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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West Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,463 | 18.9% | 24.2% |
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Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE |
Secondary | 1,350 | 18.1% | 25.2% |
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The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE |
Secondary | 1,370 | 19.9% | 24.8% |
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Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA |
Secondary | 1,454 | 18.4% | 27.6% |
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Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX |
Secondary | 1,477 | 19.4% | 25.9% |
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The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD |
Secondary | 1,424 | 17.1% | 21.5% |
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Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR |
Secondary | 1,422 | 19.8% | 21.1% |
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Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ |
Secondary | 1,478 | 17.2% | 27.6% |
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Lift Ryde
Ryde, PO33 3LN |
Secondary | 1,431 | 23.1% | 25.6% |
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Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL |
Secondary | 1,473 | 15% | 24.5% |
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Lift Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA |
Secondary | 1,489 | 17.6% | 24.9% |
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The Brunts Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2AT |
Secondary | 1,401 | 15.4% | 27.1% |
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Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT |
Secondary | 1,314 | 16.7% | 23.7% |
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Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT |
Secondary | 1,401 | 17.5% | 24.1% |
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Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU |
Secondary | 1,360 | 16.7% | 23.2% |
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Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ |
Secondary | 1,474 | 16.2% | 26.1% |
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Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX |
Secondary | 1,340 | 17.2% | 23.5% |
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Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ |
Secondary | 1,469 | 16.7% | 27.9% |
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St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE |
Secondary | 1,459 | 15.4% | 22.4% |
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Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG |
Secondary | 1,542 | 16.3% | 25.6% |
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Colne Valley High School
Huddersfield, HD7 5SP |
Secondary | 1,442 | 14.2% | 24.6% |
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Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH |
Secondary | 1,502 | 17.2% | 23.2% |
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Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ |
Secondary | 1,375 | 18.2% | 24.7% |
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Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA |
Secondary | 1,354 | 16% | 23.3% |
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The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB |
Secondary | 1,401 | 22.3% | 24.3% |
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Bideford College
Bideford, EX39 3AR |
Secondary | 1,449 | 21.2% | 26.4% |
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Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR |
Secondary | 1,404 | 15.7% | 23.5% |
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Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ |
Secondary | 1,448 | 14.1% | 26% |
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Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ |
Secondary | 1,394 | 18.6% | 22.4% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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West Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,463 | Sign in to see | |
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Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS |
Secondary | 1,250 | ||
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Orion Coopers
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS |
Secondary | 1,319 | ||
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Prince Henry's High School
Evesham, WR11 4QH |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
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De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF |
Secondary | 998 | ||
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Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ |
Secondary | 1,609 | ||
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Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH |
Secondary | 1,895 | ||
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Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA |
Secondary | 1,301 | ||
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Hayes School
Bromley, BR2 7DB |
Secondary | 1,772 | ||
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The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ |
Secondary | 1,324 | ||
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The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH |
Secondary | 1,705 | ||
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Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB |
Secondary | 1,509 | ||
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St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD |
Secondary | 1,526 | ||
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St Ivo Academy
St Ives, PE27 6RR |
Secondary | 1,495 | ||
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The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG |
Secondary | 1,328 | ||
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Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD |
Secondary | 1,062 | ||
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Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1EE |
Secondary | 803 | ||
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The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF |
Secondary | 1,456 | ||
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The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,535 | ||
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Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD |
Secondary | 1,657 | ||
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Oxted School
Oxted, RH8 0AB |
Secondary | 1,613 | ||
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Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH |
Secondary | 1,274 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||
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Canon Slade School
Bolton, BL2 3BP |
Secondary | 1,748 | ||
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Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ |
Secondary | 1,448 | ||
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Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD |
Secondary | 1,727 | ||
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Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA |
Secondary | 1,031 | ||