Westfield Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 26 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
Westfield Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,335 13.3% 25.4%
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW
Secondary 1,307 12.8% 24.4%
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,321 15.8% 23.6%
Orion Coopers
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS
Secondary 1,319 12.6% 23%
Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ
Secondary 1,202 10.7% 26.7%
Felixstowe School
Felixstowe, IP11 9QR
Secondary 1,211 14.9% 26.2%
Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF
Secondary 1,294 15.3% 24.4%
Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH
Secondary 1,448 13.4% 25.4%
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT
Secondary 1,270 12.7% 25.2%
The Brunts Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2AT
Secondary 1,401 15.4% 27.1%
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN
Secondary 1,405 11.8% 21.9%
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,293 15.8% 28.8%
The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH
Secondary 1,284 11.4% 23.5%
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,360 16.7% 23.2%
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
Secondary 1,340 17.2% 23.5%
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,345 13.7% 27.5%
Colne Valley High School
Huddersfield, HD7 5SP
Secondary 1,442 14.2% 24.6%
The Netherhall School
Cambridge, CB1 8NN
Secondary 1,268 12.7% 25.5%
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,354 16% 23.3%
Worle Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8XX
Secondary 1,291 10.6% 26.3%
Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL
Secondary 1,335 17.5% 25.4%
Goole Academy
Goole, DN14 6AN
Secondary 1,261 14.6% 27.3%
Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ
Secondary 1,289 16.6% 22.2%
Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Secondary 1,426 11.3% 24.8%
Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD
Secondary 1,238 14.3% 25.7%
King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2QB
Secondary 1,181 13.6% 25.2%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 28 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
Westfield Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,335 Sign in to see
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,033
The Stockwood Park Academy
Luton, LU1 5PP
Secondary 1,471
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,329
Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD
Secondary 942
Leigh Academy Strood
Rochester, ME2 2SX
Secondary 1,318
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Secondary 1,377
Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB
Secondary 795
The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH
Secondary 1,362
Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH
Secondary 1,210
Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW
Secondary 1,606
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Secondary 831
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,528
Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Secondary 891
Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU
Secondary 1,730
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Secondary 982
Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH
Secondary 1,452
Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX
Secondary 1,222
Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX
Secondary 1,224
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,314
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,327
Ark Elvin Academy
London, HA9 7DU
Secondary 1,305
Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT
Secondary 1,723
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,369
The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE
Secondary 1,239
Queen Katharine Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6HX
Secondary 1,690
Cumberland Community School
London, E13 8SJ
Secondary 1,346
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,571