The Wellington Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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 Wellington Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,155 17.9% 18.7%
Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Bristol, BS1 5TS
Secondary 1,187 20.6% 21.8%
The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth, BH8 9PW
Secondary 1,178 18.9% 20.5%
Uffculme School
Cullompton, EX15 3AG
Secondary 1,085 16.9% 17.1%
Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield, S40 3NS
Secondary 1,170 15.5% 17%
Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN
Secondary 1,239 15% 19%
Queen Elizabeth's
Crediton, EX17 3LU
Secondary 1,138 19.2% 17.2%
Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU
Secondary 1,122 15.7% 17.2%
Penryn College
Penryn, TR10 8PZ
Secondary 1,156 22.5% 19.3%
Pershore High School
Pershore, WR10 2BX
Secondary 1,127 18.4% 17.8%
The Romsey School
Romsey, SO51 8ZB
Secondary 1,131 18.7% 19.4%
The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU
Secondary 1,144 16.9% 17.3%
Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF
Secondary 1,111 13.8% 20.2%
The Henry Box School
Witney, OX28 4AX
Secondary 1,075 18.1% 17.7%
Woking High School
Woking, GU21 4TJ
Secondary 1,209 18.8% 19%
St John Fisher Catholic College
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2SJ
Secondary 1,094 16.6% 19.8%
Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7AJ
Secondary 1,167 19% 19%
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS
Secondary 1,261 18.6% 17.2%
The Brakenhale School
Bracknell, RG12 7BA
Secondary 1,108 18% 20.6%
Manshead Church of England Academy
Luton, LU1 4BB
Secondary 1,146 16.7% 18.6%
Okehampton College
Okehampton, EX20 1PW
Secondary 1,137 18.8% 19.4%
West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU
Secondary 1,238 18.2% 20.2%
Abbey Park School
Swindon, SN25 2ND
Secondary 1,183 19.4% 15.9%
Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ
Secondary 1,152 14.6% 21.1%
Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR
Secondary 1,101 16.5% 17.3%
Ormskirk School
Ormskirk, L39 2AT
Secondary 1,216 16.5% 18.8%
The Hinckley School
Hinckley, LE10 1LE
Secondary 1,137 18.7% 19.6%
Weaverham High School
Northwich, CW8 3HT
Secondary 1,163 17.8% 18.5%
North Bromsgrove High School
Bromsgrove, B60 1BA
Secondary 1,080 17.3% 18.7%
The Burton Borough School
Newport, TF10 7DS
Secondary 1,109 19.1% 19.2%

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 Wellington Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,155 Sign in to see
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0EP
Secondary 947
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Secondary 1,377
Tor Bridge High
Plymouth, PL6 8UN
Secondary 1,124
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,528
Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU
Secondary 1,730
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR
Secondary 1,964
St John's Marlborough
Marlborough, SN8 4AX
Secondary 1,712
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 999
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,505
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR
Secondary 1,395
Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH
Secondary 1,452
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS
Secondary 1,228
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Secondary 1,166
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ
Secondary 1,060
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Secondary 1,472
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,314
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,327
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,647
Cockburn School
Leeds, LS11 5TT
Secondary 1,279
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX
Secondary 1,420
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU
Secondary 1,503
Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH
Secondary 1,622
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,148
Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY
Secondary 1,680
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,612
Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ
Secondary 1,152
Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU
Secondary 1,640
Oaks Park High School
Carshalton, SM5 4NS
Secondary 1,358