Westminster City School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Westminster City School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 786 12.6% 31.5%
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0AT
Secondary 880 16.8% 33.4%
Hammersmith Academy
London, W12 9JD
Secondary 913 14.8% 34.2%
Cleethorpes Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX
Secondary 856 13.4% 32.1%
Thomas Knyvett College
Ashford, TW15 3DU
Secondary 735 14.8% 30.2%
Ebbsfleet Academy
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Secondary 841 11.9% 32.8%
Forest Academy
Ilford, IG6 3TN
Secondary 832 17% 29.2%
South Wigston High School
Wigston, LE18 4TA
Secondary 819 11.5% 29.4%
Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS
Secondary 779 16.3% 33.7%
Harrogate High School
Harrogate, HG1 4AP
Secondary 720 12.9% 29.2%
St Joseph's College
London, SE19 3HL
Secondary 949 12.6% 32.6%
Brentford School for Girls
Brentford, TW8 0PG
Secondary 883 8.6% 30.4%
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX
Secondary 890 15% 30.7%
Kingsley Academy
Hounslow, TW3 1AX
Secondary 939 14.7% 30.6%
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, WV4 6AP
Secondary 789 13.3% 28.4%
Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW
Secondary 732 16.4% 31.4%
Hornchurch High School
Hornchurch, RM12 4AJ
Secondary 769 8.5% 30.4%
Frederick Gent School
Alfreton, DE55 2ER
Secondary 809 15.5% 31.4%
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
Nottingham, NG8 1EA
Secondary 776 16.4% 33.5%
St Edward's Church of England Academy
Romford, RM7 9NX
Secondary 734 9.4% 28.6%
Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ
Secondary 883 12.7% 32.8%
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
Slough, SL2 5AY
Secondary 877 14.3% 33.5%
Bronte Girls' Academy
Bradford, BD4 7EB
Secondary 696 16% 31.8%
The Giles Academy
Boston, PE22 9LD
Secondary 841 15% 31.5%
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP
Secondary 825 16.7% 30%
The King's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP
Secondary 765 15.6% 30.8%
Longdendale High School
Hyde, SK14 8LW
Secondary 790 12% 31.7%
Buckler's Mead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NH
Secondary 759 14.6% 29.9%
The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY
Secondary 797 10.2% 30.6%
Harris Academy Beulah Hill
London, SE19 3UG
Secondary 818 14.1% 34.6%

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
Westminster City School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 786 Sign in to see
Harris Academy Bermondsey
London, SE16 3TZ
Secondary 871
Richmond Park Academy
London, SW14 8RG
Secondary 1,011
Devonport High School for Girls
Plymouth, PL2 3DL
Secondary 860
Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton, BD23 1QL
Secondary 884
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 995
The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU
Secondary 1,148
The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA
Secondary 1,182
Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH
Secondary 991
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
London, E2 6NW
Secondary 1,439
Gillotts School
Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1PS
Secondary 917
South Wigston High School
Wigston, LE18 4TA
Secondary 819
Sacred Heart High School
London, W6 7DG
Secondary 1,136
The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY
Secondary 997
The Henrietta Barnett School
London, NW11 7BN
Secondary 793
Bishop Perowne CofE College
Worcester, WR3 8LE
Secondary 1,117
Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham, WA14 4AH
Secondary 1,027
Lady Margaret School
London, SW6 4UN
Secondary 758
King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG
Secondary 1,054
The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF
Secondary 990
Brentford School for Girls
Brentford, TW8 0PG
Secondary 883
Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham, B11 2QG
Secondary 893
Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY
Secondary 860
The Windsor Boys' School
Windsor, SL4 5EH
Secondary 966
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
London, W14 8BZ
Secondary 1,023
The Orme Academy
Newcastle, ST5 9JU
Secondary 755
West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
Secondary 616
Gaynes School
Upminster, RM14 3UX
Secondary 379
Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT
Secondary 667
Haberdashers' Borough Academy
London, SE1 0EX
Secondary 864