John Whitgift 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
John Whitgift Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,055 13% 37.8%
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX
Secondary 1,063 15.4% 40.5%
Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF
Secondary 995 13.6% 39.9%
Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT
Secondary 1,022 12.4% 38.6%
Outwood Academy City Fields
Wakefield, WF1 4SF
Secondary 902 10% 38.6%
Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP
Secondary 1,006 14.6% 39.6%
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 992 17.5% 38%
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD
Secondary 1,104 13.4% 39.2%
Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley, DY3 1BP
Secondary 1,090 11.3% 36.4%
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
London, NW10 4EP
Secondary 966 11.4% 40.1%
Belle Vue Girls' Academy
Bradford, BD9 6NA
Secondary 959 7.6% 35.5%
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,041 15.7% 37.8%
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,132 16.8% 36.1%
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ
Secondary 1,141 15.3% 36%
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,066 16.7% 35.9%
Pool Hayes Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4QZ
Secondary 1,152 12.4% 39.8%
Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary 962 10.8% 37.6%
The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ
Secondary 1,111 16.1% 35.8%
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,048 17.8% 37.8%
Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG
Secondary 965 15.9% 39%
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary 1,038 16.8% 41.4%
Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY
Secondary 1,042 14.8% 37.6%
Harris Academy Wimbledon
London, SW19 2JY
Secondary 1,047 8.8% 37.5%
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB
Secondary 1,111 13.4% 40.1%
Graham School
Scarborough, YO12 6QW
Secondary 969 11.4% 36.9%
Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE
Secondary 1,000 16.2% 38.8%
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD
Secondary 954 15.3% 36.6%
The Abbey School
Faversham, ME13 8RZ
Secondary 1,118 13.9% 35%
Harris Academy Beulah Hill
London, SE19 3UG
Secondary 1,029 14% 34.7%
Leigh Academy Minster
Sheerness, ME12 3JQ
Secondary 1,072 12.6% 39.9%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
John Whitgift Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,055 Sign in to see
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF
Secondary 799
Orion Coopers
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS
Secondary 1,319
De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF
Secondary 998
Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
Secondary 1,528
Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA
Secondary 1,301
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Secondary 1,478
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB
Secondary 1,361
Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP
Secondary 1,364
Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP
Secondary 796
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ
Secondary 1,532
Fullbrook School
Addlestone, KT15 3HW
Secondary 1,370
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF
Secondary 1,314
The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA
Secondary 1,265
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Sidcup, DA15 9AG
Secondary 1,517
Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY
Secondary 1,528
Hazel Grove High School
Stockport, SK7 5JX
Secondary 1,436
The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE
Secondary 2,008
Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX
Secondary 1,448
The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ
Secondary 1,384
Lift Firth Park
Sheffield, S5 0SD
Secondary 1,171
Weavers Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 3JH
Secondary 1,282
The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6HB
Secondary 1,187
Priory School
Southsea, PO4 0DL
Secondary 1,248
Lawrence Sheriff School
Rugby, CV21 3AG
Secondary 1,201
Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL
Secondary 1,335
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB
Secondary 1,111
The King Alfred School an Academy
Highbridge, TA9 3EE
Secondary 1,294
Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG
Secondary 805
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,276