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 27 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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Westfield Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,341 | 13.7% | 22.5% |
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW |
Secondary | 1,358 | 12.5% | 21.1% |
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL |
Secondary | 1,323 | 15.6% | 22.6% |
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA |
Secondary | 1,281 | 13.8% | 22.7% |
Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR |
Secondary | 1,354 | 13.3% | 20.9% |
Felixstowe School
Felixstowe, IP11 9QR |
Secondary | 1,245 | 15.6% | 23.8% |
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG |
Secondary | 1,371 | 13.2% | 21.1% |
Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF |
Secondary | 1,292 | 15.8% | 22.6% |
Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH |
Secondary | 1,457 | 14.3% | 24.1% |
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT |
Secondary | 1,310 | 13.3% | 23.7% |
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU |
Secondary | 1,377 | 15.3% | 21.3% |
Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR |
Secondary | 1,337 | 12.2% | 21% |
Mark Rutherford School
Bedford, MK41 8PX |
Secondary | 1,259 | 14% | 20.6% |
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX |
Secondary | 1,330 | 15.9% | 22.1% |
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR |
Secondary | 1,339 | 13.6% | 24.3% |
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA |
Secondary | 1,352 | 14.4% | 23.4% |
The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX |
Secondary | 1,309 | 14.6% | 22.7% |
Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR |
Secondary | 1,251 | 11.7% | 20.8% |
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR |
Secondary | 1,384 | 14.4% | 21.8% |
Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL |
Secondary | 1,292 | 17.7% | 24.5% |
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ |
Secondary | 1,317 | 18.5% | 24.2% |
The Park Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9AX |
Secondary | 1,420 | 16% | 23.1% |
Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ |
Secondary | 1,283 | 17.5% | 20.8% |
Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Secondary | 1,435 | 10.1% | 23% |
Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD |
Secondary | 1,239 | 16.1% | 24.6% |
King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2QB |
Secondary | 1,228 | 13.4% | 23.1% |
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,236 | 16.5% | 23.5% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 27 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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Westfield Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,341 | Sign in to see | |
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX |
Secondary | 1,322 | ||
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX |
Secondary | 1,081 | ||
Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW |
Secondary | 1,082 | ||
Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT |
Secondary | 1,756 | ||
Strood Academy
Rochester, ME2 2SX |
Secondary | 1,310 | ||
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR |
Secondary | 1,332 | ||
Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB |
Secondary | 764 | ||
The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH |
Secondary | 1,307 | ||
Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW |
Secondary | 1,599 | ||
Thomas Clarkson Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2SE |
Secondary | 1,396 | ||
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY |
Secondary | 1,398 | ||
Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Secondary | 872 | ||
Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU |
Secondary | 1,819 | ||
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN |
Secondary | 1,724 | ||
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH |
Secondary | 1,469 | ||
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP |
Secondary | 1,029 | ||
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD |
Secondary | 1,259 | ||
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX |
Secondary | 1,333 | ||
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY |
Secondary | 1,388 | ||
Highfields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT |
Secondary | 1,736 | ||
The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE |
Secondary | 1,255 | ||
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR |
Secondary | 1,143 | ||
Queen Katharine Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6HX |
Secondary | 1,679 | ||
Co-op Academy Grange
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Secondary | 1,461 | ||
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN |
Secondary | 1,635 |