The Wavell 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
The Wavell School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,029 18.9% 14.1%
The John Fisher School
Purley, CR8 3YP
Secondary 1,134 23.2% 14%
St Peter's Catholic High School
Wigan, WN5 8NU
Secondary 1,033 15.7% 11.2%
Marden High School
North Shields, NE30 3RZ
Secondary 943 15.3% 16.4%
Saint Gregory's Catholic College
Bath, BA2 8PA
Secondary 1,007 14.8% 16.8%
The Willink School
Reading, RG7 3XJ
Secondary 1,233 19.5% 11.4%
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading, RG30 3EP
Secondary 1,046 16.9% 17.8%
The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury, LU7 0NY
Secondary 1,141 19.1% 13.8%
The Nelson Thomlinson School
Wigton, CA7 9PX
Secondary 1,161 16.7% 12.8%
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Poole, BH15 3HY
Secondary 1,059 21.3% 12.3%
Willingdon Community School
Eastbourne, BN20 9QX
Secondary 1,094 21.4% 18.9%
Chailey School
Lewes, BN8 4PU
Secondary 855 15.6% 12.9%
St Richard's Catholic College
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1SE
Secondary 1,035 11.7% 12.7%
John Hanson Community School
Andover, SP10 3PB
Secondary 993 15.2% 18.1%
The Toynbee School
Eastleigh, SO53 2PL
Secondary 1,095 14.8% 17.6%
Court Moor School
Fleet, GU52 7RY
Secondary 1,133 17.5% 8.9%
The Hurst School
Tadley, RG26 5NL
Secondary 1,015 10.9% 14.4%
Henry Beaufort School
Winchester, SO22 6JJ
Secondary 1,005 9.2% 15.8%
The Henry Cort Community College
Fareham, PO15 6PH
Secondary 856 19.4% 19.3%
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
Basingstoke, RG22 6SR
Secondary 891 22.5% 9.9%
Testbourne Community School
Whitchurch, RG28 7JF
Secondary 940 14.6% 14.4%
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Southampton, SO16 3DQ
Secondary 1,026 15.2% 18.3%
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Hereford, HR1 1UU
Secondary 1,091 16.2% 14.5%
Holy Cross Catholic High School
Chorley, PR7 3LS
Secondary 980 18.2% 12.3%
Codsall Community High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1PQ
Secondary 1,068 14.4% 16.7%
Ash Manor School
Ash, GU12 6QH
Secondary 1,209 17.5% 17.9%
The Forest School
Horsham, RH13 5NT
Secondary 1,095 18.5% 11.4%
Millais School
Horsham, RH13 5HR
Secondary 1,055 24.3% 11.3%
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley
Crawley, RH11 8PG
Secondary 1,175 20.3% 14.5%
St Oscar Romero Catholic School
Worthing, BN12 5AF
Secondary 1,077 20.1% 13.2%

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
The Wavell School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,029 Sign in to see
St Bonaventure's RC School
London, E7 9QD
Secondary 1,348
Leytonstone School
London, E11 1JD
Secondary 1,030
Walthamstow School for Girls
London, E17 9RZ
Secondary 890
Selly Park Girls' School
Birmingham, B29 7PH
Secondary 813
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
St Helens, WA9 3HE
Secondary 877
Westhoughton High School
Bolton, BL5 3BZ
Secondary 1,340
The Derby High School
Lancs, BL9 9NH
Secondary 953
Lostock High School
Manchester, M32 9PL
Secondary 525
Stretford High School
Manchester, M32 0XA
Secondary 979
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading, RG30 3EP
Secondary 1,046
Humphry Davy School
Penzance, TR18 2TG
Secondary 771
New Mills School
High Peak, SK22 4NR
Secondary 681
Priory School
Lewes, BN7 2XN
Secondary 1,163
Patcham High School
Brighton, BN1 8PB
Secondary 1,105
Court Moor School
Fleet, GU52 7RY
Secondary 1,133
Cove School
Farnborough, GU14 9RN
Secondary 1,013
Regents Park Community College
Southampton, SO16 4GW
Secondary 847
The Henry Cort Community College
Fareham, PO15 6PH
Secondary 856
Warblington School
Havant, PO9 2RR
Secondary 765
Testbourne Community School
Whitchurch, RG28 7JF
Secondary 940
Purbrook Park School
Waterlooville, PO7 5DS
Secondary 913
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Hereford, HR1 1UU
Secondary 1,091
Beverley High School
Beverley, HU17 9EX
Secondary 827
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Rochester, ME1 2FA
Secondary 1,105
Penwortham Girls' High School
Preston, PR1 0SR
Secondary 800
Lathom High School : A Technology College
Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN
Secondary 796
Bedale High School
Bedale, DL8 2EQ
Secondary 560
Bourne Community College
Emsworth, PO10 8PJ
Secondary 729
Wolverley CofE Secondary School
Kidderminster, DY11 5XQ
Secondary 966