Dormers Wells High School

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 28 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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Dormers Wells High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,485 7.3% 32.5%
Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP
Secondary 1,342 10.7% 32.3%
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,511 14.6% 27.2%
Kingsmead School
Enfield, EN1 1YQ
Secondary 1,505 8.3% 36.3%
The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH
Secondary 1,535 13.5% 26.3%
Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ
Secondary 1,398 8.7% 25.5%
Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR
Secondary 1,345 11.1% 34.8%
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,522 15.1% 27.8%
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton, NN3 3EZ
Secondary 1,478 8.4% 34.8%
Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW
Secondary 1,429 9.6% 28.3%
Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ
Secondary 1,492 9.9% 33.5%
Trinity CofE High School
Manchester, M15 6HP
Secondary 1,505 12% 32.5%
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS
Secondary 1,523 10.4% 37.7%
Barnhill Community High School
Hayes, UB4 9LE
Secondary 1,571 10.5% 35.4%
Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR
Secondary 1,334 8.5% 31.4%
Lift Kingswood
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,537 14.9% 29.7%
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,382 10.1% 35.7%
Riverside School
Barking, IG11 0FU
Secondary 1,543 4.5% 29.8%
Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth, CV12 9EA
Secondary 1,430 12.6% 33.1%
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,345 13.7% 27.5%
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,378 15.5% 28.4%
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497 13.7% 30.2%
Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury, B68 8ED
Secondary 1,448 9.4% 32.1%
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
London, E1 4SD
Secondary 1,352 6.8% 33.9%
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,612 16.1% 33%
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480 15.4% 27.9%
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,566 13.5% 30.2%
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,571 14.9% 32.6%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 27 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
Dormers Wells High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,485 Sign in to see
Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ
Secondary 1,454
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 928
Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ
Secondary 1,398
The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY
Secondary 1,190
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Ruislip, HA4 8EE
Secondary 1,256
St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP
Secondary 1,930
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,187
City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW
Secondary 476
Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG
Secondary 1,606
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,382
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,147
Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB
Secondary 581
Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY
Secondary 1,190
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
Secondary 1,340
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,345
President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry, CV6 4GL
Secondary 1,847
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ
Secondary 683
The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX
Secondary 1,113
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW
Secondary 1,123
Coombe Wood School
South Croydon, CR2 7HY
Secondary 1,139
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,203
Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW
Secondary 1,107
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Secondary 695
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop, SK13 2DA
Secondary 1,205
The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH
Secondary 1,343