Whitworth Park Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Whitworth Park Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 939 19.1% 33.9%
John Madejski Academy
Reading, RG2 8AF
Secondary 872 15.2% 34.1%
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0AT
Secondary 880 16.8% 33.4%
Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF
Secondary 945 16.2% 35.4%
Hammersmith Academy
London, W12 9JD
Secondary 913 14.8% 34.2%
Walton Academy
Grantham, NG31 7JR
Secondary 1,001 18.8% 33.6%
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,058 17.6% 34.6%
Chantry Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9LR
Secondary 950 18.6% 35.4%
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX
Secondary 1,041 17.2% 32.7%
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 884 16.8% 34%
Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH
Secondary 987 16% 31.7%
Colne Primet Academy
Colne, BB8 8JF
Secondary 870 18.3% 34.4%
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,026 15.7% 34.7%
Birchwood Community High School
Warrington, WA3 7PT
Secondary 915 19.6% 30.9%
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 995 18.4% 31.9%
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 926 16.2% 36%
Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB
Secondary 917 19.9% 36.7%
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4PH
Secondary 1,010 23.2% 34.7%
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU
Secondary 953 18.9% 31.8%
Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG
Secondary 994 21.2% 35%
Granville Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 7JR
Secondary 889 20.6% 32.1%
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG
Secondary 1,055 18.7% 32.7%
Ashington Academy
Ashington, NE63 8DH
Secondary 956 16.3% 31.4%
Park Academy West London
Hillingdon, UB8 3GA
Secondary 878 18.3% 36.6%
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0HE
Secondary 929 19.8% 31.8%
Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE
Secondary 896 15.7% 35.6%
Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN
Secondary 979 16.1% 33.7%
Poltair School
St Austell, PL25 4BZ
Secondary 857 17.8% 34.5%
Perryfields Academy
Oldbury, B68 0RG
Secondary 952 18.1% 31.8%
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee, SR8 1DE
Secondary 954 17% 32.8%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Whitworth Park Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 939 Sign in to see
Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS
Secondary 1,238
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham, HP6 5HA
Secondary 1,370
Coopers School
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS
Secondary 1,299
De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF
Secondary 1,040
Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ
Secondary 1,672
Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA
Secondary 1,428
Hayes School
Bromley, BR2 7DB
Secondary 1,762
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ
Secondary 1,449
Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW
Secondary 2,124
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,700
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB
Secondary 1,517
St Laurence School
Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DZ
Secondary 1,374
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD
Secondary 1,449
Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ
Secondary 1,805
The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ
Secondary 1,408
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG
Secondary 1,371
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD
Secondary 1,015
Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB
Secondary 783
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,437
The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,539
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,366
Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD
Secondary 1,680
Oxted School
Oxted, RH8 0AB
Secondary 1,710
Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH
Secondary 1,296
Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA
Secondary 597
Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD
Secondary 1,736
Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN
Secondary 979
Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG
Secondary 849
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,069