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 547 25.1% 62.6%
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
London, SE24 0QN
Secondary 352 22.7% 61.8%
Red House Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5LN
Secondary 448 17.5% 55.7%
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE
Secondary 795 25.1% 57.7%
North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY
Secondary 821 21.3% 55.5%
Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY
Secondary 768 29.3% 65.2%
Astor Secondary School
Dover, CT17 0AS
Secondary 772 24% 58.3%
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ
Secondary 671 35.2% 60.5%
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
Secondary 738 23.6% 63.3%
Lift Four Dwellings Secondary
Birmingham, B32 1RJ
Secondary 564 17.5% 64.7%
Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS
Secondary 712 15.9% 62.9%
Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB
Secondary 581 20.1% 61.8%
St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP
Secondary 574 21.6% 54.9%
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE
Secondary 746 29.4% 60.9%
Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU
Secondary 921 23.6% 65.4%
Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA
Secondary 594 30% 55.7%
The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB
Secondary 723 28.8% 60.5%
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD
Secondary 699 28.9% 57.9%
Dene Academy
Peterlee, SR8 5RL
Secondary 641 27.5% 59.8%
Weston Secondary School
Southampton, SO19 9QP
Secondary 739 18.6% 57.3%
Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD
Secondary 693 24.8% 62.9%
Millbay Academy
Plymouth, PL1 3EG
Secondary 550 27.7% 56.6%
Thornaby Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DB
Secondary 484 18.8% 65.7%
St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB
Secondary 617 25.5% 53.3%
Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP
Secondary 562 29.6% 58.3%
Callerton Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4JQ
Secondary 479 22.1% 57.8%
Durham Academy
Durham, DH7 7NG
Secondary 396 34.9% 61.1%
Windsor Olympus Academy
Birmingham, B18 4LX
Secondary 359 17.3% 66.9%
Oasis Academy Daventry Road
Bristol, BS14 9SQ
Secondary 262 29.5% 63.2%
Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF
Secondary 645 21.5% 56.8%

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 547 Sign in to see
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Alford, LN13 9HY
Secondary 533
Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN
Secondary 1,071
Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG
Secondary 645
Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR
Secondary 774
St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY
Secondary 510
Carre's Grammar School
Sleaford, NG34 7DD
Secondary 799
Borden Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB
Secondary 928
Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS
Secondary 928
The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG
Secondary 396
Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE
Secondary 584
Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA
Secondary 581
Wrotham School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD
Secondary 1,023
Madeley High School
Crewe, CW3 9JJ
Secondary 769
Michaela Community School
London, HA9 0UU
Secondary 745
Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG
Secondary 674
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Slough, SL2 5HW
Secondary 992
Claydon High School
Ipswich, IP6 0EG
Secondary 773
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL
Secondary 960
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP
Secondary 1,036
The Sacred Heart Language College
Harrow, HA3 7AY
Secondary 775
E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End, SL8 5BW
Secondary 748
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wednesbury, WS10 9QS
Secondary 842
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP
Secondary 642
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP
Secondary 825
Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA
Secondary 609
The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY
Secondary 802
Mercia Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0TL
Secondary 580
Up Holland High School
Wigan, WN5 7AL
Secondary 861
Walton-Le-Dale High School
Preston, PR5 6RN
Secondary 735