Whitburn Church of England 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
Whitburn Church of England Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,242 13.1% 9.6%
Parkstone Grammar School
Poole, BH17 7EP
Secondary 1,222 13.7% 7%
Davenant Foundation School
Loughton, IG10 2LD
Secondary 1,257 12.4% 7%
Haybridge High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY8 2XS
Secondary 1,176 14.6% 8.4%
Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB
Secondary 1,206 10.2% 7.5%
The Castle School
Taunton, TA1 5AU
Secondary 1,204 11.5% 11%
The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 7JG
Secondary 1,201 15.4% 7.8%
St Thomas More High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BW
Secondary 1,232 9.6% 12.3%
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Ruislip, HA4 8EE
Secondary 1,265 13.9% 9.7%
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington, BB5 4AY
Secondary 1,315 12.1% 11.9%
Wellsway School
Bristol, BS31 1PH
Secondary 1,319 10.9% 10.7%
St Bede's Catholic College
Bristol, BS11 0SU
Secondary 1,303 10.3% 9.9%
The King Edward VI School
Morpeth, NE61 1DN
Secondary 1,374 12.5% 10.1%
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG
Secondary 1,230 15.5% 7.4%
The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE
Secondary 1,252 8.1% 11.1%
Bartholomew School
Witney, OX29 4AP
Secondary 1,346 14.9% 8.2%
Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX
Secondary 1,249 10.6% 9.3%
St Mark's Catholic School
Hounslow, TW3 3EJ
Secondary 1,216 10.4% 10.3%
Knutsford Academy
Knutsford, WA16 0EA
Secondary 1,235 13.8% 11.2%
Holmer Green Senior School
High Wycombe, HP15 6SP
Secondary 1,226 17.9% 10%
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley, CW6 0BL
Secondary 1,194 10.4% 9.5%
Queensbury Academy
Dunstable, LU6 3BU
Secondary 1,195 13.3% 12.1%
Guildford County School
Guildford, GU2 4LU
Secondary 1,218 16.2% 7.5%
Richard Hale School
Hertford, SG13 8EN
Secondary 1,218 14.1% 7.1%
St Gregory's Catholic Science College
Harrow, HA3 0NB
Secondary 1,161 12.2% 10.1%
Pinner High School
Pinner, HA5 1NB
Secondary 1,142 15.1% 10%
Harris Academy Sutton
Sutton, SM2 5RD
Secondary 1,143 14.1% 10.9%
Beechen Cliff School
Bath, BA2 4RE
Secondary 1,210 13.5% 8.5%
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate, HG2 8PT
Secondary 1,329 11.7% 8.2%
St Paul's Catholic College
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6JE
Secondary 1,334 12.7% 10.5%

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
Whitburn Church of England Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,242 Sign in to see
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA
Secondary 1,114
Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL
Secondary 919
Sheffield Park Academy
Sheffield, S2 1SN
Secondary 1,199
Sheffield Springs Academy
Sheffield, S12 2SF
Secondary 1,058
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,087
Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB
Secondary 1,197
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,271
Oasis Academy Immingham
Immingham, DN40 1JU
Secondary 606
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
London, SE24 0QN
Secondary 443
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham, GL51 0WH
Secondary 1,076
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU
Secondary 1,170
Manor Church of England Academy
York, YO26 6PA
Secondary 1,162
Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN
Secondary 1,262
The Becket School
West Bridgford, NG2 7QY
Secondary 1,186
Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ
Secondary 927
Nailsea School
Bristol, BS48 2HN
Secondary 1,118
Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP
Secondary 988
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA
Secondary 1,011
The Birley Academy
Sheffield, S12 3BP
Secondary 1,092
Everest Community Academy
Basingstoke, RG24 9UP
Secondary 695
West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU
Secondary 1,236
Broadoak Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NP
Secondary 681
St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD
Secondary 844
Freebrough Academy
Saltburn-By-the-Sea, TS12 2SJ
Secondary 836
Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD
Secondary 988
Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD
Secondary 1,239
The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY
Secondary 882
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN
Secondary 882
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP
Secondary 1,022