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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Westcliff High School for Girls
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,342 | 3.8% | 7.9% |
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Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP |
Secondary | 1,293 | 3.3% | 5.7% |
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Heckmondwike Grammar School
Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH |
Secondary | 1,468 | 1.4% | 6.7% |
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Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE |
Secondary | 1,430 | 4.8% | 6.3% |
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Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ |
Secondary | 1,475 | 5.9% | 9.3% |
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The Broxbourne School
Broxbourne, EN10 7FU |
Secondary | 1,415 | 9.6% | 10.5% |
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Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford, CM1 1RW |
Secondary | 1,236 | 4.5% | 3.6% |
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Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG |
Secondary | 1,325 | 4.4% | 6.1% |
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Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ |
Secondary | 1,253 | 2.2% | 7.7% |
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Devonport High School for Boys
Plymouth, PL1 5QP |
Secondary | 1,268 | 5.6% | 7.3% |
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Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS |
Secondary | 1,274 | 4.9% | 5.6% |
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The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PL |
Secondary | 1,256 | 5.1% | 7.2% |
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Wilson's School
Wallington, SM6 9JW |
Secondary | 1,312 | 1.9% | 5.9% |
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Christleton High School
Chester, CH3 7AD |
Secondary | 1,387 | 4.9% | 9.7% |
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Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB |
Secondary | 1,361 | 1.5% | 7.7% |
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John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ |
Secondary | 1,271 | 2.8% | 4.7% |
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Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 8PE |
Secondary | 1,348 | 4.2% | 7.3% |
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Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX |
Secondary | 1,367 | 4.2% | 5.2% |
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Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP |
Secondary | 1,364 | 2.2% | 5.4% |
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Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE |
Secondary | 1,437 | 5.3% | 6.1% |
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The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX |
Secondary | 1,244 | 6.1% | 8.6% |
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The King's School, Grantham
Grantham, NG31 6RP |
Secondary | 1,216 | 6.4% | 7.5% |
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Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral, CH63 3AF |
Secondary | 1,194 | 2.9% | 8.9% |
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Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, WA14 2NL |
Secondary | 1,384 | 5.4% | 5% |
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Bournemouth School
Bournemouth, BH8 9PY |
Secondary | 1,284 | 5% | 6.3% |
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Presdales School
Ware, SG12 9NX |
Secondary | 1,166 | 6.4% | 8.4% |
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The Norton Knatchbull School
Ashford, TN24 0QJ |
Secondary | 1,290 | 2% | 7.4% |
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St George's School
Harpenden, AL5 4TD |
Secondary | 1,362 | 7.1% | 3.7% |
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The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ |
Secondary | 1,450 | 8.2% | 5.4% |
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The Emmbrook School
Wokingham, RG41 1JP |
Secondary | 1,311 | 5.4% | 11.6% |
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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Westcliff High School for Girls
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,342 | Sign in to see | |
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Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX |
Secondary | 915 | ||
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Maltby Academy
Rotherham, S66 8AB |
Secondary | 1,125 | ||
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Hardenhuish School
Chippenham, SN14 6RJ |
Secondary | 1,607 | ||
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Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG |
Secondary | 1,325 | ||
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Ravens Wood School
Bromley, BR2 8HP |
Secondary | 1,592 | ||
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King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM1 3SX |
Secondary | 1,138 | ||
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Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL |
Secondary | 1,815 | ||
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Aston Academy
Sheffield, S26 4SF |
Secondary | 1,516 | ||
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Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB |
Secondary | 1,092 | ||
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West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT |
Secondary | 1,565 | ||
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Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
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Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY |
Secondary | 1,258 | ||
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King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT |
Secondary | 1,311 | ||
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Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH |
Secondary | 1,371 | ||
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Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
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Mill Hill County High School
London, NW7 4LL |
Secondary | 1,651 | ||
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Rastrick High School
Brighouse, HD6 3XB |
Secondary | 1,783 | ||
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Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
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Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD |
Secondary | 1,454 | ||
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Wreake Valley Academy
Leicester, LE7 1LY |
Secondary | 1,126 | ||
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Sir Harry Smith Community College
Peterborough, PE7 1XB |
Secondary | 1,104 | ||
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Oxclose Community Academy
Washington, NE38 0LN |
Secondary | 1,079 | ||
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Warlingham School
Warlingham, CR6 9YB |
Secondary | 1,443 | ||
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Forest Gate Community School
London, E7 9BB |
Secondary | 1,347 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||
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Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG |
Secondary | 965 | ||
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Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR |
Secondary | 1,193 | ||
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Dinnington High School
Sheffield, S25 2NZ |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||