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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Witton Park Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,314 | 18.9% | 35.7% |
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Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU |
Secondary | 1,302 | 22% | 35.4% |
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Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF |
Secondary | 1,270 | 16.9% | 32% |
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Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ |
Secondary | 1,232 | 16.4% | 35.7% |
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Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR |
Secondary | 1,377 | 15.4% | 35.1% |
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The Sutton Academy
St Helens, WA9 5AU |
Secondary | 1,452 | 22.4% | 37.5% |
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The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY |
Secondary | 1,190 | 20% | 34.2% |
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Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU |
Secondary | 1,413 | 19.8% | 36.9% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH |
Secondary | 1,392 | 17% | 35.8% |
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Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ |
Secondary | 1,184 | 17.4% | 36.9% |
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Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD |
Secondary | 1,266 | 14.7% | 33.4% |
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Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB |
Secondary | 1,272 | 21.5% | 36.4% |
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Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW |
Secondary | 1,132 | 16.8% | 36.1% |
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The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG |
Secondary | 1,216 | 19.9% | 32.7% |
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Priory School
Southsea, PO4 0DL |
Secondary | 1,248 | 15.9% | 34.2% |
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St Mary's Catholic Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7EQ |
Secondary | 1,191 | 13.8% | 34.4% |
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Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Secondary | 1,324 | 21.8% | 36.2% |
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Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH |
Secondary | 1,274 | 22.1% | 36.9% |
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Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT |
Secondary | 1,336 | 16.2% | 31% |
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Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET |
Secondary | 1,183 | 22.4% | 37.8% |
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Netherwood Academy
Barnsley, S73 8FE |
Secondary | 1,272 | 15.7% | 36.1% |
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Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster, DN2 5QD |
Secondary | 1,211 | 18.8% | 36.9% |
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Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ |
Secondary | 1,149 | 20.7% | 33.8% |
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Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT |
Secondary | 1,383 | 20.3% | 34.1% |
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Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley, BB10 3AA |
Secondary | 1,276 | 19.4% | 34.2% |
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The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL |
Secondary | 1,276 | 16.2% | 31.2% |
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Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF |
Secondary | 1,171 | 15.3% | 35.3% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 25 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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Witton Park Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,314 | Sign in to see | |
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Oasis Academy Oldham
Oldham, OL8 4JZ |
Secondary | 1,414 | ||
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Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR |
Secondary | 1,377 | ||
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Hope Academy
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0AQ |
Secondary | 1,289 | ||
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Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU |
Secondary | 1,730 | ||
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West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ |
Secondary | 999 | ||
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Lift Kingswood
Hull, HU7 4WR |
Secondary | 1,537 | ||
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Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH |
Secondary | 1,452 | ||
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Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU |
Secondary | 1,147 | ||
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Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP |
Secondary | 1,029 | ||
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Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS |
Secondary | 1,335 | ||
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Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG |
Secondary | 1,080 | ||
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Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX |
Secondary | 1,327 | ||
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Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT |
Secondary | 1,723 | ||
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The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE |
Secondary | 1,239 | ||
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Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS |
Secondary | 1,259 | ||
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Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU |
Secondary | 1,503 | ||
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Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY |
Secondary | 1,680 | ||
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Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY |
Secondary | 949 | ||
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 648 | ||
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Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 636 | ||
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Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB |
Secondary | 1,480 | ||
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Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU |
Secondary | 1,640 | ||
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The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN |
Secondary | 1,571 | ||
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The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH |
Secondary | 1,343 | ||