West Somerset College
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 Somerset College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 759 | 10.5% | 19.1% |
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Maltings Academy
Witham, CM8 1EP |
Secondary | 893 | 11.6% | 20% |
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Chulmleigh Community College
Chulmleigh, EX18 7AA |
Secondary | 752 | 11.4% | 16.6% |
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Stanchester Academy
Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6UG |
Secondary | 791 | 16.2% | 18.2% |
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Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR |
Secondary | 779 | 10.8% | 15.7% |
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South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ |
Secondary | 893 | 10.9% | 18.3% |
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Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR |
Secondary | 771 | 11.1% | 17.3% |
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The Ursuline Academy Ilford
Ilford, IG1 4JU |
Secondary | 761 | 5.4% | 18.9% |
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Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB |
Secondary | 783 | 11% | 15.6% |
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Skegness Grammar School
Skegness, PE25 2QS |
Secondary | 677 | 11.2% | 20.3% |
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Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG5 7JZ |
Secondary | 850 | 11.7% | 20.8% |
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Castle Donington College
Derby, DE74 2LN |
Secondary | 659 | 13.4% | 18% |
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Holywell School
Bedford, MK43 0JA |
Secondary | 722 | 8.5% | 16.3% |
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The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
Halstead, CO9 2HR |
Secondary | 776 | 8.9% | 22.4% |
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Hobart High School
Norwich, NR14 6JU |
Secondary | 674 | 11.4% | 19.3% |
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
Crewe, CW2 8AE |
Secondary | 666 | 10.7% | 18.5% |
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Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX |
Secondary | 892 | 13.3% | 21.8% |
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Nottingham Free School
Nottingham, NG5 1EB |
Secondary | 676 | 10.8% | 21.2% |
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Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY |
Secondary | 860 | 14% | 20.1% |
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Broadstone Middle School
Broadstone, BH18 8AE |
Secondary | 670 | 17.2% | 18.2% |
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Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD |
Secondary | 771 | 12.3% | 18.9% |
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Ealing Fields High School
London, W5 4EJ |
Secondary | 741 | 13.1% | 20.8% |
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The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Secondary | 741 | 15.4% | 18.4% |
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North Cestrian School
Altrincham, WA14 4AJ |
Secondary | 780 | 14% | 17.3% |
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The Royal Liberty School
Romford, RM2 6HJ |
Secondary | 749 | 14.7% | 19.1% |
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Colonel Frank Seely Academy
Nottingham, NG14 6JZ |
Secondary | 830 | 11.4% | 20% |
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Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Kingsbury, B78 2LF |
Secondary | 689 | 6.7% | 21.1% |
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Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX |
Secondary | 818 | 16.3% | 20.3% |
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Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR12 8QN |
Secondary | 761 | 15.5% | 17.5% |
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Howden School
Goole, DN14 7AL |
Secondary | 699 | 14.5% | 19% |
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 Somerset College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 759 | Sign in to see | |
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Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
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The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Maltby Academy
Rotherham, S66 8AB |
Secondary | 1,116 | ||
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Aylward Academy
London, N18 1NB |
Secondary | 1,386 | ||
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Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7EL |
Secondary | 1,093 | ||
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Kingsmead School
Enfield, EN1 1YQ |
Secondary | 1,560 | ||
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Norton Hill Academy
Radstock, BA3 4AD |
Secondary | 1,894 | ||
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William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB |
Secondary | 1,444 | ||
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Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG |
Secondary | 1,340 | ||
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Ravens Wood School
Bromley, BR2 8HP |
Secondary | 1,618 | ||
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South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton, TQ13 7EW |
Secondary | 800 | ||
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Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ |
Secondary | 1,663 | ||
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Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB |
Secondary | 1,147 | ||
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Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF |
Secondary | 1,830 | ||
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Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP |
Secondary | 905 | ||
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Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY |
Secondary | 1,294 | ||
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King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT |
Secondary | 1,301 | ||
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Sexey's School
Bruton, BA10 0DF |
Secondary | 686 | ||
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Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL |
Secondary | 1,300 | ||
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Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE |
Secondary | 948 | ||
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Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD |
Secondary | 1,425 | ||
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The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Secondary | 1,224 | ||
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West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA |
Secondary | 1,188 | ||
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St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract, WF7 6BD |
Secondary | 1,492 | ||
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Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT |
Secondary | 910 | ||
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The Bicester School
Bicester, OX26 2NS |
Secondary | 1,239 | ||
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Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT |
Secondary | 1,346 | ||
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Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR |
Secondary | 1,248 | ||