Wanstead High School

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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
Wanstead High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,436 18.5% 17.2%
Eltham Hill School
London, SE9 5EE
Secondary 1,313 22.6% 22%
Highgate Wood Secondary School
London, N8 8RN
Secondary 1,556 20% 19.7%
Gunnersbury Catholic School
Brentford, TW8 9LB
Secondary 1,240 12.3% 13.5%
Ricards Lodge High School
London, SW19 7HB
Secondary 1,477 18.5% 24.9%
Rutlish School
London, SW20 9AD
Secondary 1,491 21.2% 21.3%
Wimbledon College
London, SW19 4NS
Secondary 1,258 25% 19.5%
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 3PS
Secondary 1,408 12.8% 16.5%
Bramhall High School
Stockport, SK7 2JT
Secondary 1,282 18.1% 18%
Holmfirth High School
Holmfirth, HD9 7SE
Secondary 1,331 13.8% 17.2%
Pudsey Grammar School
Pudsey, LS28 7ND
Secondary 1,364 17.8% 20%
Benton Park School
Leeds, LS19 6LX
Secondary 1,491 11.5% 16.5%
Garth Hill College
Bracknell, RG42 2AD
Secondary 1,474 13.6% 18.9%
Richard Lander School
Truro, TR3 6LT
Secondary 1,525 19.9% 17.9%
Ullswater Community College
Penrith, CA11 8NG
Secondary 1,535 22.4% 16.7%
Lytchett Minster School
Poole, BH16 6JD
Secondary 1,590 15.8% 14.9%
Swanmore College
Southampton, SO32 2RB
Secondary 1,334 12.1% 17.3%
The Nobel School
Stevenage, SG2 0HS
Secondary 1,490 21.4% 17.4%
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Rossendale, BB4 4EY
Secondary 1,557 13.5% 18.6%
Aylsham High School
Norwich, NR11 6AN
Secondary 1,519 24% 18.1%
Huntington School
York, YO32 9WT
Secondary 1,465 16.5% 14.1%
King James's School
Knaresborough, HG5 8EB
Secondary 1,524 17.9% 15.8%
Thurston Community College
Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3PB
Secondary 1,486 14.7% 16.4%
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College
Woking, GU21 8TL
Secondary 1,471 14.1% 18.5%
Felpham Community College
Bognor Regis, PO22 8EL
Secondary 1,558 15.7% 18.6%
The Angmering School
Littlehampton, BN16 4HH
Secondary 1,345 19.1% 20.9%
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Worthing, BN11 2JX
Secondary 1,331 20.9% 13.6%
Elthorne Park High School
London, W7 2AH
Secondary 1,582 20.6% 20.1%
Highlands School
London, N21 1QQ
Secondary 1,652 14.7% 16.1%
Oriel High School
Crawley, RH10 7XW
Secondary 1,479 19.3% 12.7%

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
Wanstead High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,436 Sign in to see
Acland Burghley School
London, NW5 1UJ
Secondary 1,223
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School
London, E1 0RH
Secondary 1,373
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Orpington, BR6 9SH
Secondary 1,085
Northolt High School
Northolt, UB5 4HP
Secondary 861
Winchmore School
London, N21 3HS
Secondary 1,790
Enfield County School for Girls
Enfield, EN2 6QG
Secondary 1,019
Chace Community School
Enfield, EN1 3HQ
Secondary 968
St Ignatius College
Enfield, EN1 4NP
Secondary 999
Raynes Park High School
London, SW20 0JL
Secondary 1,194
Plashet School
London, E6 1DG
Secondary 1,488
Woodbridge High School
Woodford Green, IG8 7DQ
Secondary 2,004
Trinity Catholic High School
Woodford Green, IG8 0TP
Secondary 1,598
Holy Family Catholic School
London, E17 3EA
Secondary 1,214
Thornleigh Salesian College
Bolton, BL1 6PQ
Secondary 1,579
Bramhall High School
Stockport, SK7 2JT
Secondary 1,282
Bingley Grammar School
Bingley, BD16 2RS
Secondary 1,969
Ullswater Community College
Penrith, CA11 8NG
Secondary 1,535
Longhill High School
Brighton, BN2 7FR
Secondary 727
Blatchington Mill School
Hove, BN3 7BW
Secondary 1,637
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
Hove, BN3 7BN
Secondary 953
Harrow Way Community School
Andover, SP10 3RH
Secondary 998
Yateley School
Yateley, GU46 6NW
Secondary 1,331
Longcroft School and Sixth Form College
Beverley, HU17 7EJ
Secondary 728
Headlands School
Bridlington, YO16 6UR
Secondary 1,048
Aylsham High School
Norwich, NR11 6AN
Secondary 1,519
Whitby School
Whitby, YO21 1LA
Secondary 1,041
King Edward VI CEVC School
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3BH
Secondary 1,201
Oathall Community College
Haywards Heath, RH16 2AQ
Secondary 1,303
Park View School
London, N15 3QR
Secondary 1,044