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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Westfield Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,027 | 27.5% | 21.4% |
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Teign School
Newton Abbot, TQ12 3JG |
Secondary | 1,078 | 25.3% | 19.6% |
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Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ |
Secondary | 937 | 23.2% | 21.7% |
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Bishop Fox's School
Taunton, TA1 3HQ |
Secondary | 1,109 | 24.5% | 21.6% |
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Penryn College
Penryn, TR10 8PZ |
Secondary | 1,156 | 22.5% | 19.3% |
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Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance, TR18 3JT |
Secondary | 976 | 18.4% | 21.7% |
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Newton Abbot College
Newton Abbot, TQ12 2NF |
Secondary | 1,213 | 23.5% | 23.5% |
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Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham, HP5 2RG |
Secondary | 1,073 | 25.5% | 20.5% |
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Dene Magna School
Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU |
Secondary | 1,006 | 20.6% | 18.6% |
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Amery Hill School
Alton, GU34 2BZ |
Secondary | 991 | 26.2% | 17.8% |
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Kingsbury Green Academy
Calne, SN11 8YH |
Secondary | 1,059 | 19.3% | 22.4% |
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Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
Isleworth, TW7 6XF |
Secondary | 1,097 | 27.4% | 22% |
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Wreake Valley Academy
Leicester, LE7 1LY |
Secondary | 1,126 | 23.5% | 19.6% |
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Wadebridge School
Wadebridge, PL27 6BU |
Secondary | 1,051 | 20.3% | 24.5% |
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Long Field Spencer Academy
Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BN |
Secondary | 935 | 26.4% | 22.1% |
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Devizes School
Devizes, SN10 3AG |
Secondary | 990 | 25.1% | 19.9% |
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Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Newent, GL18 1QF |
Secondary | 1,063 | 22.6% | 21.9% |
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St Margaret's Church of England Academy
Liverpool, L17 6AB |
Secondary | 966 | 25.2% | 19.6% |
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Tabor Academy
Braintree, CM7 5XP |
Secondary | 969 | 25.6% | 23.5% |
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The Thomas Alleyne Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3BE |
Secondary | 987 | 21.2% | 21.4% |
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St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
Canterbury, CT1 3EN |
Secondary | 1,113 | 23.6% | 20.3% |
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St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN |
Secondary | 996 | 29.4% | 25% |
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Dereham Neatherd High School
Dereham, NR20 3AX |
Secondary | 1,141 | 25.9% | 20% |
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Patchway Community School
Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ |
Secondary | 953 | 18.9% | 21.7% |
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Ercall Wood Academy
Telford, TF1 2DT |
Secondary | 937 | 23.3% | 24% |
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Winterstoke Hundred Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8EE |
Secondary | 835 | 25.2% | 22.4% |
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Kineton High School
Warwick, CV35 0JX |
Secondary | 1,039 | 32.4% | 19.7% |
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King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX |
Secondary | 909 | 23.1% | 21.3% |
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Iveshead School
Loughborough, LE12 9DB |
Secondary | 1,000 | 23.1% | 18.4% |
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The Highfield School
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QA |
Secondary | 979 | 29% | 24.9% |
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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Westfield Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,027 | Sign in to see | |
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Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN |
Secondary | 1,016 | ||
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Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield, S40 3NS |
Secondary | 1,170 | ||
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Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR |
Secondary | 1,422 | ||
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King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ |
Secondary | 929 | ||
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Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Sutton Grammar School
Sutton, SM1 4AS |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
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Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Lode Heath School
Solihull, B91 2HW |
Secondary | 1,155 | ||
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The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX |
Secondary | 1,244 | ||
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Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham, HP7 9QB |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
Uxbridge, UB10 8QY |
Secondary | 1,437 | ||
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Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN |
Secondary | 1,067 | ||
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Bridgemary School
Gosport, PO13 0JN |
Secondary | 792 | ||
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Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA |
Secondary | 549 | ||
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Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW |
Secondary | 1,041 | ||
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The Forest School
Wokingham, RG41 5NE |
Secondary | 929 | ||
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Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA |
Secondary | 808 | ||
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The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG |
Secondary | 1,157 | ||
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Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes, WA8 7HU |
Secondary | 923 | ||
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The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA |
Secondary | 1,020 | ||
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St Gregory's Catholic Science College
Harrow, HA3 0NB |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
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St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE |
Secondary | 863 | ||
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The Garibaldi School
Mansfield, NG19 0JX |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
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Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY |
Secondary | 599 | ||
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Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ |
Secondary | 1,289 | ||
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The De Montfort School
Evesham, WR11 1DQ |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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The Purbeck School
Wareham, BH20 4PF |
Secondary | 1,028 | ||
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Sandhurst School
Sandhurst, GU47 0SD |
Secondary | 1,003 | ||