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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The Willink School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,205 | 21% | 11.3% |
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Summerhill School
Kingswinford, DY6 9XE |
Secondary | 1,095 | 17.5% | 10.2% |
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St Hilda's Church of England High School
Liverpool, L17 3AL |
Secondary | 1,301 | 23.2% | 14.1% |
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The Downs School
Newbury, RG20 6AD |
Secondary | 1,434 | 13.9% | 8.9% |
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The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury, LU7 0NY |
Secondary | 1,191 | 20.1% | 15.8% |
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Helsby High School
Frodsham, WA6 0HY |
Secondary | 1,211 | 19% | 15.5% |
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Ulverston Victoria High School
Ulverston, LA12 0EB |
Secondary | 1,319 | 18.2% | 13.6% |
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The Nelson Thomlinson School
Wigton, CA7 9PX |
Secondary | 1,098 | 19.5% | 13.1% |
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St Peter's Church of England Aided School
Exeter, EX2 5AP |
Secondary | 1,306 | 17.6% | 13.3% |
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St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Poole, BH15 3HY |
Secondary | 1,095 | 22.1% | 12.8% |
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Willingdon Community School
Eastbourne, BN20 9QX |
Secondary | 1,118 | 23.4% | 20.1% |
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The Toynbee School
Eastleigh, SO53 2PL |
Secondary | 1,107 | 16.8% | 20.1% |
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Court Moor School
Fleet, GU52 7RY |
Secondary | 1,133 | 19.6% | 9% |
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The Hurst School
Tadley, RG26 5NL |
Secondary | 1,021 | 14.2% | 15.3% |
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Yateley School
Yateley, GU46 6NW |
Secondary | 1,370 | 16.6% | 11.4% |
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The Wavell School
Farnborough, GU14 6BH |
Secondary | 1,043 | 20.2% | 16.4% |
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Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
Basingstoke, RG22 6SR |
Secondary | 894 | 20.4% | 11.1% |
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Testbourne Community School
Whitchurch, RG28 7JF |
Secondary | 949 | 18.7% | 16% |
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Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Southampton, SO16 3DQ |
Secondary | 1,032 | 18.4% | 19.4% |
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Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Maidstone, ME16 0SF |
Secondary | 1,254 | 15% | 10% |
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Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 3EW |
Secondary | 1,258 | 11.4% | 7.2% |
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Ash Manor School
Ash, GU12 6QH |
Secondary | 1,253 | 18.9% | 19.3% |
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Tanbridge House School
Horsham, RH12 1SR |
Secondary | 1,514 | 20.9% | 9.9% |
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Millais School
Horsham, RH13 5HR |
Secondary | 896 | 23% | 12.7% |
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Oathall Community College
Haywards Heath, RH16 2AQ |
Secondary | 1,342 | 25.4% | 14.5% |
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Downlands Community School
Hassocks, BN6 8LP |
Secondary | 1,250 | 26.6% | 8.2% |
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Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Worthing, BN11 2JX |
Secondary | 1,334 | 23.7% | 14.4% |
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St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley
Crawley, RH11 8PG |
Secondary | 1,178 | 19.8% | 16% |
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St Oscar Romero Catholic School
Worthing, BN12 5AF |
Secondary | 1,145 | 19.2% | 12.6% |
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Oriel High School
Crawley, RH10 7XW |
Secondary | 1,441 | 20.1% | 13.7% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Willink School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,205 | Sign in to see | |
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Sydenham School
London, SE26 4RD |
Secondary | 1,468 | ||
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Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
Birmingham, B9 4TR |
Secondary | 938 | ||
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Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Birmingham, B45 9NY |
Secondary | 1,147 | ||
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Colton Hills Community School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5DG |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
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St Joseph's RC High School
Bolton, BL6 6HW |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
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The Barlow RC High School
Manchester, M20 6BX |
Secondary | 933 | ||
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Golborne High School
Warrington, WA3 3EL |
Secondary | 1,145 | ||
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Brimsham Green School
Bristol, BS37 7LB |
Secondary | 1,095 | ||
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The Downs School
Newbury, RG20 6AD |
Secondary | 1,434 | ||
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Buckingham School
Buckingham, MK18 1AT |
Secondary | 1,112 | ||
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The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury, LU7 0NY |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
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Bishop Heber High School
Malpas, SY14 8JD |
Secondary | 1,293 | ||
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Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
Belper, DE56 0DA |
Secondary | 1,212 | ||
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Murray Park Community School
Derby, DE3 9LL |
Secondary | 1,277 | ||
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Beaminster School
Beaminster, DT8 3EP |
Secondary | 673 | ||
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Willingdon Community School
Eastbourne, BN20 9QX |
Secondary | 1,118 | ||
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The Hamble School
Southampton, SO31 4NE |
Secondary | 1,139 | ||
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Portchester Community School
Fareham, PO16 9BD |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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Swanmore College
Southampton, SO32 2RB |
Secondary | 1,338 | ||
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Crookhorn College
Waterlooville, PO7 5UD |
Secondary | 943 | ||
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Henry Beaufort School
Winchester, SO22 6JJ |
Secondary | 979 | ||
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St Edmund's Catholic School
Portsmouth, PO1 1RX |
Secondary | 1,157 | ||
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Northfleet School for Girls
Gravesend, DA11 8AQ |
Secondary | 1,319 | ||
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Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Canterbury, CT4 7AS |
Secondary | 1,239 | ||
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Our Lady's Catholic College
Lancaster, LA1 2RX |
Secondary | 983 | ||
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Carterton Community College
Carterton, OX18 1BU |
Secondary | 774 | ||
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Downlands Community School
Hassocks, BN6 8LP |
Secondary | 1,250 | ||
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St Andrew's CofE High School
Worthing, BN14 8BG |
Secondary | 780 | ||
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St Oscar Romero Catholic School
Worthing, BN12 5AF |
Secondary | 1,145 | ||