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 29 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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Welling School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,092 | 17.9% | 27.8% |
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North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD |
Secondary | 1,024 | 19% | 28.3% |
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Lift Richmond Park
London, SW14 8RG |
Secondary | 1,042 | 17.7% | 26% |
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Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ |
Secondary | 1,173 | 14.9% | 29.7% |
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Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Belvedere, DA17 6HT |
Secondary | 1,052 | 21.5% | 30.4% |
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Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Secondary | 1,125 | 17.4% | 29.4% |
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Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG |
Secondary | 1,015 | 16% | 29.8% |
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Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE |
Secondary | 992 | 17.3% | 26.1% |
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Mulberry Academy Woodside
London, N22 5QJ |
Secondary | 1,157 | 16.6% | 29.7% |
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Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF |
Secondary | 1,053 | 17.9% | 28.4% |
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Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,033 | 14.3% | 26.8% |
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King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA |
Secondary | 1,129 | 16.1% | 26.7% |
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The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY |
Secondary | 1,015 | 18.1% | 27.8% |
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Harris Academy Greenwich
London, SE9 5EQ |
Secondary | 1,180 | 17.1% | 27.9% |
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Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL |
Secondary | 1,107 | 17.9% | 27.6% |
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King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG |
Secondary | 1,066 | 15.2% | 27.1% |
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The Clarendon Academy
Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,109 | 15% | 27.7% |
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Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH |
Secondary | 1,066 | 19.7% | 29% |
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Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,077 | 16.1% | 27.2% |
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St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED |
Secondary | 1,057 | 16.8% | 27.7% |
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Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT |
Secondary | 1,068 | 18.1% | 29.6% |
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Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY |
Secondary | 1,120 | 17.4% | 28.1% |
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Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY |
Secondary | 1,023 | 17.2% | 27.8% |
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Bilton School
Rugby, CV22 7JT |
Secondary | 1,166 | 17.6% | 28.3% |
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Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA |
Secondary | 975 | 18.5% | 28.5% |
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Leigh Academy Blackheath
London, SE3 8SY |
Secondary | 1,038 | 21.6% | 26.1% |
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Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH |
Secondary | 1,068 | 19.6% | 27.4% |
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Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX |
Secondary | 1,078 | 16.8% | 29.6% |
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Bishop Challoner Catholic School
London, E1 0LB |
Secondary | 1,038 | 19.3% | 30.7% |
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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Welling School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,092 | Sign in to see | |
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Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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Maltby Academy
Rotherham, S66 8AB |
Secondary | 1,125 | ||
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Lift Aylward
London, N18 1NB |
Secondary | 1,402 | ||
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Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS |
Secondary | 1,250 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet, EN5 4DQ |
Secondary | 1,314 | ||
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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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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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Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS |
Secondary | 1,342 | ||
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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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Aston Academy
Sheffield, S26 4SF |
Secondary | 1,516 | ||
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West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT |
Secondary | 1,565 | ||
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Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW |
Secondary | 2,106 | ||
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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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Sexey's School
Bruton, BA10 0DF |
Secondary | 668 | ||
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Mill Hill County High School
London, NW7 4LL |
Secondary | 1,651 | ||
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Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD |
Secondary | 1,454 | ||
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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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Canon Slade School
Bolton, BL2 3BP |
Secondary | 1,748 | ||
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Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG |
Secondary | 965 | ||
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Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD |
Secondary | 1,727 | ||
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Dinnington High School
Sheffield, S25 2NZ |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||