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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West Exe School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,236 | 21.2% | 19.3% |
Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Bristol, BS1 5TS |
Secondary | 1,168 | 18.4% | 18.9% |
The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth, BH8 9PW |
Secondary | 1,149 | 18.6% | 22.2% |
Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB |
Secondary | 1,263 | 21.3% | 20.2% |
Queen Elizabeth's
Crediton, EX17 3LU |
Secondary | 1,206 | 17.3% | 18% |
Bishop Fox's School
Taunton, TA1 3HQ |
Secondary | 1,081 | 24.2% | 19.6% |
Penryn College
Penryn, TR10 8PZ |
Secondary | 1,156 | 23% | 18.8% |
Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG |
Secondary | 1,278 | 18.4% | 18% |
Newton Abbot College
Newton Abbot, TQ12 2NF |
Secondary | 1,285 | 19.6% | 21.7% |
Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ |
Secondary | 1,233 | 20% | 17.5% |
Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,262 | 15.9% | 21.6% |
Fred Longworth High School
Manchester, M29 8JN |
Secondary | 1,284 | 19.9% | 21.2% |
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Surbiton, KT6 4TU |
Secondary | 1,210 | 19.7% | 20.9% |
Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF |
Secondary | 1,206 | 14.7% | 17.9% |
The John of Gaunt School
Trowbridge, BA14 9EH |
Secondary | 1,261 | 19.2% | 21.9% |
Devizes School
Devizes, SN10 3AG |
Secondary | 1,140 | 22.1% | 19.5% |
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Newent, GL18 1QF |
Secondary | 1,115 | 23.7% | 20.2% |
Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF |
Secondary | 1,240 | 21.1% | 18.7% |
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Cowes, PO31 8HB |
Secondary | 1,256 | 22.9% | 18.6% |
Northgate High School
Dereham, NR19 2EU |
Secondary | 1,161 | 20.1% | 21% |
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS |
Secondary | 1,245 | 17.7% | 16.2% |
The Brakenhale School
Bracknell, RG12 7BA |
Secondary | 1,149 | 20.8% | 20.6% |
Helston Community College
Helston, TR13 8NR |
Secondary | 1,346 | 18.4% | 18% |
Wyvern St Edmund's
Salisbury, SP1 1RE |
Secondary | 1,331 | 19.5% | 20% |
Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT |
Secondary | 1,259 | 20.5% | 19.2% |
Okehampton College
Okehampton, EX20 1PW |
Secondary | 1,214 | 16.5% | 16.5% |
Ashton Park School
Bristol, BS3 2JL |
Secondary | 1,240 | 18.2% | 23% |
Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ |
Secondary | 1,274 | 19.5% | 20.5% |
Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL |
Secondary | 1,257 | 17.8% | 18.3% |
Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ |
Secondary | 1,283 | 17.5% | 20.8% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 25 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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West Exe School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,236 | Sign in to see | |
The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA |
Secondary | 1,114 | ||
Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL |
Secondary | 919 | ||
Sheffield Park Academy
Sheffield, S2 1SN |
Secondary | 1,199 | ||
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
London, SE24 0QN |
Secondary | 443 | ||
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham, GL51 0WH |
Secondary | 1,076 | ||
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU |
Secondary | 1,170 | ||
Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,262 | ||
Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF |
Secondary | 1,470 | ||
Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ |
Secondary | 927 | ||
Nailsea School
Bristol, BS48 2HN |
Secondary | 1,118 | ||
Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP |
Secondary | 988 | ||
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD |
Secondary | 1,367 | ||
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA |
Secondary | 1,011 | ||
Beechwood School
Slough, SL2 1QE |
Secondary | 849 | ||
The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD |
Secondary | 705 | ||
Broadoak Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NP |
Secondary | 681 | ||
St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD |
Secondary | 844 | ||
Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD |
Secondary | 988 | ||
Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD |
Secondary | 1,239 | ||
The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY |
Secondary | 882 | ||
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG |
Secondary | 726 | ||
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN |
Secondary | 882 | ||
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP |
Secondary | 1,022 | ||
Aylesford School
Aylesford, ME20 7JU |
Secondary | 903 |