William Howard School

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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
William Howard School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,348 15.8% 16.2%
Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE
Secondary 1,303 15.1% 16.2%
Wilmington Academy
Wilmington, DA2 7DR
Secondary 1,382 17.1% 18.3%
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7ET
Secondary 1,375 16.8% 14.9%
The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ
Secondary 1,421 16.1% 15.4%
Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA
Secondary 1,413 13.3% 16.7%
The Marches School
Oswestry, SY11 2AR
Secondary 1,383 14.5% 17.3%
St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR
Secondary 1,416 16.7% 17.5%
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF
Secondary 1,308 16.9% 16.3%
Hounsdown School
Southampton, SO40 9FT
Secondary 1,300 13.2% 14.9%
St Clere's School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW
Secondary 1,337 16.2% 18.9%
Carmel College
Darlington, DL3 8RW
Secondary 1,346 12.8% 14.5%
The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ
Secondary 1,408 15.8% 15.3%
Allestree Woodlands School
Derby, DE22 2LW
Secondary 1,416 14.9% 17.7%
Hazel Grove High School
Stockport, SK7 5JX
Secondary 1,384 18.8% 15.2%
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans, AL1 2QA
Secondary 1,319 16.3% 16.4%
Robert May's School
Hook, RG29 1NA
Secondary 1,330 14.6% 14.3%
Wyvern College
Eastleigh, SO50 7AN
Secondary 1,343 17.1% 17.3%
Ralph Allen School
Bath, BA2 7AD
Secondary 1,382 15.6% 13.9%
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL
Secondary 1,423 15% 14.7%
Ruislip High School
Ruislip, HA4 0BY
Secondary 1,291 17.8% 14.7%
Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE
Secondary 1,425 16.2% 14.5%
Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH
Secondary 1,409 12.7% 16.2%
Brigshaw High School
Castleford, WF10 2HR
Secondary 1,372 16.7% 17.8%
Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX
Secondary 1,297 16.3% 15.7%
Helston Community College
Helston, TR13 8NR
Secondary 1,346 18.4% 18%
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB
Secondary 1,441 14.7% 17.1%
The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX
Secondary 1,316 14.4% 14.4%
Brighton Hill Community School
Basingstoke, RG22 4HS
Secondary 1,277 14.9% 16.9%
Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS
Secondary 1,345 12.4% 15.6%

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
William Howard School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,348 Sign in to see
The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD
Secondary 1,432
St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT
Secondary 1,145
Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW
Secondary 1,893
Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton, SM3 8AB
Secondary 1,523
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF
Secondary 1,529
The Oldershaw School
Wallasey, CH45 4RJ
Secondary 907
Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA
Secondary 1,625
Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS
Secondary 1,520
Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH
Secondary 1,457
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB
Secondary 1,643
The King Edward VI School
Morpeth, NE61 1DN
Secondary 1,374
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN
Secondary 1,413
The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE
Secondary 1,252
Hazel Grove High School
Stockport, SK7 5JX
Secondary 1,384
Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP
Secondary 1,512
Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB
Secondary 1,325
Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR
Secondary 1,337
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,026
Firth Park Academy
Sheffield, S5 0SD
Secondary 1,192
The Castle School
Bristol, BS35 1HT
Secondary 1,472
Northgate High School
Dereham, NR19 2EU
Secondary 1,161
Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 584
Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ
Secondary 1,173
King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL
Secondary 927
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 973
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham, DH1 4NG
Secondary 1,361
The Ashcombe School
Dorking, RH4 1LY
Secondary 1,497
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER
Secondary 939
Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL
Secondary 1,257