Whickham School
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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Whickham School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,729 | 17.3% | 20.3% |
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Northampton Academy
Northampton, NN3 8NH |
Secondary | 1,719 | 15.7% | 23.7% |
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Wales High School
Sheffield, S26 5QQ |
Secondary | 1,821 | 20.6% | 23.3% |
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Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,625 | 15.5% | 17.7% |
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Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG |
Secondary | 1,732 | 17.3% | 18.6% |
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Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH |
Secondary | 1,653 | 19% | 18.9% |
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Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT |
Secondary | 1,597 | 13.7% | 18.7% |
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Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York, YO10 5ZA |
Secondary | 1,820 | 13.5% | 21.3% |
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Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ |
Secondary | 1,800 | 13.9% | 16.9% |
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Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT |
Secondary | 1,575 | 14% | 19.5% |
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Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA |
Secondary | 1,618 | 12.2% | 20% |
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Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS16 5EA |
Secondary | 1,617 | 11.8% | 21.2% |
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Rastrick High School
Brighouse, HD6 3XB |
Secondary | 1,783 | 12.8% | 21.2% |
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Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT |
Secondary | 1,573 | 14.3% | 20.7% |
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF |
Secondary | 1,622 | 13.1% | 22.9% |
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The Regis School
West Sussex, PO21 5LH |
Secondary | 1,666 | 17.5% | 23.2% |
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Plume School
Maldon, CM9 6AB |
Secondary | 1,789 | 19.4% | 21.9% |
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Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN |
Secondary | 1,704 | 10.4% | 20.4% |
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Neston High School
Neston, CH64 9NH |
Secondary | 1,726 | 16.4% | 15.8% |
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Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS |
Secondary | 1,658 | 16.9% | 17.4% |
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Durrington High School
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Secondary | 1,606 | 20% | 19.4% |
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City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR4 6PP |
Secondary | 1,709 | 15.1% | 23% |
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Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF |
Secondary | 1,647 | 14.8% | 24% |
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Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT |
Secondary | 1,723 | 16.6% | 15.8% |
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Thomas Gainsborough School
Sudbury, CO10 0NH |
Secondary | 1,615 | 16.9% | 18% |
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Rushey Mead Academy
Leicester, LE4 7AN |
Secondary | 1,782 | 12% | 22.1% |
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Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD |
Secondary | 1,657 | 19.7% | 21.4% |
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE |
Secondary | 1,645 | 15.6% | 17.1% |
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Sprowston Community Academy
Norwich, NR7 8NE |
Secondary | 1,739 | 22.8% | 20.8% |
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Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB |
Secondary | 1,818 | 12.8% | 17.9% |
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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Whickham School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,729 | Sign in to see | |
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Lift Unity City
Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE |
Secondary | 1,029 | ||
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The Elms Academy
London, SW4 9ET |
Secondary | 844 | ||
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Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY |
Secondary | 1,008 | ||
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Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Nottingham, NG8 4HY |
Secondary | 927 | ||
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The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA |
Secondary | 1,154 | ||
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Kingsbridge Academy
Kingsbridge, TQ7 1PL |
Secondary | 1,249 | ||
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Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ |
Secondary | 1,173 | ||
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Nene Park Academy
Peterborough, PE2 7EA |
Secondary | 1,478 | ||
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Coombeshead Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT |
Secondary | 874 | ||
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The Stanway School
Colchester, CO3 0QA |
Secondary | 1,385 | ||
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St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN |
Secondary | 1,308 | ||
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Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD |
Secondary | 1,266 | ||
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East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN |
Secondary | 1,088 | ||
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St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF |
Secondary | 1,548 | ||
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Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW |
Secondary | 1,132 | ||
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William Brookes School
Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB |
Secondary | 820 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth, CV12 9EA |
Secondary | 1,430 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE |
Secondary | 1,459 | ||
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South Bromsgrove High
Bromsgrove, B60 3NL |
Secondary | 1,355 | ||
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Winterhill School
Rotherham, S61 2BD |
Secondary | 920 | ||
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Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA |
Secondary | 1,354 | ||
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Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Secondary | 746 | ||
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Ark Acton Academy
London, W3 8EY |
Secondary | 808 | ||
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The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD |
Secondary | 765 | ||
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Freebrough Academy
Saltburn-By-the-Sea, TS12 2SJ |
Secondary | 822 | ||
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Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG |
Secondary | 761 | ||
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North Bromsgrove High School
Bromsgrove, B60 1BA |
Secondary | 1,080 | ||
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Leigh Academy Minster
Sheerness, ME12 3JQ |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||