Westfield Arts College
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
SEN characteristics will be taken into account when comparators are chosen, these include:
- communication and interaction
- cognition and learning
- social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)
- sensory and/or physical needs
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Westfield Arts College
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 233 | 100% | 50.2% |
|
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 147 | 100% | 60.5% |
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Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 247 | 100% | 53.4% |
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Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 212 | 100% | 57.1% |
|
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 178 | 100% | 48.9% |
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Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 45.3% |
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Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 140 | 100% | 40% |
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White Spire School
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Special | 170 | 100% | 48.2% |
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Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 180 | 100% | 48.3% |
|
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 205 | 100% | 55.6% |
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Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 240 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 140 | 100% | 49.3% |
|
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 167 | 100% | 46.7% |
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Osborne School
Winchester, SO23 7GA |
Special | 220 | 100% | 40.5% |
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Baycroft School
Fareham, PO14 2AE |
Special | 193 | 100% | 53.9% |
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Glenwood School
Emsworth, PO10 7NN |
Special | 118 | 100% | 56.8% |
|
The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR |
Special | 118 | 100% | 55.9% |
|
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 224 | 100% | 37.5% |
|
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 175 | 100% | 39.4% |
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Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 199 | 100% | 51.3% |
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Fred Nicholson School
Swaffham, PE37 7BB |
Special | 195 | 100% | 55.9% |
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The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 199 | 100% | 56.8% |
|
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 127 | 100% | 57.5% |
|
Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 260 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 81 | 100% | 46.9% |
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Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 205 | 100% | 47.8% |
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Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH |
Special | 130 | 100% | 56.2% |
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Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 53.5% |
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The Westminster School
Rowley Regis, B65 9AL |
Special | 306 | 100% | 61.1% |
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Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 233 | 100% | 48.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Westfield Arts College
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 233 | Sign in to see | |
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Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 186 | ||
|
Selly Oak Trust School
Birmingham, B29 6HZ |
Special | 401 | ||
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The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 287 | ||
|
Woolley Wood School
Sheffield, S5 9QN |
Special | 99 | ||
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Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 148 | ||
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Briarwood School
Bristol, BS16 4EA |
Special | 167 | ||
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Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL |
Special | 282 | ||
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Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 262 | ||
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The Chiltern School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Special | 368 | ||
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Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 228 | ||
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The Woodlands School
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PU |
Special | 239 | ||
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Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 241 | ||
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Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 211 | ||
|
Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 129 | ||
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Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 240 | ||
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Pathfield School
Barnstaple, EX31 1JU |
Special | 183 | ||
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Beaucroft Foundation School
Wimborne, BH21 2SS |
Special | 241 | ||
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Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 167 | ||
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Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | ||
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Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 284 | ||
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Goldwyn School
Ashford, TN23 3BT |
Special | 197 | ||
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Five Acre Wood School
Maidstone, ME15 9QF |
Special | 871 | ||
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John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5QW |
Special | 198 | ||
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Fiveways Special School
Yeovil, BA21 5AZ |
Special | 100 | ||
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Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ |
Special | 348 | ||
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Fort Royal
Worcester, WR5 1DR |
Special | 208 | ||
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Hadrian School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY |
Special | 167 | ||
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Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 233 | ||
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Chellow Heights Special School
Bradford, BD9 6AL |
Special | 269 | ||