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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 Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,471 14.1% 18.5%
Highgate Wood Secondary School
London, N8 8RN
Secondary 1,556 20% 19.7%
Wanstead High School
London, E11 2JZ
Secondary 1,436 18.5% 17.2%
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 3PS
Secondary 1,408 12.8% 16.5%
Saddleworth School
Oldham, OL3 5NU
Secondary 1,417 14.3% 22.1%
St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester, M29 7EE
Secondary 1,563 12% 18.1%
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%
Little Heath School
Reading, RG31 5TY
Secondary 1,680 17.1% 16.9%
Garth Hill College
Bracknell, RG42 2AD
Secondary 1,474 13.6% 18.9%
The Grange School
Aylesbury, HP21 7NH
Secondary 1,430 18.7% 22.7%
Richard Lander School
Truro, TR3 6LT
Secondary 1,525 19.9% 17.9%
Dorothy Stringer School
Brighton, BN1 6PZ
Secondary 1,634 16.9% 23.9%
Heathfield Community College
Heathfield, TN21 8RJ
Secondary 1,438 9.4% 12.9%
Uckfield College
Uckfield, TN22 3DJ
Secondary 1,602 14.2% 13.2%
Blatchington Mill School
Hove, BN3 7BW
Secondary 1,637 15.7% 21%
Swanmore College
Southampton, SO32 2RB
Secondary 1,334 12.1% 17.3%
Horndean Technology College
Waterlooville, PO8 9PQ
Secondary 1,272 16.7% 19.7%
St John's Catholic Comprehensive
Gravesend, DA12 2JW
Secondary 1,326 14.2% 24.1%
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Rossendale, BB4 4EY
Secondary 1,557 13.5% 18.6%
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%
Ash Manor School
Ash, GU12 6QH
Secondary 1,209 17.5% 17.9%
Oakwood School
Horley, RH6 9AE
Secondary 1,600 15.8% 15.4%
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%
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
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,471 Sign in to see
Northolt High School
Northolt, UB5 4HP
Secondary 861
Chace Community School
Enfield, EN1 3HQ
Secondary 968
St Ignatius College
Enfield, EN1 4NP
Secondary 999
Plashet School
London, E6 1DG
Secondary 1,488
Trinity Catholic High School
Woodford Green, IG8 0TP
Secondary 1,598
Holy Family Catholic School
London, E17 3EA
Secondary 1,214
Hodge Hill College
Birmingham, B36 8HB
Secondary 1,215
Maricourt Catholic High School
Liverpool, L31 3DZ
Secondary 1,125
Bramhall High School
Stockport, SK7 2JT
Secondary 1,282
St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester, M29 7EE
Secondary 1,563
Churchill Community College
Wallsend, NE28 7TN
Secondary 922
The Grange School
Aylesbury, HP21 7NH
Secondary 1,430
The Radcliffe School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5BT
Secondary 1,212
Upton-by-Chester High School
Chester, CH2 1NN
Secondary 1,754
Redruth School
Redruth, TR15 1TA
Secondary 1,466
The Nelson Thomlinson School
Wigton, CA7 9PX
Secondary 1,161
Longhill High School
Brighton, BN2 7FR
Secondary 727
Heathfield Community College
Heathfield, TN21 8RJ
Secondary 1,438
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
Hove, BN3 7BN
Secondary 953
Beauchamps High School
Wickford, SS11 8LY
Secondary 1,471
Brookfield Community School
Southampton, SO31 7DU
Secondary 1,805
Harrow Way Community School
Andover, SP10 3RH
Secondary 998
Yateley School
Yateley, GU46 6NW
Secondary 1,331
Headlands School
Bridlington, YO16 6UR
Secondary 1,048
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Maidstone, ME16 0SF
Secondary 1,274
The Judd School
Tonbridge, TN9 2PN
Secondary 1,499
Aylsham High School
Norwich, NR11 6AN
Secondary 1,519
Ash Manor School
Ash, GU12 6QH
Secondary 1,209
Oakwood School
Horley, RH6 9AE
Secondary 1,600