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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Wigston Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,314 | 16.7% | 23.7% |
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Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE |
Secondary | 1,350 | 18.1% | 25.2% |
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The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE |
Secondary | 1,370 | 19.9% | 24.8% |
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Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW |
Secondary | 1,307 | 12.8% | 24.4% |
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Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford, OX4 2AU |
Secondary | 1,306 | 19.5% | 25.2% |
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Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL |
Secondary | 1,321 | 15.8% | 23.6% |
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Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG |
Secondary | 1,331 | 15.1% | 21.4% |
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Leigh Academy Mascalls
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT |
Secondary | 1,241 | 17.5% | 22.5% |
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Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ |
Secondary | 1,325 | 20% | 25.2% |
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Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA |
Secondary | 1,300 | 14.9% | 22.3% |
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Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,287 | 18% | 23.8% |
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Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR |
Secondary | 1,353 | 16.5% | 21.7% |
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The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG |
Secondary | 1,328 | 14.2% | 22% |
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Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF |
Secondary | 1,294 | 15.3% | 24.4% |
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The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY |
Secondary | 1,205 | 16.1% | 23.5% |
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The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Secondary | 1,218 | 13.2% | 24.3% |
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Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT |
Secondary | 1,401 | 17.5% | 24.1% |
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Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU |
Secondary | 1,360 | 16.7% | 23.2% |
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Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX |
Secondary | 1,340 | 17.2% | 23.5% |
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Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB |
Secondary | 1,261 | 16.8% | 24.7% |
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Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ |
Secondary | 1,375 | 18.2% | 24.7% |
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Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA |
Secondary | 1,354 | 16% | 23.3% |
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The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX |
Secondary | 1,292 | 19.8% | 22.4% |
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Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR |
Secondary | 1,404 | 15.7% | 23.5% |
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Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ |
Secondary | 1,394 | 18.6% | 22.4% |
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Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL |
Secondary | 1,335 | 17.5% | 25.4% |
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Tavistock College
Tavistock, PL19 8DD |
Secondary | 1,270 | 18% | 22.1% |
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Ashton Park School
Bristol, BS3 2JL |
Secondary | 1,257 | 19.7% | 23.2% |
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Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ |
Secondary | 1,289 | 16.6% | 22.2% |
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Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA |
Secondary | 1,295 | 12.4% | 21.9% |
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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Wigston Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,314 | Sign in to see | |
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Harris Academy Peckham
London, SE15 5DZ |
Secondary | 539 | ||
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The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD |
Secondary | 1,500 | ||
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John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,499 | ||
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Kingsmead School
Enfield, EN1 1YQ |
Secondary | 1,505 | ||
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Bodmin College
Bodmin, PL31 1DD |
Secondary | 1,439 | ||
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William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB |
Secondary | 1,480 | ||
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Swavesey Village College
Cambridge, CB24 4RS |
Secondary | 1,246 | ||
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The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS |
Secondary | 1,550 | ||
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Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York, YO10 5ZA |
Secondary | 1,820 | ||
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Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE |
Secondary | 1,626 | ||
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Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester, ME1 3EL |
Secondary | 1,528 | ||
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Montsaye Academy
Kettering, NN14 6BB |
Secondary | 1,030 | ||
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The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ |
Secondary | 1,573 | ||
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Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY |
Secondary | 1,507 | ||
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The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX |
Secondary | 1,505 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH |
Secondary | 1,392 | ||
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The Deepings School
Peterborough, PE6 8NF |
Secondary | 1,041 | ||
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Bosworth Academy
Leicester, LE9 9JL |
Secondary | 1,559 | ||
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The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Secondary | 1,218 | ||
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The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Secondary | 1,190 | ||
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Cheney School
Oxford, OX3 7QH |
Secondary | 1,707 | ||
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Tomlinscote School
Camberley, GU16 8PY |
Secondary | 1,502 | ||
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Woolwich Polytechnic School
London, SE28 8AT |
Secondary | 1,594 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7EQ |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
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Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
London, E1 4SD |
Secondary | 1,352 | ||
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Richmond School & Sixth Form College
Richmond, DL10 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,290 | ||
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The John Roan School
London, SE3 7QR |
Secondary | 1,164 | ||
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Eckington School
Sheffield, S21 4GN |
Secondary | 1,152 | ||
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Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester, CO3 3ND |
Secondary | 1,060 | ||