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 Hill School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 854 | 18.3% | 25.8% |
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Richard Rose Morton Academy
Carlisle, CA2 6LB |
Secondary | 883 | 16.7% | 25.6% |
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The Arnewood School
New Milton, BH25 6RS |
Secondary | 900 | 14.7% | 24.8% |
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Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Redditch, B98 8HB |
Secondary | 953 | 17.1% | 26% |
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Coombeshead Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT |
Secondary | 874 | 21% | 25.7% |
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Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ |
Secondary | 887 | 14.4% | 24.7% |
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Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ |
Secondary | 929 | 19.6% | 25.5% |
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Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1HX |
Secondary | 803 | 17.5% | 25.5% |
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Arrow Vale High School
Redditch, B98 0GF |
Secondary | 859 | 15.5% | 26.4% |
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Altrincham College
Altrincham, WA15 8QW |
Secondary | 982 | 15.7% | 26% |
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Bramcote College
Nottingham, NG9 3GA |
Secondary | 805 | 16.2% | 23.6% |
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St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Wakefield, WF2 6EQ |
Secondary | 763 | 19.1% | 26.5% |
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Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP |
Secondary | 916 | 18.5% | 27% |
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Bishop Milner Catholic College
Dudley, DY1 3BY |
Secondary | 839 | 16.4% | 26.9% |
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Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB |
Secondary | 882 | 18.3% | 27% |
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Shaftesbury School
Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER |
Secondary | 864 | 20.5% | 25.9% |
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Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Reading, RG1 5SL |
Secondary | 889 | 21.1% | 27.9% |
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Upper Batley High School
Batley, WF17 0BJ |
Secondary | 793 | 17.6% | 28% |
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Callington Community College
Callington, PL17 7DR |
Secondary | 862 | 20.5% | 24% |
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Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Harlow, CM18 6RN |
Secondary | 846 | 14.8% | 26% |
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Queen's Park High School
Chester, CH4 7AE |
Secondary | 791 | 14.3% | 28% |
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Five Acres High School
Coleford, GL16 7QW |
Secondary | 809 | 16.1% | 27.1% |
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Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF |
Secondary | 837 | 21.9% | 23.8% |
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Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY |
Secondary | 875 | 17.9% | 28.7% |
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The Grove School
Market Drayton, TF9 1HF |
Secondary | 831 | 18.3% | 26.4% |
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Mark Hall Academy
Harlow, CM17 9LR |
Secondary | 851 | 16.7% | 27.4% |
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Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Bromley, BR1 5PZ |
Secondary | 918 | 18.2% | 24.9% |
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Greenacre School
Chatham, ME5 0LP |
Secondary | 862 | 17.2% | 27.3% |
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Carr Hill High School
Preston, PR4 2ST |
Secondary | 841 | 20% | 25.3% |
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Stowupland High School
Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ |
Secondary | 898 | 17% | 26% |
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 Hill School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 854 | Sign in to see | |
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Hartismere School
Eye, IP23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
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Highsted Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT |
Secondary | 832 | ||
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Denmark Road High School
Gloucester, GL1 3JN |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
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Wallington County Grammar School
Wallington, SM6 7PH |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
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Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD |
Secondary | 983 | ||
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Beverley Grammar School
Beverley, HU17 8NF |
Secondary | 802 | ||
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Outwood Academy Foxhills
Scunthorpe, DN15 8LJ |
Secondary | 737 | ||
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Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF |
Secondary | 578 | ||
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St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY |
Secondary | 510 | ||
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Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR |
Secondary | 952 | ||
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Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY |
Secondary | 548 | ||
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The Newbridge School
Coalville, LE67 3SJ |
Secondary | 814 | ||
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Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA |
Secondary | 581 | ||
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Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
London, SW6 6BP |
Secondary | 470 | ||
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Beacon Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NF |
Secondary | 666 | ||
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Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX |
Secondary | 892 | ||
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St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB |
Secondary | 574 | ||
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Shavington Academy
Shavington, CW2 5DH |
Secondary | 909 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic High School
Slough, SL2 5HW |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL |
Secondary | 960 | ||
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Oasis Academy Sholing
Southampton, SO19 8PH |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
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E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End, SL8 5BW |
Secondary | 748 | ||
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Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD |
Secondary | 699 | ||
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The Oaks Academy
Crewe, CW2 7NQ |
Secondary | 651 | ||
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St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 642 | ||
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Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP |
Secondary | 825 | ||
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Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG |
Secondary | 820 | ||
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King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
Birmingham, B30 1DY |
Secondary | 825 | ||
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Glebelands School
Cranleigh, GU6 7AN |
Secondary | 760 | ||