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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Wednesfield Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,029 | 10.3% | 43.5% |
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Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
London, NW10 3ST |
Secondary | 1,124 | 11.6% | 43.4% |
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Grace Academy Coventry
Coventry, CV2 2RH |
Secondary | 1,023 | 12.3% | 42.7% |
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Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX |
Secondary | 1,063 | 15.4% | 40.5% |
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Gospel Oak School
Tipton, DY4 0BZ |
Secondary | 1,215 | 14.9% | 42.8% |
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Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF |
Secondary | 995 | 13.6% | 39.9% |
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The Milton Keynes Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5LA |
Secondary | 1,014 | 10.6% | 44.7% |
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Essa Academy
Bolton, BL3 3HH |
Secondary | 1,079 | 15.9% | 44.8% |
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St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR |
Secondary | 1,053 | 18.9% | 46.3% |
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Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
London, NW10 4EP |
Secondary | 966 | 11.4% | 40.1% |
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Hull Trinity House Academy
Hull, HU3 1UP |
Secondary | 897 | 13.6% | 44.8% |
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Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB |
Secondary | 1,115 | 19.3% | 43.1% |
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Copthall School
London, NW7 2EP |
Secondary | 862 | 12.2% | 43.8% |
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King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Birmingham, B20 2HL |
Secondary | 1,065 | 7.7% | 49.7% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic School
London, SE5 0RP |
Secondary | 903 | 10.7% | 43.3% |
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The Grangefield Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE |
Secondary | 1,022 | 14.7% | 45.8% |
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The Nottingham Emmanuel School
West Bridgford, NG2 7YF |
Secondary | 1,134 | 14% | 45.1% |
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St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU |
Secondary | 1,130 | 14.8% | 43.4% |
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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP |
Secondary | 1,196 | 15.4% | 44.9% |
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Pool Hayes Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4QZ |
Secondary | 1,152 | 12.4% | 39.8% |
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Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS |
Secondary | 990 | 14.9% | 40.8% |
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Harper Green School
Bolton, BL4 0DH |
Secondary | 1,128 | 11.9% | 45% |
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Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD |
Secondary | 1,027 | 13.1% | 43.7% |
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Bacon's College
London, SE16 6AT |
Secondary | 1,007 | 16.4% | 44.6% |
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Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB |
Secondary | 1,111 | 13.4% | 40.1% |
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Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY |
Secondary | 1,167 | 16.3% | 46.8% |
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E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT |
Secondary | 1,001 | 16.6% | 45.1% |
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Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ |
Secondary | 885 | 14.4% | 43% |
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St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA |
Secondary | 1,156 | 12.9% | 43.4% |
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Leigh Academy Minster
Sheerness, ME12 3JQ |
Secondary | 1,072 | 12.6% | 39.9% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Wednesfield Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,029 | Sign in to see | |
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Christleton High School
Chester, CH3 7AD |
Secondary | 1,387 | ||
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Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
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Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF |
Secondary | 739 | ||
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Verulam School
St Albans, AL1 4PR |
Secondary | 984 | ||
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Farmor's School
Fairford, GL7 4JQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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Mount Grace School
Potters Bar, EN6 1EZ |
Secondary | 489 | ||
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Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden, AL5 4QP |
Secondary | 1,356 | ||
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King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ |
Secondary | 902 | ||
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The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Desborough College
Maidenhead, SL6 2QB |
Secondary | 580 | ||
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Lift Broadlands
Bristol, BS31 2DY |
Secondary | 363 | ||
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Worthing High School
Worthing, BN14 7AR |
Secondary | 1,057 | ||
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Redhill School
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX |
Secondary | 1,216 | ||
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The Thomas Alleyne Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3BE |
Secondary | 987 | ||
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Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH |
Secondary | 1,030 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX |
Secondary | 1,095 | ||
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The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, WV4 6AP |
Secondary | 771 | ||
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Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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Upper Batley High School
Batley, WF17 0BJ |
Secondary | 793 | ||
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The Brakenhale School
Bracknell, RG12 7BA |
Secondary | 1,108 | ||
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Pinner High School
Pinner, HA5 1NB |
Secondary | 1,138 | ||
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Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Kingsbury, B78 2LF |
Secondary | 640 | ||
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Ridgeway Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF |
Secondary | 929 | ||
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Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Coventry, CV3 6BH |
Secondary | 1,140 | ||
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Chipping Sodbury School
Bristol, BS37 6EW |
Secondary | 769 | ||
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Oulton Academy
Leeds, LS26 8EX |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
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Trinity Academy Bradford
Bradford, BD13 2AS |
Secondary | 930 | ||
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St Paul's Catholic College
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6JE |
Secondary | 1,366 | ||
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Hurstmere School
Sidcup, DA15 9AW |
Secondary | 967 | ||