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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Wellsway School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,327 | 11.5% | 11.6% |
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Kingsbridge Academy
Kingsbridge, TQ7 1PL |
Secondary | 1,249 | 14.4% | 10.9% |
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The Broxbourne School
Broxbourne, EN10 7FU |
Secondary | 1,415 | 9.6% | 10.5% |
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The Petersfield School
Petersfield, GU32 3LU |
Secondary | 1,385 | 13.9% | 12.6% |
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The Castle School
Taunton, TA1 5AU |
Secondary | 1,203 | 12.7% | 12.4% |
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The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX |
Secondary | 1,398 | 10.7% | 10.3% |
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Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW |
Secondary | 1,370 | 12.7% | 14% |
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Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL |
Secondary | 1,282 | 15% | 13.1% |
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Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Ruislip, HA4 8EE |
Secondary | 1,256 | 13.3% | 10.6% |
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Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington, BB5 4AY |
Secondary | 1,294 | 12.3% | 12.9% |
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Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Crewe, CW4 7DX |
Secondary | 1,323 | 10.1% | 11.9% |
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Cams Hill School
Fareham, PO16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,237 | 13.7% | 12.4% |
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Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays, RM16 6SA |
Secondary | 1,383 | 12.4% | 13.1% |
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St Bede's Catholic College
Bristol, BS11 0SU |
Secondary | 1,315 | 10.7% | 10.3% |
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The King Edward VI School
Morpeth, NE61 1DN |
Secondary | 1,342 | 15% | 10.9% |
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Clevedon School
Clevedon, BS21 6AH |
Secondary | 1,367 | 15.3% | 12.1% |
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The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE |
Secondary | 1,248 | 8.2% | 11.8% |
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The Stanway School
Colchester, CO3 0QA |
Secondary | 1,385 | 12.6% | 13.6% |
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Blackfen School for Girls
Sidcup, DA15 9NU |
Secondary | 1,403 | 10% | 13.1% |
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De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 1,345 | 11.6% | 13.7% |
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Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Leicester, LE6 0FP |
Secondary | 1,431 | 9.5% | 11.9% |
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Painsley Catholic College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
Secondary | 1,318 | 9.4% | 11.5% |
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Magdalen College School
Brackley, NN13 6FB |
Secondary | 1,358 | 11.6% | 9.6% |
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Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA |
Secondary | 1,430 | 12.2% | 10.1% |
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The Castle School
Bristol, BS35 1HT |
Secondary | 1,453 | 10% | 12.5% |
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South Bromsgrove High
Bromsgrove, B60 3NL |
Secondary | 1,355 | 9.7% | 11.7% |
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St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham, DH1 4NG |
Secondary | 1,260 | 8.6% | 12.4% |
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Harris Academy Sutton
Sutton, SM2 5RD |
Secondary | 1,297 | 13.3% | 10.9% |
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St Paul's Catholic College
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6JE |
Secondary | 1,366 | 13.5% | 10.8% |
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All Saints Catholic School York
York, YO24 1BJ |
Secondary | 1,416 | 12.6% | 9.7% |
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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Wellsway School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,327 | Sign in to see | |
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Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL |
Secondary | 1,321 | ||
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Parkstone Grammar School
Poole, BH17 7EP |
Secondary | 1,248 | ||
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Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,625 | ||
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Saltash Community School
Saltash, PL12 4AY |
Secondary | 1,150 | ||
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Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||
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Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF |
Secondary | 1,706 | ||
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Sawston Village College
Cambridge, CB22 3BP |
Secondary | 1,195 | ||
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Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU |
Secondary | 1,479 | ||
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Mayflower High School
Billericay, CM12 0RT |
Secondary | 1,622 | ||
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The Commonweal School
Swindon, SN1 4JE |
Secondary | 1,384 | ||
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Wymondham High Academy
Wymondham, NR18 0QT |
Secondary | 1,642 | ||
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Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Gravesend, DA11 0JE |
Secondary | 1,430 | ||
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Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH |
Secondary | 1,394 | ||
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Blackfen School for Girls
Sidcup, DA15 9NU |
Secondary | 1,403 | ||
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Hellesdon High School
Norwich, NR6 5SB |
Secondary | 1,528 | ||
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Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA |
Secondary | 933 | ||
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Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey, LS28 9HU |
Secondary | 1,110 | ||
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Waldegrave School
Twickenham, TW2 5LH |
Secondary | 1,467 | ||
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Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD |
Secondary | 1,508 | ||
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Wigston College
Wigston, LE18 2DS |
Secondary | 265 | ||
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Idsall School
Shifnal, TF11 8PD |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||
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Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ |
Secondary | 1,375 | ||
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Harper Green School
Bolton, BL4 0DH |
Secondary | 1,128 | ||
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Great Wyrley Academy
Walsall, WS6 6LQ |
Secondary | 576 | ||
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Patchway Community School
Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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The King Alfred School an Academy
Highbridge, TA9 3EE |
Secondary | 1,294 | ||
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Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BU |
Secondary | 1,016 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic School
Solihull, B91 3NZ |
Secondary | 1,313 | ||
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The Emmbrook School
Wokingham, RG41 1JP |
Secondary | 1,311 | ||