Whitecross Hereford

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 28 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
Whitecross Hereford
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 941 18.2% 15.5%
Lincroft Academy
Bedford, MK43 7RE
Secondary 931 14.5% 14.1%
Uppingham Community College
Uppingham, LE15 9TJ
Secondary 919 14.8% 14.9%
Robert Bloomfield Academy
Shefford, SG17 5BU
Secondary 974 20.4% 13.6%
Studley High School
Studley, B80 7QX
Secondary 830 15.6% 15.4%
The Chantry School
Worcester, WR6 6QA
Secondary 887 15.8% 14.7%
Humberston Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4TF
Secondary 890 17.4% 15.7%
East Bergholt High School
Colchester, CO7 6RJ
Secondary 896 19% 15.4%
Thurstable School
Colchester, CO5 0EW
Secondary 1,036 18.1% 16.4%
Casterton College Rutland
Stamford, PE9 4AT
Secondary 872 20% 16.3%
The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG
Secondary 987 16% 18%
St Bede's Inter-Church School
Cambridge, CB1 3TD
Secondary 940 14.8% 15.2%
Chipping Norton School
Chipping Norton, OX7 5DY
Secondary 1,029 20.2% 15.8%
Loreto College
St Albans, AL1 3RQ
Secondary 930 15% 13.7%
The Priory School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9EE
Secondary 856 18.7% 13.1%
South Charnwood High School
Markfield, LE67 9TB
Secondary 867 19% 15%
Hanham Woods Academy
Bristol, BS15 3LA
Secondary 844 18.3% 15.2%
Wombourne High School
Wolverhampton, WV5 8BJ
Secondary 1,005 16.7% 15.5%
The Windsor Boys' School
Windsor, SL4 5EH
Secondary 990 19.2% 13.2%
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
London, W14 8BZ
Secondary 1,024 16.3% 14.5%
Shavington Academy
Shavington, CW2 5DH
Secondary 909 15.6% 13.7%
Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT
Secondary 941 18.4% 18.2%
Millthorpe School
York, YO23 1WF
Secondary 1,037 18.8% 16.1%
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR
Secondary 1,001 17.9% 18.2%
Brayton Academy
Selby, YO8 9QS
Secondary 933 15.9% 16.5%
Sherburn High School
Leeds, LS25 6AS
Secondary 915 15.3% 16.8%
Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH
Secondary 1,017 19.2% 14.5%
Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE
Secondary 1,024 16.9% 15.8%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 25 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
Whitecross Hereford
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 941 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 739
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD
Secondary 1,102
Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ
Secondary 1,060
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 971
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 909
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 1,015
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 932
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG
Secondary 1,216
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR
Secondary 825
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR
Secondary 1,001
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
Secondary 902
Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven, BN10 8RB
Secondary 903
Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW
Secondary 999
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 885
The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY
Secondary 924
Meadow Park School
Coventry, CV3 4BD
Secondary 807
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB
Secondary 808
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 611
Rokeby School
London, E16 4DD
Secondary 588
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ
Secondary 1,246
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 673
John Spence Community High School
North Shields, NE29 9PU
Secondary 813
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
Tonbridge, TN10 4PU
Secondary 782
Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD
Secondary 903