The Westwood Academy

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
The Westwood Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 918 29.2% 30.7%
The Marsh Academy
New Romney, TN28 8BB
Secondary 1,028 26.9% 31.1%
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0EP
Secondary 983 21.8% 30.4%
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Croydon, CR5 1ES
Secondary 927 23% 26.9%
The Bourne Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 5HS
Secondary 933 26.2% 33%
De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF
Secondary 1,040 25.4% 31.3%
King Ethelbert School
Birchington, CT7 9BL
Secondary 850 29.4% 27.8%
Hans Price Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP
Secondary 1,047 23.3% 33.3%
Winton Community Academy
Andover, SP10 2PS
Secondary 1,000 21.8% 30.4%
Fareham Academy
Fareham, PO14 1JJ
Secondary 889 25.3% 25.9%
Chesterton Community Sports College
Newcastle, ST5 7LP
Secondary 886 30.3% 29.3%
The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG
Secondary 1,027 20.3% 31.6%
Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL
Secondary 1,080 24.6% 29%
Finham Park 2
Coventry, CV4 9WT
Secondary 713 24.2% 27.6%
Rugby Free Secondary School
Rugby, CV22 5PE
Secondary 1,101 22.9% 28.2%
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU
Secondary 953 18.9% 31.8%
Carrington School
Redhill, RH1 4AD
Secondary 1,002 28.4% 26.6%
Ellesmere Park High School
Manchester, M30 9BP
Secondary 813 31.2% 26.7%
The Green School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 6AU
Secondary 783 24.4% 30.3%
Granville Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 7JR
Secondary 889 20.6% 32.1%
Brannel School
St Austell, PL26 7RN
Secondary 929 23.9% 27.8%
Coppice Performing Arts School
Wolverhampton, WV11 2QE
Secondary 1,018 25.9% 31.8%
Stoke Park School
Coventry, CV2 4JW
Secondary 1,073 25.1% 30.3%
Henley Bank High School
Gloucester, GL3 4QF
Secondary 826 29.1% 28.8%
Ridgeway Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF
Secondary 947 27.6% 30.1%
E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End, SL8 5BW
Secondary 843 23.8% 29.4%
Stone Lodge School
Dartford, DA2 6FY
Secondary 935 29.2% 25.5%
St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD
Secondary 844 22.3% 28.9%
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS9 0TT
Secondary 884 24% 32.8%
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
Secondary 953 20.5% 30.5%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Westwood Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 918 Sign in to see
Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB
Secondary 1,263
Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES
Secondary 997
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH
Secondary 1,068
The Holt School
Wokingham, RG41 1EE
Secondary 1,418
The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX
Secondary 1,237
Chesham Grammar School
Chesham, HP5 1BA
Secondary 1,318
Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL
Secondary 1,087
Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR
Secondary 771
Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW
Secondary 1,102
Witchford Village College
Ely, CB6 2JA
Secondary 752
Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT
Secondary 1,050
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Surbiton, KT6 4TU
Secondary 1,210
Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9JE
Secondary 752
The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT
Secondary 1,181
Waseley Hills High School
Birmingham, B45 9EL
Secondary 732
Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QT
Secondary 1,057
John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB
Secondary 1,044
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,323
St Michael's Church of England High School
Crosby, L23 7UL
Secondary 683
Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH
Secondary 1,185
Newland School for Girls
Hull, HU6 7RU
Secondary 699
Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow, SY8 1GJ
Secondary 612
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN
Secondary 456
Howden School
Goole, DN14 7AL
Secondary 699
Nether Stowe School
Lichfield, WS13 7NB
Secondary 765
Chancellor's School
Hatfield, AL9 7BN
Secondary 1,250
Broadwater School
Godalming, GU7 3BW
Secondary 692
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
Secondary 953
Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU
Secondary 616