Studio West

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Studio West
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 560 26.5% 61.3%
Red House Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5LN
Secondary 464 18.1% 54.1%
North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY
Secondary 767 21.1% 54.6%
Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY
Secondary 748 32.7% 65.3%
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL
Secondary 856 26.8% 58.5%
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ
Secondary 644 32.9% 61.8%
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
Secondary 859 23.8% 58.2%
The Charter School Bermondsey
London, SE16 4EE
Secondary 442 29.3% 55.2%
Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS
Secondary 717 17.4% 60.9%
Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB
Secondary 594 19.9% 56.4%
South Shore Academy
Blackpool, FY4 2AR
Secondary 728 27% 62.3%
Oasis Academy Arena
London, SE25 4QL
Secondary 419 24.8% 54.6%
St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP
Secondary 558 22.2% 52.8%
Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU
Secondary 699 25.9% 54.2%
Park Lane Academy
Halifax, HX3 9LG
Secondary 430 22.6% 55.3%
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF
Secondary 603 28% 51.1%
Meridian High School
Croydon, CR0 0AH
Secondary 526 33.5% 61.9%
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE
Secondary 784 25.6% 58.8%
Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA
Secondary 660 27.3% 55.3%
The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB
Secondary 691 30% 58.3%
Dene Academy
Peterlee, SR8 5RL
Secondary 635 29.3% 58.9%
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Birmingham, B45 0EU
Secondary 420 33.2% 65.6%
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 767 20.4% 59.2%
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG
Secondary 768 25.8% 51.8%
Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD
Secondary 560 26.1% 61%
St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB
Secondary 670 22.5% 54.9%
Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP
Secondary 564 26% 56.6%
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Runcorn, WA7 5YH
Secondary 374 24.2% 57.3%
Durham Academy
Durham, DH7 7NG
Secondary 372 29.6% 58.1%
Dixons Croxteth Academy
Liverpool, L11 4SG
Secondary 391 32.1% 56.9%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Studio West
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 560 Sign in to see
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Alford, LN13 9HY
Secondary 529
Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN
Secondary 1,061
Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG
Secondary 669
Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR
Secondary 779
St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY
Secondary 460
Carre's Grammar School
Sleaford, NG34 7DD
Secondary 789
Woolmer Hill School
Haslemere, GU27 1QB
Secondary 888
Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS
Secondary 942
The Market Bosworth School
Nuneaton, CV13 0JT
Secondary 824
The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG
Secondary 436
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Birmingham, B20 2HL
Secondary 1,060
Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE
Secondary 752
Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA
Secondary 576
Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR
Secondary 625
Wrotham School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD
Secondary 1,064
Beacon Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NF
Secondary 623
Madeley High School
Crewe, CW3 9JJ
Secondary 733
Michaela Community School
London, HA9 0UU
Secondary 725
Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG
Secondary 643
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Slough, SL2 5HW
Secondary 958
Claydon High School
Ipswich, IP6 0EG
Secondary 773
Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN
Secondary 552
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL
Secondary 971
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP
Secondary 1,061
E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End, SL8 5BW
Secondary 843
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP
Secondary 592
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP
Secondary 825
Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA
Secondary 627
The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY
Secondary 797