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 Wavell School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,029 | 18.9% | 14.1% |
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The John Fisher School
Purley, CR8 3YP |
Secondary | 1,134 | 23.2% | 14% |
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St Peter's Catholic High School
Wigan, WN5 8NU |
Secondary | 1,033 | 15.7% | 11.2% |
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Marden High School
North Shields, NE30 3RZ |
Secondary | 943 | 15.3% | 16.4% |
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Saint Gregory's Catholic College
Bath, BA2 8PA |
Secondary | 1,007 | 14.8% | 16.8% |
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The Willink School
Reading, RG7 3XJ |
Secondary | 1,233 | 19.5% | 11.4% |
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Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading, RG30 3EP |
Secondary | 1,046 | 16.9% | 17.8% |
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The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury, LU7 0NY |
Secondary | 1,141 | 19.1% | 13.8% |
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The Nelson Thomlinson School
Wigton, CA7 9PX |
Secondary | 1,161 | 16.7% | 12.8% |
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St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Poole, BH15 3HY |
Secondary | 1,059 | 21.3% | 12.3% |
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Willingdon Community School
Eastbourne, BN20 9QX |
Secondary | 1,094 | 21.4% | 18.9% |
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Chailey School
Lewes, BN8 4PU |
Secondary | 855 | 15.6% | 12.9% |
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St Richard's Catholic College
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1SE |
Secondary | 1,035 | 11.7% | 12.7% |
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John Hanson Community School
Andover, SP10 3PB |
Secondary | 993 | 15.2% | 18.1% |
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The Toynbee School
Eastleigh, SO53 2PL |
Secondary | 1,095 | 14.8% | 17.6% |
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Court Moor School
Fleet, GU52 7RY |
Secondary | 1,133 | 17.5% | 8.9% |
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The Hurst School
Tadley, RG26 5NL |
Secondary | 1,015 | 10.9% | 14.4% |
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Henry Beaufort School
Winchester, SO22 6JJ |
Secondary | 1,005 | 9.2% | 15.8% |
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The Henry Cort Community College
Fareham, PO15 6PH |
Secondary | 856 | 19.4% | 19.3% |
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Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
Basingstoke, RG22 6SR |
Secondary | 891 | 22.5% | 9.9% |
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Testbourne Community School
Whitchurch, RG28 7JF |
Secondary | 940 | 14.6% | 14.4% |
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Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Southampton, SO16 3DQ |
Secondary | 1,026 | 15.2% | 18.3% |
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The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Hereford, HR1 1UU |
Secondary | 1,091 | 16.2% | 14.5% |
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Holy Cross Catholic High School
Chorley, PR7 3LS |
Secondary | 980 | 18.2% | 12.3% |
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Codsall Community High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1PQ |
Secondary | 1,068 | 14.4% | 16.7% |
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Ash Manor School
Ash, GU12 6QH |
Secondary | 1,209 | 17.5% | 17.9% |
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The Forest School
Horsham, RH13 5NT |
Secondary | 1,095 | 18.5% | 11.4% |
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Millais School
Horsham, RH13 5HR |
Secondary | 1,055 | 24.3% | 11.3% |
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St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley
Crawley, RH11 8PG |
Secondary | 1,175 | 20.3% | 14.5% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Wavell School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,029 | Sign in to see | |
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St Bonaventure's RC School
London, E7 9QD |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
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Leytonstone School
London, E11 1JD |
Secondary | 1,030 | ||
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Walthamstow School for Girls
London, E17 9RZ |
Secondary | 890 | ||
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Selly Park Girls' School
Birmingham, B29 7PH |
Secondary | 813 | ||
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St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
St Helens, WA9 3HE |
Secondary | 877 | ||
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Westhoughton High School
Bolton, BL5 3BZ |
Secondary | 1,340 | ||
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The Derby High School
Lancs, BL9 9NH |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Lostock High School
Manchester, M32 9PL |
Secondary | 525 | ||
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Stretford High School
Manchester, M32 0XA |
Secondary | 979 | ||
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Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading, RG30 3EP |
Secondary | 1,046 | ||
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Humphry Davy School
Penzance, TR18 2TG |
Secondary | 771 | ||
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New Mills School
High Peak, SK22 4NR |
Secondary | 681 | ||
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Priory School
Lewes, BN7 2XN |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
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Patcham High School
Brighton, BN1 8PB |
Secondary | 1,105 | ||
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Court Moor School
Fleet, GU52 7RY |
Secondary | 1,133 | ||
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Cove School
Farnborough, GU14 9RN |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
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Regents Park Community College
Southampton, SO16 4GW |
Secondary | 847 | ||
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The Henry Cort Community College
Fareham, PO15 6PH |
Secondary | 856 | ||
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Warblington School
Havant, PO9 2RR |
Secondary | 765 | ||
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Testbourne Community School
Whitchurch, RG28 7JF |
Secondary | 940 | ||
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Purbrook Park School
Waterlooville, PO7 5DS |
Secondary | 913 | ||
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The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Hereford, HR1 1UU |
Secondary | 1,091 | ||
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Beverley High School
Beverley, HU17 9EX |
Secondary | 827 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Rochester, ME1 2FA |
Secondary | 1,105 | ||
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Penwortham Girls' High School
Preston, PR1 0SR |
Secondary | 800 | ||
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Lathom High School : A Technology College
Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN |
Secondary | 796 | ||
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Bedale High School
Bedale, DL8 2EQ |
Secondary | 560 | ||
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Bourne Community College
Emsworth, PO10 8PJ |
Secondary | 729 | ||
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Wolverley CofE Secondary School
Kidderminster, DY11 5XQ |
Secondary | 966 | ||