Waterside Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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