The Whitstable School
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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The Whitstable School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,127 | 12.8% | 21.8% |
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Landau Forte College
Derby, DE1 2LF |
Secondary | 1,240 | 12.3% | 21.6% |
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Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD |
Secondary | 1,173 | 11.8% | 21.3% |
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The Langley Academy
Slough, SL3 7EF |
Secondary | 1,150 | 11.8% | 19.4% |
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Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN |
Secondary | 1,190 | 14.3% | 20.2% |
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Haygrove School
Bridgwater, TA6 7HW |
Secondary | 1,066 | 11.5% | 19.7% |
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Lode Heath School
Solihull, B91 2HW |
Secondary | 1,164 | 15% | 21.7% |
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Upper Shirley High School
Southampton, SO15 7QU |
Secondary | 1,063 | 13.3% | 25.2% |
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The Palmer Catholic Academy
Ilford, IG3 8EU |
Secondary | 1,170 | 8.7% | 22.5% |
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The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA |
Secondary | 1,182 | 13% | 20.9% |
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Sir Harry Smith Community College
Peterborough, PE7 1XB |
Secondary | 1,094 | 16.3% | 21.9% |
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The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY |
Secondary | 1,202 | 15.4% | 22.6% |
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Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY |
Secondary | 1,116 | 16.1% | 22% |
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Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey, LS28 9HU |
Secondary | 1,123 | 11.5% | 20.4% |
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The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY |
Secondary | 1,132 | 10.3% | 20.7% |
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Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR |
Secondary | 1,177 | 16.7% | 23.2% |
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The King's School
Pontefract, WF8 4JF |
Secondary | 1,038 | 13.2% | 23.3% |
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Redhill School
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX |
Secondary | 1,215 | 14.3% | 22.2% |
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Jane Austen College
Norwich, NR3 1DD |
Secondary | 1,066 | 10.2% | 23.2% |
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Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX |
Secondary | 1,126 | 13% | 21% |
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Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH |
Secondary | 1,047 | 14.5% | 22.7% |
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Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH |
Secondary | 1,122 | 14.8% | 23.2% |
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St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,086 | 9.7% | 23.1% |
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Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY |
Secondary | 1,103 | 16.5% | 23.9% |
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The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Secondary | 1,147 | 11.3% | 23.4% |
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Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP |
Secondary | 1,109 | 9.6% | 20.9% |
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Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Coventry, CV3 6BH |
Secondary | 1,143 | 12.2% | 20.1% |
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Watling Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 1EP |
Secondary | 1,205 | 11% | 21.5% |
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St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0TZ |
Secondary | 1,063 | 12.6% | 20% |
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Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA |
Secondary | 1,069 | 13.2% | 23.3% |
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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The Whitstable School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,127 | Sign in to see | |
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Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol, BS14 9BU |
Secondary | 863 | ||
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The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, BN15 9QZ |
Secondary | 1,376 | ||
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Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ |
Secondary | 1,439 | ||
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Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ |
Secondary | 1,035 | ||
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Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT |
Secondary | 1,423 | ||
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The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY |
Secondary | 972 | ||
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Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN1 9PW |
Secondary | 814 | ||
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The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY |
Secondary | 1,189 | ||
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St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
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Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA |
Secondary | 1,053 | ||
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Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
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Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
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City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW |
Secondary | 552 | ||
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Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG |
Secondary | 1,632 | ||
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Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG |
Secondary | 1,151 | ||
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Kingswood Academy
Hull, HU7 4WR |
Secondary | 1,455 | ||
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Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR |
Secondary | 1,381 | ||
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Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB |
Secondary | 594 | ||
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The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS |
Secondary | 1,100 | ||
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Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY |
Secondary | 1,155 | ||
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President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry, CV6 4GL |
Secondary | 1,831 | ||
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Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD |
Secondary | 1,308 | ||
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Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB |
Secondary | 1,441 | ||
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Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ |
Secondary | 1,495 | ||
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Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW |
Secondary | 1,111 | ||
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Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU |
Secondary | 1,212 | ||
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Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ |
Secondary | 1,274 | ||
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Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA |
Secondary | 633 | ||
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Blackburn Central High School
Blackburn, BB2 3HJ |
Secondary | 961 | ||