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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Westwood College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 771 | 12.1% | 12.9% |
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Healing Academy
Grimsby, DN41 7QD |
Secondary | 778 | 10.2% | 13.4% |
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Debenham High School
Stowmarket, IP14 6BL |
Secondary | 699 | 9.6% | 13% |
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Linton Village College
Cambridge, CB21 4JB |
Secondary | 803 | 11.8% | 15.8% |
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Linslade School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PA |
Secondary | 661 | 13.8% | 10.4% |
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Studley High School
Studley, B80 7QX |
Secondary | 830 | 15.6% | 15.4% |
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The Chantry School
Worcester, WR6 6QA |
Secondary | 887 | 15.8% | 14.7% |
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Lutterworth High School
Lutterworth, LE17 4QH |
Secondary | 848 | 14.4% | 13.6% |
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Dallam School
Cumbria, LA7 7DD |
Secondary | 881 | 13.9% | 13.1% |
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Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
Upminster, RM14 2QR |
Secondary | 829 | 8.3% | 11.5% |
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Alameda Middle School
Bedford, MK45 2QR |
Secondary | 720 | 12.6% | 11.7% |
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Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR |
Secondary | 771 | 12.3% | 18.1% |
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The Martin High School Anstey
Leicester, LE7 7EB |
Secondary | 844 | 13.8% | 15.7% |
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Gartree High School
Leicester, LE2 5TQ |
Secondary | 909 | 14.4% | 13.5% |
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The Priory School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9EE |
Secondary | 856 | 18.7% | 13.1% |
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Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Blackburn, BB2 2LD |
Secondary | 736 | 12.9% | 12.2% |
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Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Nuneaton, CV13 6BF |
Secondary | 752 | 17.1% | 10.9% |
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Boston High School
Boston, PE21 9PF |
Secondary | 816 | 7.6% | 12.5% |
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Bridgnorth Endowed School
Bridgnorth, WV16 4ER |
Secondary | 602 | 14.3% | 12.3% |
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Hastings High School
Hinckley, LE10 2QE |
Secondary | 860 | 14.4% | 14.1% |
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Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT |
Secondary | 852 | 12.9% | 16.3% |
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Madeley High School
Crewe, CW3 9JJ |
Secondary | 769 | 11.2% | 14.7% |
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Clayton Hall Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DN |
Secondary | 783 | 9.7% | 17.9% |
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Outwood Academy Easingwold
York, YO61 3EF |
Secondary | 770 | 16.6% | 12.1% |
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Wolgarston High School
Stafford, ST19 5RX |
Secondary | 836 | 13% | 11.8% |
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The Sacred Heart Language College
Harrow, HA3 7AY |
Secondary | 775 | 13.2% | 16.9% |
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Burscough Priory Academy
Ormskirk, L40 7RZ |
Secondary | 712 | 10.5% | 15% |
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Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ |
Secondary | 736 | 13.9% | 14.4% |
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Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB |
Secondary | 865 | 15.3% | 12.7% |
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Endon High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9EE |
Secondary | 702 | 19% | 11.4% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Westwood College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 771 | Sign in to see | |
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Harris Academy Bermondsey
London, SE16 3TZ |
Secondary | 836 | ||
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Audenshaw School
Manchester, M34 5NB |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
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Heckmondwike Grammar School
Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH |
Secondary | 1,468 | ||
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Kendrick School
Reading, RG1 5BN |
Secondary | 934 | ||
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Devonport High School for Girls
Plymouth, PL2 3DL |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton, BD23 1QL |
Secondary | 855 | ||
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St Edward's College
Liverpool, L12 1LF |
Secondary | 1,162 | ||
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King Edward VI Aston School
Birmingham, B6 6DJ |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU |
Secondary | 1,144 | ||
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Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, WA14 2NL |
Secondary | 1,384 | ||
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The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA |
Secondary | 1,170 | ||
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Outwood Academy Ripon
Ripon, HG4 2DE |
Secondary | 662 | ||
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Bournemouth School
Bournemouth, BH8 9PY |
Secondary | 1,284 | ||
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The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL |
Secondary | 1,295 | ||
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Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG |
Secondary | 1,199 | ||
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South Wigston High School
Wigston, LE18 4TA |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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Sacred Heart High School
London, W6 7DG |
Secondary | 1,124 | ||
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Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
London, NW10 4EP |
Secondary | 966 | ||
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The Henrietta Barnett School
London, NW11 7BN |
Secondary | 807 | ||
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Loreto College
St Albans, AL1 3RQ |
Secondary | 930 | ||
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Bishop Perowne CofE College
Worcester, WR3 8LE |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||
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Westminster City School
London, SW1E 5HJ |
Secondary | 802 | ||
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Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham, B11 2QG |
Secondary | 877 | ||
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The Windsor Boys' School
Windsor, SL4 5EH |
Secondary | 990 | ||
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The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
London, W14 8BZ |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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The Orme Academy
Newcastle, ST5 9JU |
Secondary | 771 | ||
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Erdington Academy
Birmingham, B24 8RE |
Secondary | 935 | ||
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King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham, B21 9ET |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
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Haberdashers' Borough Academy
London, SE1 0EX |
Secondary | 921 | ||