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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Woolwich Polytechnic School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,594 | 20.1% | 29.6% |
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Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London, SE14 5SF |
Secondary | 1,404 | 17.8% | 29.1% |
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Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT |
Secondary | 1,511 | 14.6% | 27.2% |
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Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA |
Secondary | 1,454 | 18.4% | 27.6% |
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Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP |
Secondary | 1,510 | 16.9% | 27.7% |
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Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS |
Secondary | 1,548 | 13.7% | 29% |
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Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD |
Secondary | 1,554 | 18% | 28.2% |
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The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH |
Secondary | 1,535 | 13.5% | 26.3% |
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Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ |
Secondary | 1,478 | 17.2% | 27.6% |
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Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW |
Secondary | 1,522 | 15.1% | 27.8% |
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Lift Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA |
Secondary | 1,489 | 17.6% | 24.9% |
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Lift Tendring
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ |
Secondary | 1,558 | 20.5% | 28.5% |
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St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD |
Secondary | 1,526 | 19.9% | 29.6% |
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The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU |
Secondary | 1,502 | 17.1% | 32.5% |
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Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY |
Secondary | 1,528 | 14.8% | 29% |
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Chiswick School
London, W4 3UN |
Secondary | 1,592 | 18.5% | 27.8% |
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Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD |
Secondary | 1,508 | 14.7% | 29.3% |
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Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA |
Secondary | 1,582 | 20.7% | 32.6% |
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Lift Kingswood
Hull, HU7 4WR |
Secondary | 1,537 | 14.9% | 29.7% |
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Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL |
Secondary | 1,534 | 25.4% | 29.7% |
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Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ |
Secondary | 1,474 | 16.2% | 26.1% |
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Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ |
Secondary | 1,469 | 16.7% | 27.9% |
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Immanuel College
Bradford, BD10 9AQ |
Secondary | 1,727 | 18.4% | 27.2% |
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Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH |
Secondary | 1,622 | 19% | 30.1% |
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Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD |
Secondary | 1,727 | 22.5% | 28.1% |
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Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Secondary | 1,433 | 18.7% | 29.6% |
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Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB |
Secondary | 1,462 | 19.1% | 32.4% |
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Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG |
Secondary | 1,612 | 16.1% | 33% |
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR |
Secondary | 1,451 | 18.1% | 28.4% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Woolwich Polytechnic School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,594 | Sign in to see | |
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Ark Burlington Danes Academy
London, W12 0HR |
Secondary | 825 | ||
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Harris Academy Peckham
London, SE15 5DZ |
Secondary | 539 | ||
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Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD |
Secondary | 1,500 | ||
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John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,499 | ||
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Kingsmead School
Enfield, EN1 1YQ |
Secondary | 1,505 | ||
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Bodmin College
Bodmin, PL31 1DD |
Secondary | 1,439 | ||
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The Polesworth School
Tamworth, B78 1QT |
Secondary | 1,455 | ||
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Swavesey Village College
Cambridge, CB24 4RS |
Secondary | 1,246 | ||
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The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS |
Secondary | 1,550 | ||
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Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York, YO10 5ZA |
Secondary | 1,820 | ||
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Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE |
Secondary | 1,626 | ||
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The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ |
Secondary | 1,573 | ||
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Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY |
Secondary | 1,507 | ||
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Haberdashers' Adams
Newport, TF10 7BD |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
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The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX |
Secondary | 1,505 | ||
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Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,547 | ||
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Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT |
Secondary | 1,314 | ||
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The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Romford, RM1 2RR |
Secondary | 1,394 | ||
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The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Secondary | 1,190 | ||
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Cheney School
Oxford, OX3 7QH |
Secondary | 1,707 | ||
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Tomlinscote School
Camberley, GU16 8PY |
Secondary | 1,502 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7EQ |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
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Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT |
Secondary | 1,336 | ||
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Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
London, E1 4SD |
Secondary | 1,352 | ||
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Richmond School & Sixth Form College
Richmond, DL10 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,290 | ||
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The John Roan School
London, SE3 7QR |
Secondary | 1,164 | ||
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Eckington School
Sheffield, S21 4GN |
Secondary | 1,152 | ||
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Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester, CO3 3ND |
Secondary | 1,060 | ||