William Brookes 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
William Brookes School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 820 23.2% 18.8%
South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton, TQ13 7EW
Secondary 795 24.7% 18.5%
Parkside Community College
Cambridge, CB1 1EH
Secondary 694 22.3% 17.9%
Honywood School
Colchester, CO6 1PZ
Secondary 823 27.9% 18%
John Masefield High School
Ledbury, HR8 2HF
Secondary 841 22% 19%
Stanchester Academy
Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6UG
Secondary 812 19.1% 19.6%
Cirencester Kingshill School
Cirencester, GL7 1HS
Secondary 807 22.6% 18%
The Corbet School
Shrewsbury, SY4 2AX
Secondary 719 22.1% 15.7%
Garstang Community Academy
Preston, PR3 1YE
Secondary 804 18.9% 18.6%
Humphrey Perkins School
Loughborough, LE12 8JU
Secondary 845 20.5% 17.9%
Henlow Church of England Academy
Henlow, SG16 6AN
Secondary 719 22.4% 18.3%
The Roundhill Academy
Leicester, LE4 8GQ
Secondary 731 22.7% 20.8%
Thomas Estley Community College
Leicester, LE9 6PT
Secondary 895 23.2% 16.3%
Gosford Hill School
Kidlington, OX5 2NT
Secondary 848 21.9% 21.2%
King's School
Hove, BN3 8BN
Secondary 905 23.6% 19.4%
The Reach Free School
Rickmansworth, WD3 8AB
Secondary 753 25.2% 19.3%
Bohunt School Worthing
Worthing, BN14 8AH
Secondary 897 21.7% 17.6%
Long Stratton High School
Norwich, NR15 2XR
Secondary 716 19.9% 18.9%
Trentham Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8PQ
Secondary 782 20.6% 15.7%
Chertsey High School
Addlestone, KT15 2EP
Secondary 920 22.7% 19.3%
Framingham Earl High School
Norwich, NR14 7QP
Secondary 802 21.2% 16.1%
Theale Green School
Reading, RG7 5DA
Secondary 808 22.6% 22.2%
Chipping Sodbury School
Bristol, BS37 6EW
Secondary 769 20.7% 16.1%
Moorside High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP
Secondary 769 18.2% 19.2%
Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham, ME8 8GS
Secondary 796 26% 21.1%
Bury Church of England High School
Bury, BL9 0TS
Secondary 828 23.2% 21.4%
King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX
Secondary 909 23.1% 21.3%
Anthony Gell School
Matlock, DE4 4DX
Secondary 781 21.9% 22%
Castle Newnham School
Bedford, MK41 9DT
Secondary 750 18.9% 19.7%
Cullompton Community College
Cullompton, EX15 1DX
Secondary 754 22% 18.2%

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
William Brookes School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 820 Sign in to see
Paddington Academy
London, W9 2DR
Secondary 1,260
Walsall Academy
Walsall, WS3 3LX
Secondary 1,422
Mossbourne Community Academy
London, E5 8JY
Secondary 1,441
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG
Secondary 1,468
Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY
Secondary 1,008
Gospel Oak School
Tipton, DY4 0BZ
Secondary 1,215
Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Nottingham, NG8 4HY
Secondary 927
The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA
Secondary 1,154
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,270
Manchester Communication Academy
Manchester, M40 8NT
Secondary 1,301
Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ
Secondary 1,173
Manor Church of England Academy
York, YO26 6PA
Secondary 1,142
Nene Park Academy
Peterborough, PE2 7EA
Secondary 1,478
Coombeshead Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT
Secondary 874
Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR
Secondary 1,729
Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG
Secondary 739
Brockington College
Leicester, LE19 4AQ
Secondary 1,199
Horbury Academy
Wakefield, WF4 5HE
Secondary 1,080
East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN
Secondary 1,088
St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF
Secondary 1,548
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,132
Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth, CV12 9EA
Secondary 1,430
South Bromsgrove High
Bromsgrove, B60 3NL
Secondary 1,355
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,354
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE
Secondary 746
Harris Academy St John's Wood
London, NW8 0NL
Secondary 1,322
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG
Secondary 761
North Bromsgrove High School
Bromsgrove, B60 1BA
Secondary 1,080
Leigh Academy Minster
Sheerness, ME12 3JQ
Secondary 1,072