||
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Bolton Muslim Girls School
Bolton, BL3 6TQ |
Secondary | 752 | ||
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Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School
Wedmore, BS28 4ND |
Secondary | 620 | ||
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Norlington School and 6th Form
London, E10 6JZ |
Secondary | 903 | ||
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Scissett Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 9JX |
Secondary | 587 | ||
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The Royal Liberty School
Romford, RM2 6HJ |
Secondary | 738 | ||
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Windsor Park CE Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7JX |
Secondary | 349 | ||
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Oldfields Hall Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7PL |
Secondary | 511 | ||
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Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford, MK43 9NH |
Secondary | 571 | ||
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James Bateman Middle School
Biddulph, ST8 7AT |
Secondary | 373 | ||
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Hazel Wood High School
Bury, BL9 7QT |
Secondary | 721 | ||
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King Arthur's School
Wincanton, BA9 9BX |
Secondary | 448 | ||
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Shrewsbury Academy
Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL |
Secondary | 802 | ||
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Moorside High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP |
Secondary | 769 | ||
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Parkside Community School
Chesterfield, S40 2NS |
Secondary | 574 | ||
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Cowley Academy
Spalding, PE11 4TF |
Secondary | 628 | ||
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Anthony Gell School
Matlock, DE4 4DX |
Secondary | 781 | ||
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St. Thomas More Language College
London, SW3 2QS |
Secondary | 541 | ||