Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
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Walsall Studio School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 179 | 16.8% | 34.6% |
Wapping High School
London, E1 2DA |
Secondary | 335 | 12.5% | 30.4% |
Parkside Studio College
Hayes, UB3 2SE |
Secondary | 61 | 6.6% | 39.3% |
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Darwen, BB3 1AF |
Secondary | 276 | 24.6% | 40.7% |
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
Taunton, TA4 4SW |
Secondary | 368 | 21.5% | 35.1% |
St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG |
Secondary | 374 | 25.7% | 32.4% |
Eden Girls' School, Coventry
Coventry, CV1 4FS |
Secondary | 609 | 14.5% | 35.3% |
London Enterprise Academy
London, E1 1RD |
Secondary | 487 | 13.8% | 34.4% |
Space Studio West London
Hounslow, TW14 9PE |
Secondary | 219 | 25.2% | 35.3% |
Church Hill Middle School
Redditch, B98 9LR |
Secondary | 431 | 26.9% | 37.8% |
Churnet View Middle School
Leek, ST13 6PU |
Secondary | 476 | 19.8% | 28.4% |
Leek High School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Secondary | 275 | 12.4% | 25.1% |
Logic Studio School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Secondary | 297 | 15.9% | 29.4% |
John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, RG17 0AN |
Secondary | 453 | 16.6% | 30.2% |
Great Wyrley Academy
Walsall, WS6 6LQ |
Secondary | 558 | 18% | 33.3% |
Cape Cornwall School
Penzance, TR19 7JX |
Secondary | 269 | 19.3% | 31.6% |
Kidsgrove Secondary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL |
Secondary | 302 | 15.3% | 24.3% |
James Bateman Middle School
Biddulph, ST8 7AT |
Secondary | 397 | 15.4% | 34.5% |
Trinity Catholic School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6NB |
Secondary | 520 | 25.7% | 33.6% |
Prince Albert High School
Birmingham, B42 2TU |
Secondary | 570 | 16.5% | 32.6% |
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood, OL10 2QN |
Secondary | 478 | 18.5% | 36.8% |
XP Gateshead
Felling, NE10 9UZ |
Secondary | 150 | 26.7% | 33.3% |
Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU |
Secondary | 300 | 19.7% | 38.3% |
BOA Digital Technologies Academy
Birmingham, B7 4EU |
Secondary | 256 | 26.9% | 37.9% |
Maritime Academy
Rochester |
Secondary | 345 | 24.6% | 29.9% |
Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP |
Secondary | 271 | 23.3% | 36.9% |
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL9 6BP |
Secondary | 481 | 14.2% | 36% |
Filey School
Filey, YO14 0HG |
Secondary | 455 | 20.7% | 35.8% |
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter
Bristol, BS3 4PZ |
Secondary | 71 | 14.1% | 39.4% |
Shireland CBSO Academy
West Bromwich, B70 8SZ |
Secondary | 146 | 16.4% | 38.4% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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Walsall Studio School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 179 | Sign in to see | |
Wapping High School
London, E1 2DA |
Secondary | 335 | ||
Neston High School
Neston, CH64 9NH |
Secondary | 1,729 | ||
The Rural Enterprise Academy
Penkridge, ST19 5PH |
Secondary | 235 | ||
Greenwood Academy
Birmingham, B35 7NL |
Secondary | 972 | ||
The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH |
Secondary | 343 | ||
All Saints Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 5BL |
Secondary | 896 | ||
Hadlow Rural Community School
Hadlow, TN11 0AU |
Secondary | 388 | ||
Waverley Studio College
Birmingham, B9 5SX |
Secondary | 268 | ||
The Queen Elizabeth Academy
Atherstone, CV9 1LZ |
Secondary | 717 | ||
Eden Girls' School, Coventry
Coventry, CV1 4FS |
Secondary | 609 | ||
XP School
Doncaster, DN4 5NG |
Secondary | 247 | ||
Dorset Studio School
Dorchester, DT2 8PX |
Secondary | 345 | ||
Oasis Academy Silvertown
London, E16 2BB |
Secondary | 489 | ||
Allenbourn Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 1PL |
Secondary | 541 | ||
Hoe Valley School
Woking, GU22 0NH |
Secondary | 801 | ||
Digitech Studio School
Bristol, BS30 8XQ |
Secondary | 593 | ||
Somerset Studio School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ |
Secondary | 127 | ||
Space Studio West London
Hounslow, TW14 9PE |
Secondary | 219 | ||
IKB Academy
Bristol, BS31 1SP |
Secondary | 142 | ||
David Nieper Academy
Alfreton, DE55 7JA |
Secondary | 777 | ||
Alvechurch CofE Middle School
Birmingham, B48 7TA |
Secondary | 440 | ||
Queen Elizabeth Studio School
LA6 2HJ |
Secondary | 337 | ||
Da Vinci Academy
Derby, DE21 4ET |
Secondary | 711 | ||
Chertsey High School
Addlestone, KT15 2EP |
Secondary | 896 | ||
Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY |
Secondary | 1,079 | ||
Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD |
Secondary | 235 | ||
Ryecroft CofE Middle School
Rocester, ST14 5PB |
Secondary | 185 | ||
Turner Free School
Folkestone, CT19 4PB |
Secondary | 951 | ||
Turves Green Boys' School
Birmingham, B31 4BS |
Secondary | 538 |