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 Hatch High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,565 | 13.6% | 12% |
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Lift Greensward
Hockley, SS5 5HG |
Secondary | 1,614 | 15% | 10.9% |
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The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF |
Secondary | 1,551 | 10.6% | 12.8% |
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Hardenhuish School
Chippenham, SN14 6RJ |
Secondary | 1,607 | 14.2% | 12.5% |
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Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford, MK45 2NU |
Secondary | 1,593 | 10.1% | 11.3% |
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The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN |
Secondary | 1,566 | 17.1% | 15% |
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Bullers Wood School
Chislehurst, BR7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,571 | 13.9% | 10.6% |
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Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD |
Secondary | 1,566 | 12.8% | 13.2% |
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St Martin's School Brentwood
Brentwood, CM13 2HG |
Secondary | 1,712 | 11.9% | 11.5% |
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Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ |
Secondary | 1,532 | 11.8% | 14.5% |
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Hayesfield Girls School
Bath, BA2 3LA |
Secondary | 1,529 | 13.1% | 11.2% |
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Mayflower High School
Billericay, CM12 0RT |
Secondary | 1,622 | 14.1% | 8.7% |
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Leventhorpe
Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY |
Secondary | 1,471 | 15.1% | 9.7% |
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Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY |
Secondary | 1,507 | 9.9% | 12.7% |
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Wymondham High Academy
Wymondham, NR18 0QT |
Secondary | 1,642 | 9.8% | 14.6% |
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Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS |
Secondary | 1,506 | 15.9% | 12.3% |
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Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB |
Secondary | 1,518 | 15.3% | 10.5% |
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Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD |
Secondary | 1,454 | 12.9% | 14.6% |
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Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB |
Secondary | 1,639 | 14.2% | 12.6% |
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Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,490 | 11.6% | 8.6% |
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Impington Village College
Cambridge, CB24 9LX |
Secondary | 1,452 | 17.7% | 12.9% |
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Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY |
Secondary | 1,528 | 16.7% | 14.8% |
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The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Stevenage, SG1 4AE |
Secondary | 1,605 | 14.3% | 8.5% |
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Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Norwich, NR1 3PB |
Secondary | 1,573 | 11.4% | 11.1% |
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The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU |
Secondary | 1,578 | 12.6% | 14.1% |
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Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford, SG17 5QS |
Secondary | 1,663 | 16.6% | 10.4% |
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Bosworth Academy
Leicester, LE9 9JL |
Secondary | 1,559 | 12.7% | 12.1% |
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Lutterworth College
Lutterworth, LE17 4EW |
Secondary | 1,560 | 12.4% | 10.2% |
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Egglescliffe School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0LA |
Secondary | 1,511 | 15.8% | 11.1% |
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Ponteland High School
Ponteland, NE20 9EG |
Secondary | 1,545 | 11.3% | 11% |
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 Hatch High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,565 | Sign in to see | |
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The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX |
Secondary | 915 | ||
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Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS |
Secondary | 1,250 | ||
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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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Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU |
Secondary | 1,528 | ||
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Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA |
Secondary | 1,301 | ||
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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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The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ |
Secondary | 1,324 | ||
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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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Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
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Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ |
Secondary | 1,532 | ||
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Finham Park School
Coventry, CV3 6EA |
Secondary | 1,708 | ||
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Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY |
Secondary | 1,258 | ||
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The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
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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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The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE |
Secondary | 2,008 | ||
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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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Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB |
Secondary | 1,111 | ||
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Dinnington High School
Sheffield, S25 2NZ |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||