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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Warden Park Secondary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,538 | 19.6% | 11.1% |
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Lift Greensward
Hockley, SS5 5HG |
Secondary | 1,614 | 15% | 10.9% |
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The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD |
Secondary | 1,500 | 17.6% | 13.3% |
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Wellington School
Altrincham, WA15 7RH |
Secondary | 1,508 | 19.2% | 9.9% |
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Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ |
Secondary | 1,422 | 17% | 11% |
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The Mountbatten School
Romsey, SO51 5SY |
Secondary | 1,458 | 19% | 13% |
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Bullers Wood School
Chislehurst, BR7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,571 | 13.9% | 10.6% |
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Queens' School
Bushey, WD23 2TY |
Secondary | 1,660 | 18.2% | 9.7% |
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Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU |
Secondary | 1,479 | 19.5% | 14% |
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Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB |
Secondary | 1,509 | 15.6% | 9.8% |
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Hillview School for Girls
Tonbridge, TN9 2HE |
Secondary | 1,560 | 15.7% | 14.1% |
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Leventhorpe
Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY |
Secondary | 1,471 | 15.1% | 9.7% |
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Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF |
Secondary | 1,465 | 17.8% | 12% |
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Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS |
Secondary | 1,506 | 15.9% | 12.3% |
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Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB |
Secondary | 1,518 | 15.3% | 10.5% |
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Impington Village College
Cambridge, CB24 9LX |
Secondary | 1,452 | 17.7% | 12.9% |
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Bartholomew School
Witney, OX29 4AP |
Secondary | 1,383 | 17.6% | 8.7% |
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Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford, SG17 5QS |
Secondary | 1,663 | 16.6% | 10.4% |
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Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP |
Secondary | 1,600 | 19.9% | 14.2% |
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Burford School
Burford, OX18 4PL |
Secondary | 1,443 | 14.7% | 11.1% |
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Waldegrave School
Twickenham, TW2 5LH |
Secondary | 1,467 | 16.8% | 8.5% |
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Didcot Girls' School
Didcot, OX11 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,643 | 15.2% | 11.2% |
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Grey Court School
Richmond, TW10 7HN |
Secondary | 1,632 | 20% | 10% |
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Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 3HP |
Secondary | 1,583 | 15.6% | 8.7% |
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Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne, BH21 4DT |
Secondary | 1,452 | 19.4% | 14.4% |
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Waingels
Reading, RG5 4RF |
Secondary | 1,424 | 23.8% | 11.6% |
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Egglescliffe School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0LA |
Secondary | 1,511 | 15.8% | 11.1% |
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The Ashcombe School
Dorking, RH4 1LY |
Secondary | 1,513 | 20.1% | 10.1% |
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St Crispin's School
Wokingham, RG40 1SS |
Secondary | 1,489 | 15.5% | 11.4% |
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Tadcaster Grammar School
Tadcaster, LS24 9NB |
Secondary | 1,500 | 17.8% | 9.5% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Warden Park Secondary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,538 | Sign in to see | |
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The Charter School North Dulwich
London, SE24 9JH |
Secondary | 1,361 | ||
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Cirencester Deer Park School
Cirencester, GL7 1XB |
Secondary | 1,018 | ||
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Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR |
Secondary | 1,422 | ||
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The Tiffin Girls' School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PL |
Secondary | 1,256 | ||
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John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ |
Secondary | 1,271 | ||
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The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax, HX2 9SU |
Secondary | 1,199 | ||
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Poole Grammar School
Poole, BH17 9JU |
Secondary | 1,199 | ||
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The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
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The Petersfield School
Petersfield, GU32 3LU |
Secondary | 1,385 | ||
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Cottingham High School
Cottingham, HU16 5PX |
Secondary | 876 | ||
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Langley Park School for Girls
Beckenham, BR3 3BE |
Secondary | 1,707 | ||
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Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham, HP7 9QB |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Royal Latin School
Buckingham, MK18 1AX |
Secondary | 1,322 | ||
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Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP |
Secondary | 1,109 | ||
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The Beacon School
Banstead, SM7 1AG |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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Bartholomew School
Witney, OX29 4AP |
Secondary | 1,383 | ||
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Chipping Norton School
Chipping Norton, OX7 5DY |
Secondary | 1,029 | ||
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Wyvern College
Eastleigh, SO50 7AN |
Secondary | 1,332 | ||
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Grey Court School
Richmond, TW10 7HN |
Secondary | 1,632 | ||
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The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG |
Secondary | 1,479 | ||
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Levenshulme High School
Manchester, M19 1FS |
Secondary | 1,049 | ||
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Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ |
Secondary | 1,271 | ||
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Egglescliffe School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0LA |
Secondary | 1,511 | ||
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Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ |
Secondary | 1,115 | ||
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Southlands High School
Chorley, PR7 2NJ |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS |
Secondary | 927 | ||
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Park House School
Newbury, RG14 6NQ |
Secondary | 984 | ||
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Sir William Ramsay School
High Wycombe, HP15 7UB |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||