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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Wheatley Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,150 | 23.8% | 13.9% |
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Kirkbie Kendal School
Kendal, LA9 7EQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | 20.8% | 13.8% |
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Heart of England School
Coventry, CV7 7FW |
Secondary | 1,216 | 24.3% | 16.5% |
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Hall Mead School
Upminster, RM14 1SF |
Secondary | 1,069 | 22.8% | 12.9% |
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Thamesmead School
Shepperton, TW17 9EE |
Secondary | 1,049 | 18.8% | 15.6% |
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John Colet School
Aylesbury, HP22 6HF |
Secondary | 1,067 | 20.8% | 14.2% |
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Amersham School
Amersham, HP7 9HH |
Secondary | 1,066 | 22.9% | 12.4% |
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Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW |
Secondary | 1,107 | 19.1% | 12.3% |
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The Beacon School
Banstead, SM7 1AG |
Secondary | 1,024 | 24.3% | 15.2% |
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Denefield School
Reading, RG31 6XY |
Secondary | 1,144 | 21.6% | 16.2% |
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Chipping Norton School
Chipping Norton, OX7 5DY |
Secondary | 1,029 | 20.2% | 15.8% |
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Holmer Green Senior School
High Wycombe, HP15 6SP |
Secondary | 1,243 | 20.5% | 9.8% |
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The Costello School
Basingstoke, RG21 4AL |
Secondary | 1,224 | 17.3% | 16.2% |
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St Birinus School
Didcot, OX11 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,212 | 23.6% | 14.8% |
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The Marlborough Church of England School
Woodstock, OX20 1LP |
Secondary | 1,085 | 25.8% | 11.5% |
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Kings Langley School
Kings Langley, WD4 9HN |
Secondary | 1,104 | 18.9% | 12.5% |
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Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Halstead, CO9 3QH |
Secondary | 1,156 | 24.9% | 14.5% |
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Trinity School
Sevenoaks, TN13 3SL |
Secondary | 1,147 | 19% | 14.9% |
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St Simon Stock Catholic School
Maidstone, ME16 0JP |
Secondary | 1,152 | 16.9% | 14.2% |
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The Cooper School
Bicester, OX26 4RS |
Secondary | 1,231 | 20.4% | 11% |
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The Windsor Boys' School
Windsor, SL4 5EH |
Secondary | 990 | 19.2% | 13.2% |
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The Bicester School
Bicester, OX26 2NS |
Secondary | 1,198 | 20.7% | 15.4% |
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Matthew Arnold School
Oxford, OX2 9JE |
Secondary | 1,250 | 19.2% | 10.6% |
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Farnham Heath End
Farnham, GU9 9BN |
Secondary | 1,077 | 17.6% | 16.3% |
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The Misbourne School
Great Missenden, HP16 0BN |
Secondary | 1,126 | 21.1% | 11.3% |
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Abbey Park School
Swindon, SN25 2ND |
Secondary | 1,183 | 19.4% | 15.9% |
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Sandhurst School
Sandhurst, GU47 0SD |
Secondary | 1,003 | 21.9% | 14.5% |
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St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe, BB7 9JA |
Secondary | 1,130 | 19% | 15.3% |
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Crofton School
Fareham, PO14 2AT |
Secondary | 1,105 | 17.8% | 15.8% |
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Priestnall School
Stockport, SK4 3HP |
Secondary | 1,285 | 23.5% | 13.6% |
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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Wheatley Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,150 | Sign in to see | |
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City of London Academy Islington
London, N1 8PQ |
Secondary | 930 | ||
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Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford, WD18 7JF |
Secondary | 1,610 | ||
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Kingsdale Foundation School
London, SE21 8SQ |
Secondary | 2,549 | ||
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Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
Solihull, B91 3PD |
Secondary | 1,710 | ||
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The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT |
Secondary | 1,409 | ||
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Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate, HG2 0DZ |
Secondary | 2,071 | ||
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Camborne Science and International Academy
Camborne, TR14 7PP |
Secondary | 1,785 | ||
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Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA |
Secondary | 1,432 | ||
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The West Bridgford School
Nottingham, NG2 7FA |
Secondary | 1,780 | ||
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Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE |
Secondary | 1,849 | ||
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Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES |
Secondary | 1,672 | ||
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King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX |
Secondary | 1,263 | ||
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Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX |
Secondary | 1,893 | ||
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Beacon Academy
Crowborough, TN6 2AS |
Secondary | 1,663 | ||
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Clacton County High School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ |
Secondary | 1,870 | ||
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Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF |
Secondary | 1,394 | ||
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Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX |
Secondary | 2,076 | ||
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Didcot Girls' School
Didcot, OX11 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,643 | ||
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Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY |
Secondary | 832 | ||
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Lymm High School
Lymm, WA13 0RB |
Secondary | 1,923 | ||
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Magdalen College School
Brackley, NN13 6FB |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Futures Institute Banbury
Banbury, OX16 9HY |
Secondary | 121 | ||
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City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR4 6PP |
Secondary | 1,709 | ||
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Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Secondary | 1,324 | ||
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City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,061 | ||
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Tadcaster Grammar School
Tadcaster, LS24 9NB |
Secondary | 1,500 | ||
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The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG |
Secondary | 1,500 | ||
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Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN |
Secondary | 895 | ||
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Medina College
Newport, PO30 2DX |
Secondary | 1,226 | ||