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 27 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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Westfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,317 | 18.5% | 24.2% |
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE |
Secondary | 1,342 | 16.6% | 23.7% |
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE |
Secondary | 1,389 | 18.4% | 24.4% |
Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford, OX4 2AU |
Secondary | 1,317 | 19.5% | 24.7% |
Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ |
Secondary | 1,324 | 17.8% | 24.2% |
The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE |
Secondary | 1,262 | 16.6% | 24.8% |
Bexleyheath Academy
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA |
Secondary | 1,395 | 18.9% | 24.9% |
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP |
Secondary | 1,353 | 15% | 27.1% |
The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY |
Secondary | 1,202 | 15.4% | 22.6% |
Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH |
Secondary | 1,301 | 19.9% | 23.6% |
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU |
Secondary | 1,377 | 15.3% | 21.3% |
St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN |
Secondary | 1,273 | 16.3% | 24.2% |
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS |
Secondary | 1,341 | 13.7% | 22.5% |
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD |
Secondary | 1,367 | 16.3% | 26.8% |
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR |
Secondary | 1,339 | 13.6% | 24.3% |
Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB |
Secondary | 1,337 | 19.8% | 24% |
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX |
Secondary | 1,333 | 21.3% | 26.6% |
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ |
Secondary | 1,366 | 16.2% | 23.2% |
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA |
Secondary | 1,352 | 14.4% | 23.4% |
The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB |
Secondary | 1,262 | 18.3% | 22.8% |
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR |
Secondary | 1,384 | 14.4% | 21.8% |
Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL |
Secondary | 1,292 | 17.7% | 24.5% |
Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF |
Secondary | 1,283 | 16.3% | 24.1% |
The Park Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9AX |
Secondary | 1,420 | 16% | 23.1% |
Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ |
Secondary | 1,283 | 17.5% | 20.8% |
Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD |
Secondary | 1,239 | 16.1% | 24.6% |
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,236 | 16.5% | 23.5% |
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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Westfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,317 | Sign in to see | |
City of London Academy (Southwark)
London, SE1 5LA |
Secondary | 1,564 | ||
Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax, HX2 9TZ |
Secondary | 1,622 | ||
Sidney Stringer Academy
Coventry, CV1 5LY |
Secondary | 1,486 | ||
Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB |
Secondary | 764 | ||
The Regis School
West Sussex, PO21 5LH |
Secondary | 1,606 | ||
Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Secondary | 872 | ||
Sirius Academy North
Hull, HU6 9BP |
Secondary | 1,306 | ||
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN |
Secondary | 1,724 | ||
Beckfoot School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Secondary | 1,632 | ||
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY |
Secondary | 1,388 | ||
Sandhill View Academy
Sunderland, SR3 4EN |
Secondary | 756 | ||
Tong Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD4 6NR |
Secondary | 793 | ||
Mulberry School for Girls
London, E1 2JP |
Secondary | 1,664 | ||
Queen Katharine Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6HX |
Secondary | 1,679 | ||
Cumberland Community School
London, E13 8SJ |
Secondary | 1,404 | ||
Wath Academy
Rotherham, S63 7NW |
Secondary | 1,999 | ||
Wright Robinson College
Manchester, M18 8RL |
Secondary | 1,796 | ||
Co-op Academy Grange
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Secondary | 1,461 | ||
Sedgehill Academy
London, SE6 3QW |
Secondary | 788 | ||
Walbottle Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9TP |
Secondary | 1,689 | ||
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY |
Secondary | 1,565 | ||
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN |
Secondary | 1,635 | ||
Hanson Academy
Bradford, BD2 1JP |
Secondary | 1,567 | ||
The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH |
Secondary | 985 |