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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Walney School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 518 | 27.2% | 25.7% |
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Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG |
Secondary | 645 | 23.1% | 24.5% |
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Oakfield Academy
Frome, BA11 4JF |
Secondary | 529 | 25.9% | 29.9% |
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Sir William Romney's School
Tetbury, GL8 8AE |
Secondary | 500 | 24.6% | 21.8% |
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Kingstone High School
Hereford, HR2 9HJ |
Secondary | 595 | 21.5% | 26.7% |
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The Academy, Selsey
Chichester, PO20 9EH |
Secondary | 501 | 25% | 26.1% |
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Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF |
Secondary | 578 | 21.6% | 23.9% |
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St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY |
Secondary | 510 | 26.5% | 30.1% |
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Mount Grace School
Potters Bar, EN6 1EZ |
Secondary | 489 | 23.3% | 27.8% |
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Queen Elizabeth High School
Bromyard, HR7 4QS |
Secondary | 432 | 25.7% | 23.1% |
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The Axholme Academy
Crowle, DN17 4HU |
Secondary | 530 | 27.5% | 25.6% |
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Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS |
Secondary | 563 | 21.2% | 25.3% |
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Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS |
Secondary | 543 | 21.7% | 23.6% |
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Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE |
Secondary | 584 | 26% | 22.3% |
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Wye School
Wye, TN25 5EJ |
Secondary | 576 | 22.3% | 22.6% |
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Kings College Guildford
Guildford, GU2 8DU |
Secondary | 566 | 24.4% | 27% |
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Forest Hall School
Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ |
Secondary | 472 | 31.4% | 29.4% |
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Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE |
Secondary | 533 | 23.8% | 29.5% |
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West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB |
Secondary | 593 | 19.8% | 27.7% |
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Smithdon High School
Hunstanton, PE36 5HY |
Secondary | 564 | 24.5% | 23.9% |
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St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester, B49 6PX |
Secondary | 515 | 24% | 25.9% |
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The Deanes
Benfleet, SS7 2TD |
Secondary | 595 | 29.3% | 24.7% |
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Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB |
Secondary | 557 | 26.8% | 23.2% |
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The Priory Pembroke Academy
Lincoln, LN3 4JP |
Secondary | 593 | 27.4% | 24.4% |
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Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 535 | 31% | 29.3% |
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Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD |
Secondary | 542 | 25.5% | 24.8% |
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St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE |
Secondary | 674 | 23.4% | 28.5% |
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Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT |
Secondary | 617 | 25.8% | 28.5% |
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Carisbrooke College
Newport, PO30 5QU |
Secondary | 598 | 23.2% | 24.9% |
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The Macclesfield Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Secondary | 639 | 22.9% | 27.5% |
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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Walney School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 518 | Sign in to see | |
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Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL |
Secondary | 917 | ||
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Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Belvedere, DA17 6HT |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ |
Secondary | 1,098 | ||
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Erasmus Darwin Academy
Burntwood, WS7 3QW |
Secondary | 1,128 | ||
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Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT |
Secondary | 692 | ||
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Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD |
Secondary | 1,022 | ||
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East Point Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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Garstang Community Academy
Preston, PR3 1YE |
Secondary | 804 | ||
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Amersham School
Amersham, HP7 9HH |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS |
Secondary | 1,133 | ||
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St Catherine's Catholic School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,040 | ||
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The Martin High School Anstey
Leicester, LE7 7EB |
Secondary | 844 | ||
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Hilbre High School
Wirral, CH48 6EQ |
Secondary | 1,175 | ||
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Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT |
Secondary | 1,077 | ||
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Tabor Academy
Braintree, CM7 5XP |
Secondary | 969 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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The Cooper School
Bicester, OX26 4RS |
Secondary | 1,231 | ||
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Windsor Girls' School
Windsor, SL4 3RT |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough, SL1 4AA |
Secondary | 619 | ||
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Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
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St James's Church of England High School
Bolton, BL4 9RU |
Secondary | 1,065 | ||
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Henley Bank High School
Gloucester, GL3 4QF |
Secondary | 878 | ||
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Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral, CH63 2PS |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Birmingham, B45 0EU |
Secondary | 419 | ||
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North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ |
Secondary | 619 | ||
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Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
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Uplands Academy
Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ |
Secondary | 738 | ||