Westcroft School

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
Westcroft School
(Your chosen school)
Special 192 100% 69.3%
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 167 100% 53.3%
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 221 100% 53.2%
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD
Special 231 100% 51.5%
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 167 100% 50.3%
The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU
Special 96 100% 57.3%
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA
Special 151 100% 45%
Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH
Special 414 100% 39.4%
Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY
Special 192 100% 53.6%
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR
Special 201 100% 44.8%
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Special 198 100% 55.6%
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS
Special 168 100% 43.5%
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT
Special 250 100% 40%
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR
Special 124 100% 44.4%
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA
Special 254 100% 45.7%
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ
Special 181 100% 59.7%
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH
Special 214 100% 53.7%
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA
Special 218 100% 55%
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF
Special 141 100% 68.8%
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY
Special 160 100% 61.9%
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY
Special 199 100% 42.2%
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL
Special 273 100% 63%
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY
Special 202 100% 43.6%
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ
Special 184 100% 45.1%
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP
Special 230 100% 53.9%
Kemball School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD
Special 218 100% 57.3%
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL
Special 306 100% 58.5%
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH
Special 127 100% 37%
Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS
Special 218 100% 48.6%
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG
Special 148 100% 57.4%

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
Westcroft School
(Your chosen school)
Special 192 Sign in to see
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB
Special 215
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU
Special 230
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS
Special 159
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN
Special 205
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ
Special 211
Three Ways School
Bath, BA2 5RF
Special 236
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL
Special 291
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ
Special 261
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ
Special 181
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT
Special 250
Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD
Special 159
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE
Special 130
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL
Special 164
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU
Special 104
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY
Special 199
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT
Special 339
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT
Special 127
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR
Special 175
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY
Special 202
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE
Special 215
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH
Special 138
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ
Special 184
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 255
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL
Special 306
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB
Special 199
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL
Special 133
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD
Special 153
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN
Special 181
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR
Special 140