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 988 21.4% 38.7%
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,071 20.3% 40.5%
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,033 18.2% 40.9%
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,012 21.8% 38.8%
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,036 19.5% 36.7%
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 992 17.5% 38%
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Secondary 1,032 21.7% 38.4%
Chantry Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9LR
Secondary 984 22% 37.3%
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX
Secondary 1,027 18.3% 37.3%
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 909 18.1% 37.1%
Oxclose Community Academy
Washington, NE38 0LN
Secondary 1,079 24.4% 37.4%
Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA
Secondary 1,103 21% 38.8%
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN
Secondary 1,038 22.2% 38.7%
Birchwood Community High School
Warrington, WA3 7PT
Secondary 891 22.4% 37.2%
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby, CV22 6EA
Secondary 881 20.3% 37.6%
The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG
Secondary 1,037 21.9% 35.7%
Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ
Secondary 1,045 21.1% 37.9%
Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG
Secondary 953 22% 37.3%
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,048 17.8% 37.8%
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER
Secondary 940 20.9% 39.1%
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG
Secondary 1,096 21.6% 40.2%
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL
Secondary 960 22.1% 41.9%
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,061 19.4% 37.4%
Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW
Secondary 999 22.2% 41.1%
Grace College
Gateshead, NE9 6LE
Secondary 1,149 19.6% 39.4%
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 991 24.2% 37.3%
Lea Manor High School
Luton, LU3 3TL
Secondary 996 19.7% 41.3%
Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX
Secondary 915 18.7% 42%
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL16 4RX
Secondary 1,060 21.7% 38.5%
Hartshill Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 0NA
Secondary 991 21.3% 37.8%

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 988 Sign in to see
Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS
Secondary 1,250
Orion Coopers
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS
Secondary 1,319
De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF
Secondary 998
Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ
Secondary 1,609
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH
Secondary 1,895
Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA
Secondary 1,301
West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT
Secondary 1,463
Hayes School
Bromley, BR2 7DB
Secondary 1,772
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ
Secondary 1,324
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,705
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB
Secondary 1,509
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD
Secondary 1,526
St Ivo Academy
St Ives, PE27 6RR
Secondary 1,495
The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ
Secondary 1,408
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG
Secondary 1,328
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD
Secondary 1,062
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD
Secondary 1,258
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,456
The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,535
Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD
Secondary 1,657
Oxted School
Oxted, RH8 0AB
Secondary 1,613
Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH
Secondary 1,274
Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW
Secondary 1,001
Canon Slade School
Bolton, BL2 3BP
Secondary 1,748
Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA
Secondary 566
Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD
Secondary 1,727
Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN
Secondary 997
Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG
Secondary 805
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,031