West Park School

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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
West Park School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,463 18.9% 24.2%
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE
Secondary 1,350 18.1% 25.2%
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE
Secondary 1,370 19.9% 24.8%
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA
Secondary 1,454 18.4% 27.6%
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX
Secondary 1,477 19.4% 25.9%
The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD
Secondary 1,424 17.1% 21.5%
Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR
Secondary 1,422 19.8% 21.1%
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Secondary 1,478 17.2% 27.6%
Lift Ryde
Ryde, PO33 3LN
Secondary 1,431 23.1% 25.6%
Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL
Secondary 1,473 15% 24.5%
Lift Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Secondary 1,489 17.6% 24.9%
The Brunts Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2AT
Secondary 1,401 15.4% 27.1%
Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT
Secondary 1,314 16.7% 23.7%
Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT
Secondary 1,401 17.5% 24.1%
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,360 16.7% 23.2%
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ
Secondary 1,474 16.2% 26.1%
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
Secondary 1,340 17.2% 23.5%
Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ
Secondary 1,469 16.7% 27.9%
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,459 15.4% 22.4%
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,542 16.3% 25.6%
Colne Valley High School
Huddersfield, HD7 5SP
Secondary 1,442 14.2% 24.6%
Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH
Secondary 1,502 17.2% 23.2%
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,375 18.2% 24.7%
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,354 16% 23.3%
The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB
Secondary 1,401 22.3% 24.3%
Bideford College
Bideford, EX39 3AR
Secondary 1,449 21.2% 26.4%
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR
Secondary 1,404 15.7% 23.5%
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ
Secondary 1,448 14.1% 26%
Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ
Secondary 1,394 18.6% 22.4%
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY
Secondary 1,499 19.4% 25.8%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
West Park School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,463 Sign in to see
Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS
Secondary 1,250
Orion Coopers
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS
Secondary 1,319
Prince Henry's High School
Evesham, WR11 4QH
Secondary 1,282
De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF
Secondary 998
Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ
Secondary 1,609
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH
Secondary 1,895
Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA
Secondary 1,301
Hayes School
Bromley, BR2 7DB
Secondary 1,772
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ
Secondary 1,324
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,705
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB
Secondary 1,509
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD
Secondary 1,526
St Ivo Academy
St Ives, PE27 6RR
Secondary 1,495
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG
Secondary 1,328
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD
Secondary 1,062
Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1EE
Secondary 803
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,456
The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,535
Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD
Secondary 1,657
Oxted School
Oxted, RH8 0AB
Secondary 1,613
Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH
Secondary 1,274
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN
Secondary 1,130
Canon Slade School
Bolton, BL2 3BP
Secondary 1,748
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ
Secondary 1,448
Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA
Secondary 566
Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD
Secondary 1,727
Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN
Secondary 988
Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN
Secondary 997
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,031