Westcliff High School for Boys Academy

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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
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,281 3.6% 5.2%
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE
Secondary 1,451 4.8% 5.8%
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet, EN5 4DQ
Secondary 1,305 1.2% 3.8%
Sir Thomas Rich's School
Gloucester, GL2 0LF
Secondary 1,268 4.7% 3.8%
Pate's Grammar School
Cheltenham, GL51 0HG
Secondary 1,253 5.4% 3%
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford, CM1 1RW
Secondary 1,186 3.6% 2.6%
Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG
Secondary 1,340 4.3% 5.8%
Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ
Secondary 1,238 2.2% 7.4%
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS
Secondary 1,304 3.7% 7%
Devonport High School for Boys
Plymouth, PL1 5QP
Secondary 1,231 4.9% 7.3%
Sale Grammar School
Sale, M33 3NH
Secondary 1,333 6.2% 3.2%
Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS
Secondary 1,284 3.8% 5.3%
The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PL
Secondary 1,239 3.6% 6.2%
Wilson's School
Wallington, SM6 9JW
Secondary 1,313 1.5% 6.3%
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB
Secondary 1,322 2.1% 4.8%
John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ
Secondary 1,258 1% 3.7%
The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax, HX2 9SU
Secondary 1,238 7.4% 4.7%
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 8PE
Secondary 1,367 4.5% 6.3%
Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX
Secondary 1,329 5% 5.1%
Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP
Secondary 1,363 1.6% 4.3%
Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE
Secondary 1,370 4% 5.7%
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP
Secondary 1,225 5.1% 5.8%
Royal Latin School
Buckingham, MK18 1AX
Secondary 1,313 5.5% 3.5%
Bournemouth School
Bournemouth, BH8 9PY
Secondary 1,230 5.1% 5.9%
Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester, CO3 3US
Secondary 1,183 1.9% 2.7%
Presdales School
Ware, SG12 9NX
Secondary 1,175 5.9% 8.2%
The Norton Knatchbull School
Ashford, TN24 0QJ
Secondary 1,274 2.1% 6.1%
St George's School
Harpenden, AL5 4TD
Secondary 1,386 7.4% 3.4%
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ
Secondary 1,436 5.9% 4.8%
St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ
Secondary 1,153 8.4% 6.5%

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
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,281 Sign in to see
Clacton Coastal Academy
Clacton on Sea, CO15 3JL
Secondary 1,504
Heckmondwike Grammar School
Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH
Secondary 1,474
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE
Secondary 1,451
Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE
Secondary 1,125
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6TJ
Secondary 932
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF
Secondary 788
Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW
Secondary 1,539
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ
Secondary 1,441
Ninestiles, an Academy
Birmingham, B27 7QG
Secondary 1,498
Reading School
Reading, RG1 5LW
Secondary 1,138
The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH
Secondary 1,515
Rivers Academy West London
Feltham, TW14 9PE
Secondary 1,001
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
Barnet, EN5 5RR
Secondary 1,170
The King's School, Grantham
Grantham, NG31 6RP
Secondary 1,200
Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG
Secondary 1,007
Chiswick School
London, W4 3UN
Secondary 1,573
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH
Secondary 1,379
The John of Gaunt School
Trowbridge, BA14 9EH
Secondary 1,261
The Henry Box School
Witney, OX28 4AX
Secondary 1,085
Hitchin Boys' School
Hitchin, SG5 1JB
Secondary 1,317
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN
Secondary 1,068
Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ
Secondary 1,449
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ
Secondary 1,436
Northgate High School
Dereham, NR19 2EU
Secondary 1,161
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton, BL6 7RU
Secondary 1,530
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA1 2NT
Secondary 1,245
Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF
Secondary 1,113
Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4HA
Secondary 1,223
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate, HG2 8PT
Secondary 1,329