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 | 185 | 22.2% | 35.7% |
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Harefield School
Uxbridge, UB9 6ET |
Secondary | 254 | 28% | 42.9% |
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The Cheadle Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
Secondary | 398 | 20.4% | 26.9% |
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Wapping High School
London, E1 2DA |
Secondary | 294 | 17.4% | 34% |
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SGS Forest High School
Cinderford, GL14 2AZ |
Secondary | 258 | 31.9% | 34.6% |
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The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH |
Secondary | 339 | 29.5% | 31.9% |
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Leeds Jewish Free School
Leeds, LS17 7TN |
Secondary | 129 | 15% | 29.1% |
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Waverley Studio College
Birmingham, B9 5SX |
Secondary | 257 | 37.9% | 35.9% |
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Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
Taunton, TA4 4SW |
Secondary | 349 | 20.9% | 36.1% |
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St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG |
Secondary | 392 | 25% | 33.7% |
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London Enterprise Academy
London, E1 1RD |
Secondary | 415 | 13.7% | 33.7% |
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Space Studio West London
Hounslow, TW14 9PE |
Secondary | 193 | 17.7% | 32.8% |
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Newcastle Academy
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2QS |
Secondary | 422 | 18.3% | 39.3% |
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Church Hill Middle School
Redditch, B98 9LR |
Secondary | 451 | 25.6% | 37.6% |
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Churnet View Middle School
Leek, ST13 6PU |
Secondary | 436 | 20.9% | 27.1% |
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Leek High School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Secondary | 254 | 15% | 26.9% |
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John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, RG17 0AN |
Secondary | 440 | 23.2% | 30.5% |
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Mulberry Academy London Dock
London, E1W 2AD |
Secondary | 127 | 26.8% | 37.8% |
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St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Buxton, SK17 6AF |
Secondary | 419 | 22.2% | 30.3% |
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Cape Cornwall School
Penzance, TR19 7JX |
Secondary | 284 | 20.1% | 33.8% |
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Birchensale Middle School
Redditch, B97 6HT |
Secondary | 536 | 25.1% | 37% |
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Highfield Middle School
Prudhoe, NE42 6EY |
Secondary | 358 | 25.4% | 32.7% |
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James Bateman Middle School
Biddulph, ST8 7AT |
Secondary | 373 | 19.3% | 36.5% |
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Trinity Catholic School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6NB |
Secondary | 405 | 29.4% | 42.4% |
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XP Gateshead
Felling, NE10 9UZ |
Secondary | 200 | 29.8% | 37.4% |
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Filey Academy
Filey, YO14 0HG |
Secondary | 451 | 23.6% | 33.6% |
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Shireland CBSO Academy
West Bromwich, B70 8SZ |
Secondary | 308 | 15.4% | 39.5% |
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Star Radcliffe Academy
Radcliffe, M26 2SZ |
Secondary | 149 | 27.5% | 43.6% |
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The Wisbech Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2RU |
Secondary | 102 | 12.8% | 40.2% |
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Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6AP |
Secondary | 120 | 20% | 42.5% |
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 | 185 | Sign in to see | |
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Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LD |
Secondary | 1,153 | ||
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Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH |
Secondary | 761 | ||
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Wapping High School
London, E1 2DA |
Secondary | 294 | ||
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Neston High School
Neston, CH64 9NH |
Secondary | 1,726 | ||
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The Rural Enterprise Academy
Penkridge, ST19 5PH |
Secondary | 242 | ||
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The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH |
Secondary | 339 | ||
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All Saints Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 5BL |
Secondary | 893 | ||
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Hadlow Rural Community School
Hadlow, TN11 0AU |
Secondary | 392 | ||
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Waverley Studio College
Birmingham, B9 5SX |
Secondary | 257 | ||
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The Queen Elizabeth Academy
Atherstone, CV9 1LZ |
Secondary | 724 | ||
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Eden Girls' School, Coventry
Coventry, CV1 4FS |
Secondary | 599 | ||
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XP School
Doncaster, DN4 5NG |
Secondary | 251 | ||
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Dorset Studio School
Dorchester, DT2 8PX |
Secondary | 325 | ||
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Oasis Academy Silvertown
London, E16 2BB |
Secondary | 512 | ||
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Allenbourn Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 1PL |
Secondary | 512 | ||
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Digitech Studio School
Bristol, BS30 8XQ |
Secondary | 594 | ||
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Somerset Studio School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ |
Secondary | 141 | ||
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Space Studio West London
Hounslow, TW14 9PE |
Secondary | 193 | ||
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IKB Academy
Bristol, BS31 1SP |
Secondary | 135 | ||
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Alvechurch CofE Middle School
Birmingham, B48 7TA |
Secondary | 438 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth Studio School
LA6 2HJ |
Secondary | 332 | ||
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Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD |
Secondary | 238 | ||
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Ryecroft CofE Middle School
Rocester, ST14 5PB |
Secondary | 199 | ||
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Bronte Girls' Academy
Bradford, BD4 7EB |
Secondary | 715 | ||
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City Academy
Birmingham, B15 2EF |
Secondary | 619 | ||
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Turves Green Boys' School
Birmingham, B31 4BS |
Secondary | 545 | ||
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BOA Digital Technologies Academy
Birmingham, B7 4EU |
Secondary | 361 | ||
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Oasis Academy Daventry Road
Bristol, BS14 9SQ |
Secondary | 262 | ||
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Oasis Academy Temple Quarter
Bristol, BS3 4PZ |
Secondary | 278 | ||