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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Willenhall E-ACT Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,062 | 26.2% | 47.5% |
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Grace Academy Solihull
Birmingham, B37 5JS |
Secondary | 876 | 27.4% | 48.3% |
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St Mark's Church of England Academy
Mitcham, CR4 1SF |
Secondary | 947 | 23.9% | 45.9% |
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Castle View Enterprise Academy
Sunderland, SR5 3DX |
Secondary | 1,023 | 20.7% | 46.4% |
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NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Secondary | 1,048 | 24.2% | 47.7% |
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Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ |
Secondary | 1,071 | 24.9% | 50.1% |
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King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ |
Secondary | 929 | 23.3% | 47.9% |
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St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR |
Secondary | 1,053 | 18.9% | 46.3% |
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The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP |
Secondary | 1,054 | 20.8% | 47.2% |
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Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD |
Secondary | 1,187 | 19.8% | 45.7% |
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Rockwood Academy
Birmingham, B8 3HG |
Secondary | 1,087 | 19% | 51.8% |
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Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU |
Secondary | 1,076 | 25.2% | 47.3% |
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The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX |
Secondary | 1,014 | 25.4% | 46.6% |
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Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB |
Secondary | 1,115 | 19.3% | 43.1% |
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Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Liverpool, L15 6XZ |
Secondary | 1,057 | 27% | 45.9% |
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Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU |
Secondary | 1,147 | 22.5% | 45.7% |
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Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0DR |
Secondary | 1,148 | 28% | 46.8% |
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Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY |
Secondary | 932 | 18.3% | 48% |
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Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Secondary | 1,166 | 26.3% | 41.5% |
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Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford, BD4 8RG |
Secondary | 976 | 27.6% | 45.3% |
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Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF |
Secondary | 1,049 | 19.3% | 46.7% |
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Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU |
Secondary | 1,043 | 22.3% | 42.4% |
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The City Academy Bristol
Bristol, BS5 9JH |
Secondary | 980 | 25.7% | 48.9% |
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The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY |
Secondary | 977 | 21.3% | 46.5% |
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The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB |
Secondary | 1,026 | 20.1% | 49.6% |
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Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN |
Secondary | 939 | 23.1% | 47.3% |
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Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS |
Secondary | 1,008 | 24.9% | 46% |
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Notre Dame Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L5 5AF |
Secondary | 991 | 23% | 45.5% |
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Nuneaton Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 7PD |
Secondary | 964 | 27% | 41.9% |
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New Road Academy
Telford, TF2 7AB |
Secondary | 1,094 | 23.7% | 45.9% |
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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Willenhall E-ACT Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,062 | Sign in to see | |
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Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick, B66 4ND |
Secondary | 1,524 | ||
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George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW |
Secondary | 1,444 | ||
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Garforth Academy
Leeds, LS25 1LJ |
Secondary | 1,882 | ||
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Prince Henry's High School
Evesham, WR11 4QH |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
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Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ |
Secondary | 1,609 | ||
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Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA |
Secondary | 1,301 | ||
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West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT |
Secondary | 1,463 | ||
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Hayes School
Bromley, BR2 7DB |
Secondary | 1,772 | ||
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The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH |
Secondary | 1,705 | ||
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King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX |
Secondary | 1,263 | ||
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Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB |
Secondary | 1,509 | ||
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The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX |
Secondary | 1,398 | ||
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St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD |
Secondary | 1,526 | ||
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St Ivo Academy
St Ives, PE27 6RR |
Secondary | 1,495 | ||
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The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ |
Secondary | 1,408 | ||
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The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG |
Secondary | 1,328 | ||
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Townley Grammar School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7AB |
Secondary | 1,670 | ||
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The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD |
Secondary | 763 | ||
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The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF |
Secondary | 1,456 | ||
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The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,535 | ||
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Oxted School
Oxted, RH8 0AB |
Secondary | 1,613 | ||
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Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH |
Secondary | 1,274 | ||
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Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ |
Secondary | 1,448 | ||
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Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD |
Secondary | 1,727 | ||
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Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA |
Secondary | 1,031 | ||