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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Wolverley CofE Secondary School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 966 | 15.2% | 25.6% |
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St Ignatius College
Enfield, EN1 4NP |
Secondary | 999 | 13.5% | 28.1% |
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King Solomon High School
Ilford, IG6 3HB |
Secondary | 872 | 11.2% | 23.9% |
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Leytonstone School
London, E11 1JD |
Secondary | 1,030 | 19.7% | 25.6% |
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Walthamstow School for Girls
London, E17 9RZ |
Secondary | 890 | 14.4% | 24.5% |
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St Paul's School for Girls
Birmingham, B16 9SL |
Secondary | 1,047 | 21.9% | 29.1% |
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The Dormston School
Dudley, DY3 1SN |
Secondary | 1,143 | 21.4% | 24.4% |
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St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
Walsall, WS9 0RN |
Secondary | 1,117 | 13.7% | 21.3% |
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Holy Family Catholic High School
Liverpool, L23 4UL |
Secondary | 1,045 | 12.3% | 24.5% |
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Pensby High School
Wirral, CH61 6XN |
Secondary | 920 | 18.5% | 23.6% |
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Parrenthorn High School
Manchester, M25 2BW |
Secondary | 1,037 | 12% | 28.6% |
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St Damian's RC Science College
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH |
Secondary | 827 | 14.4% | 24.4% |
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Sale High School
Sale, M33 3JR |
Secondary | 1,074 | 15.6% | 23.6% |
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Shevington High School
Wigan, WN6 8AB |
Secondary | 878 | 16.5% | 23.6% |
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Todmorden High School
Todmorden, OL14 7DG |
Secondary | 850 | 17.3% | 28.4% |
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Ralph Thoresby School
Leeds, LS16 7RX |
Secondary | 1,008 | 15.7% | 29.2% |
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St Benedict's Catholic High School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Secondary | 992 | 17.2% | 27.8% |
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Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
High Peak, SK23 0TQ |
Secondary | 943 | 22% | 23.6% |
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Tiverton High School
Tiverton, EX16 6SQ |
Secondary | 1,118 | 14.3% | 25.1% |
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Archway School
Stroud, GL5 4AX |
Secondary | 1,045 | 15% | 23.4% |
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Harrow Way Community School
Andover, SP10 3RH |
Secondary | 998 | 17.8% | 26.8% |
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Cranbourne
Basingstoke, RG21 3NP |
Secondary | 988 | 21.7% | 27.1% |
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Alder Grange School
Rossendale, BB4 8HW |
Secondary | 903 | 18% | 21.6% |
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Whitby School
Whitby, YO21 1LA |
Secondary | 1,041 | 17.4% | 25.3% |
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Abbot Beyne School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0JL |
Secondary | 828 | 19.6% | 29.2% |
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Matravers School
Westbury, BA13 3QH |
Secondary | 926 | 11.6% | 21.7% |
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Abbeyfield School
Chippenham, SN15 3XB |
Secondary | 900 | 11.6% | 23.4% |
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Alder Community High School
Hyde, SK14 5NJ |
Secondary | 924 | 20.8% | 28.8% |
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Christ The King College
Newport, PO30 5QT |
Secondary | 1,047 | 17.7% | 24.7% |
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Holy Trinity Academy
Telford, TF2 9SQ |
Secondary | 937 | 16.3% | 20.8% |
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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Wolverley CofE Secondary School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 966 | Sign in to see | |
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La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
London, SW12 0AB |
Secondary | 1,222 | ||
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Valentines High School
Ilford, IG2 6HX |
Secondary | 1,331 | ||
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Walthamstow School for Girls
London, E17 9RZ |
Secondary | 890 | ||
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Queensbridge School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Secondary | 907 | ||
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Bishop Challoner Catholic College
Birmingham, B14 7EG |
Secondary | 1,253 | ||
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The Dormston School
Dudley, DY3 1SN |
Secondary | 1,143 | ||
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The Wordsley School
Stourbridge, DY8 5SP |
Secondary | 938 | ||
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St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
St Helens, WA9 3HE |
Secondary | 877 | ||
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Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Southport, PR8 4EX |
Secondary | 839 | ||
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The Derby High School
Lancs, BL9 9NH |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Stockport School
Stockport, SK2 6BW |
Secondary | 1,350 | ||
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Sale High School
Sale, M33 3JR |
Secondary | 1,074 | ||
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St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Wigan, WN4 9PF |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
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Wetherby High School
Wetherby, LS22 6JS |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading, RG30 3EP |
Secondary | 1,046 | ||
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Ferndown Upper School
Ferndown, BH22 9EY |
Secondary | 1,170 | ||
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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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Cranbourne
Basingstoke, RG21 3NP |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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The Wavell School
Farnborough, GU14 6BH |
Secondary | 1,029 | ||
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The Henry Cort Community College
Fareham, PO15 6PH |
Secondary | 856 | ||
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The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Hereford, HR1 1UU |
Secondary | 1,091 | ||
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The Market Weighton School
Market Weighton, YO43 3JF |
Secondary | 626 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Rochester, ME1 2FA |
Secondary | 1,105 | ||
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Lathom High School : A Technology College
Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN |
Secondary | 796 | ||
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Spalding High School
Spalding, PE11 2PJ |
Secondary | 948 | ||
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Haydon Bridge High School
Hexham, NE47 6LR |
Secondary | 421 | ||
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Arts and Media School Islington
London, N4 3LS |
Secondary | 596 | ||