Westfield Academy

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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
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 1,341 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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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