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 London Free School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 926 | 9.7% | 19.2% |
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Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE |
Secondary | 1,001 | 8% | 16.6% |
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Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD |
Secondary | 983 | 14% | 20.3% |
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Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD |
Secondary | 1,022 | 10.6% | 19% |
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Rosedale College
Hayes, UB3 2SE |
Secondary | 931 | 10.6% | 21.8% |
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Diss High School
Diss, IP22 4DH |
Secondary | 919 | 11.4% | 21.2% |
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South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ |
Secondary | 952 | 10% | 18.7% |
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Emerson Park Academy
Hornchurch, RM11 3AD |
Secondary | 1,036 | 11.6% | 21.8% |
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South Axholme Academy
Doncaster, DN9 1BY |
Secondary | 914 | 13.4% | 17.5% |
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Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL |
Secondary | 942 | 10.6% | 17.5% |
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Northwood School
Northwood, HA6 1QN |
Secondary | 1,031 | 12.8% | 17.7% |
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St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ |
Secondary | 996 | 11% | 19.3% |
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Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB |
Secondary | 986 | 11.1% | 18.6% |
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St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QB |
Secondary | 815 | 13.4% | 21.6% |
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Lift Rawlett
Tamworth, B79 9AA |
Secondary | 1,039 | 13.1% | 20.3% |
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Meopham School
Gravesend, DA13 0AH |
Secondary | 961 | 11.5% | 18.6% |
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St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL |
Secondary | 932 | 10.4% | 18.1% |
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St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7HJ |
Secondary | 993 | 10.5% | 18.4% |
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The Ferrers School
Rushden, NN10 8LF |
Secondary | 940 | 6.5% | 17.3% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF |
Secondary | 877 | 13.6% | 17.6% |
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Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY |
Secondary | 883 | 14.4% | 19.4% |
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Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD |
Secondary | 854 | 13% | 18.5% |
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Ealing Fields Church of England High School
London, W5 4EJ |
Secondary | 763 | 12.1% | 20% |
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John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley, DE5 8NP |
Secondary | 834 | 13.3% | 18.2% |
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St Katherine's School
Bristol, BS20 0HU |
Secondary | 998 | 9.5% | 21.9% |
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Colonel Frank Seely Academy
Nottingham, NG14 6JZ |
Secondary | 859 | 9.9% | 21.7% |
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Wixams Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA |
Secondary | 933 | 13.8% | 19.9% |
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Holderness Academy
Hull, HU12 8UZ |
Secondary | 990 | 12.1% | 21.1% |
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Prendergast School
London, SE4 1LE |
Secondary | 1,025 | 8.9% | 17.8% |
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Malton School
Malton, YO17 7NH |
Secondary | 1,041 | 10.2% | 17.8% |
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 London Free School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 926 | Sign in to see | |
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Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG |
Secondary | 645 | ||
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Goldington Academy
Bedford, MK41 9BX |
Secondary | 943 | ||
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John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, LN13 9BL |
Secondary | 636 | ||
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Cromer Academy
Cromer, NR27 0EX |
Secondary | 650 | ||
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Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ |
Secondary | 524 | ||
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Acle Academy
Norwich, NR13 3ER |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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Alderman White School
Nottingham, NG9 3DU |
Secondary | 762 | ||
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Church Stretton School
Church Stretton, SY6 6EX |
Secondary | 538 | ||
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St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln, LN6 7SX |
Secondary | 606 | ||
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Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS |
Secondary | 712 | ||
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Wombourne High School
Wolverhampton, WV5 8BJ |
Secondary | 1,005 | ||
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Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG |
Secondary | 484 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
London, SE9 2SU |
Secondary | 641 | ||
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John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley, DE5 8NP |
Secondary | 834 | ||
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North Cestrian School
Altrincham, WA14 4AJ |
Secondary | 778 | ||
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The Winstanley School
Leicester, LE3 3BD |
Secondary | 639 | ||
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Long Stratton High School
Norwich, NR15 2XR |
Secondary | 716 | ||
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Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB |
Secondary | 605 | ||
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Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR12 8QN |
Secondary | 758 | ||
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Burscough Priory Academy
Ormskirk, L40 7RZ |
Secondary | 712 | ||
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Cape Cornwall School
Penzance, TR19 7JX |
Secondary | 284 | ||
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Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG |
Secondary | 654 | ||
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Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD |
Secondary | 542 | ||
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Parkfields Middle School
Dunstable, LU5 6AB |
Secondary | 468 | ||
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Holy Family Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy
Goole, DN14 9NS |
Secondary | 191 | ||
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Bury Church of England High School
Bury, BL9 0TS |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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Longridge High School
Preston, PR3 3AR |
Secondary | 814 | ||
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Danebury School
Stockbridge, SO20 6HA |
Secondary | 326 | ||
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Kirton Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 4NN |
Secondary | 394 | ||