The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form

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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 South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,026 4.6% 14.8%
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6TJ
Secondary 987 2.7% 12.7%
Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6JB
Secondary 1,036 3.1% 11.9%
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE
Secondary 1,001 8% 16.6%
The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar, BS27 3AQ
Secondary 1,051 8.4% 10.8%
Woodrush High School
Wythall, B47 5JW
Secondary 1,023 11.6% 13.2%
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ
Secondary 1,087 9.1% 18.5%
South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ
Secondary 952 10% 18.7%
Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS
Secondary 1,166 3.4% 11.5%
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA
Secondary 1,069 10.1% 15.4%
Chatham Grammar
Chatham, ME5 7EH
Secondary 950 5.5% 13.8%
The Becket School
West Bridgford, NG2 7QY
Secondary 1,180 8.1% 16.4%
Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE
Secondary 1,055 11% 12.5%
Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 1PH
Secondary 1,005 6.7% 10.8%
St Catherine's Catholic School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ
Secondary 1,040 7.7% 13.4%
The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone, CT20 3RB
Secondary 1,159 6.8% 13.8%
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Secondary 1,190 7.2% 19.2%
The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY
Secondary 1,015 4.3% 12.1%
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT
Secondary 1,077 9.5% 17.9%
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Brentwood, CM14 4EX
Secondary 1,013 6.3% 9.9%
Boston High School
Boston, PE21 9PF
Secondary 816 7.6% 12.5%
The Boston Grammar School
Boston, PE21 6JY
Secondary 874 6.9% 13.3%
The Forest School
Wokingham, RG41 5NE
Secondary 929 6.3% 11.4%
The Ferrers School
Rushden, NN10 8LF
Secondary 940 6.5% 17.3%
Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Wolverhampton, WV6 0BY
Secondary 1,213 3.4% 15%
King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL
Secondary 889 9.1% 10.5%
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham, B21 9ET
Secondary 1,044 4.1% 18.1%
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE4 0FJ
Secondary 1,167 11.2% 14.3%
Prendergast School
London, SE4 1LE
Secondary 1,025 8.9% 17.8%
Malton School
Malton, YO17 7NH
Secondary 1,041 10.2% 17.8%

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 South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,026 Sign in to see
Havant Academy
Havant, PO9 5JD
Secondary 536
Somervale Secondary School
Radstock, BA3 2JD
Secondary 795
The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX
Secondary 1,201
Chesham Grammar School
Chesham, HP5 1BA
Secondary 1,326
Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF
Secondary 1,044
Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR
Secondary 771
Chatham Grammar
Chatham, ME5 7EH
Secondary 950
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Surbiton, KT6 4TU
Secondary 1,207
Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley, DY3 1BP
Secondary 1,090
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ
Secondary 671
The County High School, Leftwich
Northwich, CW9 8EZ
Secondary 1,050
Bramcote College
Nottingham, NG9 3GA
Secondary 805
Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ
Secondary 1,045
Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD
Secondary 904
de Stafford School
Caterham, CR3 5YX
Secondary 816
Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH
Secondary 503
Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow, SY8 1GJ
Secondary 623
Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF
Secondary 837
Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Kingsbury, B78 2LF
Secondary 640
Ferryhill School
Ferryhill, DL17 8RW
Secondary 733
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN
Secondary 421
Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY
Secondary 875
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG
Secondary 589
Broadwater School
Godalming, GU7 3BW
Secondary 721
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0TZ
Secondary 1,055
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS9 0TT
Secondary 844
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE
Secondary 517
Walderslade School
Chatham, ME5 0LE
Secondary 810
Philips High School
Manchester, M45 7PH
Secondary 873