The Westgate School

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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
The Westgate School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,284 11.4% 23.5%
Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD
Secondary 1,168 12.4% 23.6%
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW
Secondary 1,307 12.8% 24.4%
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,321 15.8% 23.6%
Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG
Secondary 1,331 15.1% 21.4%
Orion Coopers
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS
Secondary 1,319 12.6% 23%
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ
Secondary 1,324 12% 22.5%
Leigh Academy Mascalls
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT
Secondary 1,241 17.5% 22.5%
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA
Secondary 1,300 14.9% 22.3%
Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH
Secondary 1,371 7.7% 23.7%
Canons High School
Edgware, HA8 6AN
Secondary 1,221 8.9% 26.1%
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG
Secondary 1,328 14.2% 22%
Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF
Secondary 1,294 15.3% 24.4%
Framwellgate School Durham
Durham, DH1 5BQ
Secondary 1,247 10.4% 23.4%
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT
Secondary 1,270 12.7% 25.2%
The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL
Secondary 1,295 12.8% 20.3%
The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone, ME16 0TJ
Secondary 1,423 13.2% 21.5%
The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE
Secondary 1,218 13.2% 24.3%
All Saints' Catholic High School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ
Secondary 1,403 9.9% 23.9%
Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR
Secondary 1,280 10.7% 21.5%
Redhill School
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX
Secondary 1,216 13.4% 23.1%
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,335 13.3% 25.4%
Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB
Secondary 1,261 16.8% 24.7%
The Netherhall School
Cambridge, CB1 8NN
Secondary 1,268 12.7% 25.5%
Worle Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8XX
Secondary 1,291 10.6% 26.3%
Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR
Secondary 1,264 14% 20.9%
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA1 2NT
Secondary 1,248 8.9% 20%
Temple Moor High School
Leeds, LS15 0PT
Secondary 1,338 7.8% 23%
Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD
Secondary 1,238 14.3% 25.7%
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Westgate School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,284 Sign in to see
George Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG9 7EW
Secondary 1,634
Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF
Secondary 1,431
The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ
Secondary 1,415
Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE
Secondary 1,626
Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX
Secondary 1,367
Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF
Secondary 1,504
The Chalfonts Community College
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP
Secondary 1,134
Cottenham Village College
Cambridge, CB24 8UA
Secondary 877
Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB
Secondary 1,518
Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ
Secondary 1,476
Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ
Secondary 1,547
The Norton Knatchbull School
Ashford, TN24 0QJ
Secondary 1,290
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Romford, RM1 2RR
Secondary 1,394
Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA
Secondary 1,430
Eggbuckland Community College
Plymouth, PL6 5YB
Secondary 1,033
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 3HP
Secondary 1,583
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4PH
Secondary 1,032
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS
Secondary 1,261
The FitzWimarc School
Rayleigh, SS6 8EB
Secondary 1,798
The Warriner School
Banbury, OX15 4LJ
Secondary 1,528
Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE
Secondary 1,067
Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY
Secondary 1,023
Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ
Secondary 1,482
Theale Green School
Reading, RG7 5DA
Secondary 808
AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ
Secondary 601
Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA
Secondary 1,295
John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH
Secondary 1,079
The Abbey School
Faversham, ME13 8RZ
Secondary 1,118
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L25 6EG
Secondary 1,026