Woolwich Polytechnic School

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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
Woolwich Polytechnic School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,594 20.1% 29.6%
Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London, SE14 5SF
Secondary 1,404 17.8% 29.1%
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,511 14.6% 27.2%
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA
Secondary 1,454 18.4% 27.6%
Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP
Secondary 1,510 16.9% 27.7%
Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS
Secondary 1,548 13.7% 29%
Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD
Secondary 1,554 18% 28.2%
The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH
Secondary 1,535 13.5% 26.3%
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Secondary 1,478 17.2% 27.6%
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,522 15.1% 27.8%
Lift Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Secondary 1,489 17.6% 24.9%
Lift Tendring
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
Secondary 1,558 20.5% 28.5%
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD
Secondary 1,526 19.9% 29.6%
The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU
Secondary 1,502 17.1% 32.5%
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,528 14.8% 29%
Chiswick School
London, W4 3UN
Secondary 1,592 18.5% 27.8%
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,508 14.7% 29.3%
Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA
Secondary 1,582 20.7% 32.6%
Lift Kingswood
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,537 14.9% 29.7%
Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL
Secondary 1,534 25.4% 29.7%
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ
Secondary 1,474 16.2% 26.1%
Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ
Secondary 1,469 16.7% 27.9%
Immanuel College
Bradford, BD10 9AQ
Secondary 1,727 18.4% 27.2%
Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH
Secondary 1,622 19% 30.1%
Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD
Secondary 1,727 22.5% 28.1%
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
Secondary 1,433 18.7% 29.6%
Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB
Secondary 1,462 19.1% 32.4%
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,612 16.1% 33%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR
Secondary 1,451 18.1% 28.4%
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,566 13.5% 30.2%

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
Woolwich Polytechnic School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,594 Sign in to see
Ark Burlington Danes Academy
London, W12 0HR
Secondary 825
Harris Academy Peckham
London, SE15 5DZ
Secondary 539
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE
Secondary 1,023
The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD
Secondary 1,500
John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ
Secondary 1,499
Kingsmead School
Enfield, EN1 1YQ
Secondary 1,505
Bodmin College
Bodmin, PL31 1DD
Secondary 1,439
The Polesworth School
Tamworth, B78 1QT
Secondary 1,455
Swavesey Village College
Cambridge, CB24 4RS
Secondary 1,246
The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS
Secondary 1,550
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York, YO10 5ZA
Secondary 1,820
Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE
Secondary 1,626
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ
Secondary 1,573
Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY
Secondary 1,507
Haberdashers' Adams
Newport, TF10 7BD
Secondary 1,072
The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX
Secondary 1,505
Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ
Secondary 1,547
Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT
Secondary 1,314
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Romford, RM1 2RR
Secondary 1,394
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Secondary 1,190
Cheney School
Oxford, OX3 7QH
Secondary 1,707
Tomlinscote School
Camberley, GU16 8PY
Secondary 1,502
St Mary's Catholic Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7EQ
Secondary 1,191
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT
Secondary 1,336
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
London, E1 4SD
Secondary 1,352
Richmond School & Sixth Form College
Richmond, DL10 7BQ
Secondary 1,290
The John Roan School
London, SE3 7QR
Secondary 1,164
Eckington School
Sheffield, S21 4GN
Secondary 1,152
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester, CO3 3ND
Secondary 1,060