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
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Wightwick Hall School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 164 | 100% | 45.1% |
|
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 179 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 44.9% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
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Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 143 | 100% | 48.3% |
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Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 216 | 100% | 47.7% |
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Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 120 | 100% | 39.2% |
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Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 54.3% |
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Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
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Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 50.3% |
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St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | 100% | 39.3% |
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The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
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Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | 100% | 57% |
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St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 103 | 100% | 64.1% |
|
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
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Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 139 | 100% | 46% |
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Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | 100% | 40.1% |
|
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 240 | 100% | 47.9% |
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Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | 100% | 44.4% |
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Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ |
Special | 175 | 100% | 44.6% |
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Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | 100% | 42% |
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Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 117 | 100% | 44.4% |
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The Keystone Academy
Shrewsbury, SY5 8PY |
Special | 111 | 100% | 44.1% |
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Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 44.2% |
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 54.2% |
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Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 167 | 100% | 52.1% |
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | 100% | 54.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wightwick Hall School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 164 | Sign in to see | |
|
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 201 | ||
|
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 95 | ||
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Discovery Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 5SS |
Special | 102 | ||
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Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 216 | ||
|
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR |
Special | 135 | ||
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Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA |
Special | 85 | ||
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St Mary's School
Heathfield, TN21 0BT |
Special | 84 | ||
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Cicely Haughton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX |
Special | 56 | ||
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Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 101 | ||
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Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ |
Special | 133 | ||
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Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Special | 89 | ||
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Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW |
Special | 113 | ||
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Manor School
London, NW10 3NT |
Special | 204 | ||
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Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF |
Special | 53 | ||
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Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | ||
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Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH |
Special | 70 | ||
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St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 162 | ||
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Brantridge School
Haywards Heath, RH17 6EQ |
Special | 77 | ||
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The Grove
London, N17 6AR |
Special | 147 | ||
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The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 250 | ||
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Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW |
Special | 80 | ||
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Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ |
Special | 175 | ||
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Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 125 | ||
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North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 61 | ||
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Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 55 | ||
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Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS |
Special | 120 | ||
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Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP |
Special | 139 | ||
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Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 162 | ||
|
Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB |
Special | 75 | ||