The Joseph Whitaker 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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The Joseph Whitaker School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,371 | 13.2% | 21.1% |
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Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG |
Secondary | 1,395 | 10.5% | 22.3% |
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Landau Forte College
Derby, DE1 2LF |
Secondary | 1,240 | 12.3% | 21.6% |
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Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW |
Secondary | 1,358 | 12.5% | 21.1% |
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Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL |
Secondary | 1,323 | 15.6% | 22.6% |
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Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG |
Secondary | 1,333 | 15% | 18.9% |
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The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD |
Secondary | 1,432 | 14.8% | 19.5% |
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Brighouse High School
Brighouse, HD6 2NY |
Secondary | 1,325 | 12.5% | 20.5% |
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West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT |
Secondary | 1,469 | 16.6% | 19.4% |
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Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX |
Secondary | 1,418 | 10.4% | 22.6% |
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Mascalls Academy
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT |
Secondary | 1,322 | 16.1% | 21.1% |
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Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH |
Secondary | 1,336 | 8.2% | 22.8% |
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Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR |
Secondary | 1,354 | 13.3% | 20.9% |
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Allestree Woodlands School
Derby, DE22 2LW |
Secondary | 1,416 | 14.9% | 17.7% |
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Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT |
Secondary | 1,330 | 17% | 22.1% |
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The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH |
Secondary | 1,326 | 15.3% | 19.3% |
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Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT |
Secondary | 1,423 | 16.1% | 21.4% |
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Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU |
Secondary | 1,377 | 15.3% | 21.3% |
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Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR |
Secondary | 1,406 | 14.9% | 19.1% |
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Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR |
Secondary | 1,337 | 12.2% | 21% |
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Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX |
Secondary | 1,330 | 15.9% | 22.1% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET |
Secondary | 1,369 | 13.2% | 18.4% |
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Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS |
Secondary | 1,341 | 13.7% | 22.5% |
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St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE |
Secondary | 1,442 | 13.3% | 19.5% |
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The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF |
Secondary | 1,437 | 13.1% | 22.7% |
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Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA |
Secondary | 1,352 | 14.4% | 23.4% |
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The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX |
Secondary | 1,309 | 14.6% | 22.7% |
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Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR |
Secondary | 1,384 | 14.4% | 21.8% |
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Tavistock College
Tavistock, PL19 8DD |
Secondary | 1,298 | 14.8% | 21% |
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Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA |
Secondary | 1,321 | 11.8% | 20.1% |
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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The Joseph Whitaker School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,371 | Sign in to see | |
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Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham, HP6 5HA |
Secondary | 1,370 | ||
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Coopers School
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS |
Secondary | 1,299 | ||
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Prince Henry's High School
Evesham, WR11 4QH |
Secondary | 1,293 | ||
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De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF |
Secondary | 1,040 | ||
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Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU |
Secondary | 1,538 | ||
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Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA |
Secondary | 1,428 | ||
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The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ |
Secondary | 1,449 | ||
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Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB |
Secondary | 1,517 | ||
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St Laurence School
Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DZ |
Secondary | 1,374 | ||
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Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF |
Secondary | 1,308 | ||
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The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA |
Secondary | 1,298 | ||
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St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD |
Secondary | 1,449 | ||
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Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ |
Secondary | 1,805 | ||
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The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE |
Secondary | 2,013 | ||
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The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ |
Secondary | 1,360 | ||
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Warlingham School
Warlingham, CR6 9YB |
Secondary | 1,428 | ||
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Weavers Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 3JH |
Secondary | 1,302 | ||
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Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX |
Secondary | 1,330 | ||
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The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6PX |
Secondary | 1,237 | ||
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The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF |
Secondary | 1,437 | ||
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The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,539 | ||
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Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ |
Secondary | 1,366 | ||
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Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD |
Secondary | 1,680 | ||
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Canon Slade School
Bolton, BL2 3BP |
Secondary | 1,757 | ||
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Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA |
Secondary | 597 | ||
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Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN |
Secondary | 939 | ||
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Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN |
Secondary | 979 | ||
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Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG |
Secondary | 849 | ||
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Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA |
Secondary | 1,069 | ||