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 | 1,675 | 16.1% | 19.8% |
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Northampton Academy
Northampton, NN3 8NH |
Secondary | 1,704 | 15.9% | 22.7% |
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Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG |
Secondary | 1,740 | 12% | 18% |
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Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH |
Secondary | 1,728 | 16.3% | 18.4% |
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Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ |
Secondary | 1,672 | 15.6% | 16% |
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Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT |
Secondary | 1,652 | 13.1% | 16.2% |
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Aston Academy
Sheffield, S26 4SF |
Secondary | 1,597 | 18.8% | 17.5% |
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Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF |
Secondary | 1,561 | 13.6% | 17.6% |
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Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF |
Secondary | 1,529 | 16% | 19.7% |
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Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT |
Secondary | 1,570 | 14.5% | 17.2% |
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Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA |
Secondary | 1,625 | 11.7% | 18.4% |
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Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Coventry, CV1 2BA |
Secondary | 1,728 | 16.9% | 22.1% |
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Rastrick High School
Brighouse, HD6 3XB |
Secondary | 1,779 | 12.3% | 19.2% |
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Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT |
Secondary | 1,520 | 15% | 18.9% |
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF |
Secondary | 1,621 | 10% | 21% |
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The Regis School
West Sussex, PO21 5LH |
Secondary | 1,606 | 16.3% | 20.9% |
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Plume School
Maldon, CM9 6AB |
Secondary | 1,738 | 16.7% | 20.6% |
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Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG |
Secondary | 1,599 | 13.6% | 22.3% |
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Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN |
Secondary | 1,724 | 10.3% | 19.3% |
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Nunthorpe Academy
Middlesbrough, TS7 0LA |
Secondary | 1,480 | 13.7% | 19.4% |
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Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ |
Secondary | 1,541 | 16.2% | 21.6% |
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Durrington High School
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Secondary | 1,608 | 17.6% | 18% |
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North Chadderton School
Oldham, OL9 0BN |
Secondary | 1,580 | 14.3% | 21% |
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City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR4 6PP |
Secondary | 1,739 | 13.5% | 21.6% |
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Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF |
Secondary | 1,654 | 15% | 21.6% |
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Thomas Gainsborough School
Sudbury, CO10 0NH |
Secondary | 1,584 | 17.8% | 18.2% |
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Rushey Mead Academy
Leicester, LE4 7AN |
Secondary | 1,744 | 12.3% | 20.4% |
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Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD |
Secondary | 1,680 | 17.6% | 19.2% |
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Sprowston Community Academy
Norwich, NR7 8NE |
Secondary | 1,659 | 20.9% | 20.2% |
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The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN |
Secondary | 1,635 | 14.7% | 22.9% |
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 | 1,675 | Sign in to see | |
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John Madejski Academy
Reading, RG2 8AF |
Secondary | 872 | ||
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Unity City Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE |
Secondary | 999 | ||
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The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA |
Secondary | 1,392 | ||
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Oasis Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN3 7XH |
Secondary | 778 | ||
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Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY |
Secondary | 1,014 | ||
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Longfield Academy
Longfield, DA3 7PH |
Secondary | 1,010 | ||
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The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA |
Secondary | 1,145 | ||
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Kingsbridge Academy
Kingsbridge, TQ7 1PL |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
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The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU |
Secondary | 1,170 | ||
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Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ |
Secondary | 1,310 | ||
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Coombeshead Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT |
Secondary | 872 | ||
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The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU |
Secondary | 1,492 | ||
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St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN |
Secondary | 1,321 | ||
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Brockington College
Leicester, LE19 4AQ |
Secondary | 1,199 | ||
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East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN |
Secondary | 1,102 | ||
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St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF |
Secondary | 1,579 | ||
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Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW |
Secondary | 1,113 | ||
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William Brookes School
Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth, CV12 9EA |
Secondary | 1,351 | ||
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South Bromsgrove High
Bromsgrove, B60 3NL |
Secondary | 1,345 | ||
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Winterhill School
Rotherham, S61 2BD |
Secondary | 928 | ||
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Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA |
Secondary | 1,352 | ||
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Immanuel College
Bradford, BD10 9AQ |
Secondary | 1,705 | ||
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St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN |
Secondary | 982 | ||
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Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Secondary | 784 | ||
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Ark Acton Academy
London, W3 8EY |
Secondary | 858 | ||
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The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD |
Secondary | 705 | ||
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Freebrough Academy
Saltburn-By-the-Sea, TS12 2SJ |
Secondary | 836 | ||
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Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG |
Secondary | 726 | ||