Westlands Academy

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

SEN characteristics will be taken into account when comparators are chosen, these include:

  • communication and interaction
  • cognition and learning
  • social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)
  • sensory and/or physical needs
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Westlands Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 83 100% 68.7%
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW
Special 91 100% 73.6%
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Special 61 100% 72.1%
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE
Special 65 100% 66.2%
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY
Special 117 100% 67.5%
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 103 100% 63.1%
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB
Special 84 100% 63.1%
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN
Special 100 100% 66%
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE
Special 98 100% 54.6%
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU
Special 60 100% 71.7%
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED
Special 47 100% 70.2%
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS
Special 84 100% 79.8%
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT
Special 107 100% 72.8%
New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW
Special 155 100% 76.1%
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 79 100% 68.4%
The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN
Special 97 100% 62.9%
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF
Special 134 100% 70.9%
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA
Special 96 100% 77.1%
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY
Special 70 100% 62.9%
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW
Special 130 100% 78.5%
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG
Special 123 100% 67.5%
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 101 100% 70.3%
North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH
Special 69 100% 81.2%
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA
Special 98 100% 56.1%
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
Special 57 100% 72.7%
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB
Special 44 100% 68.2%
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 106 100% 70.8%
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG
Special 114 100% 69.3%
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH
Special 133 100% 60.2%
Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS
Special 29 100% 58.6%

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
Westlands Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 83 Sign in to see
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Special 71
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU
Special 53
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Special 178
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN
Special 136
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ
Special 156
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF
Special 118
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT
Special 101
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU
Special 85
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH
Special 214
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU
Special 163
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD
Special 138
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ
Special 100
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR
Special 260
Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Special 91
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Special 131
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 79
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS
Special 134
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Special 113
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE
Special 147
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU
Special 189
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT
Special 131
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN
Special 154
Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ
Special 82
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
Special 191
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH
Special 153
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ
Special 56
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW
Special 130
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA
Special 76
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD
Special 58