Great Western Academy
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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Great Western Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,025 | 15.1% | 14.3% |
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Hartismere School
Eye, IP23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,051 | 15.3% | 12.6% |
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Uffculme School
Cullompton, EX15 3AG |
Secondary | 1,085 | 16.9% | 17.1% |
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Lincroft Academy
Bedford, MK43 7RE |
Secondary | 931 | 14.5% | 14.1% |
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The Hayfield School
Doncaster, DN9 3HG |
Secondary | 1,084 | 15.3% | 13.3% |
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The King's School
Ottery St Mary, EX11 1RA |
Secondary | 1,108 | 14.4% | 12.5% |
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Woodrush High School
Wythall, B47 5JW |
Secondary | 1,023 | 11.6% | 13.2% |
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Verulam School
St Albans, AL1 4PR |
Secondary | 984 | 17.3% | 12.7% |
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Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL |
Secondary | 1,100 | 16% | 12.9% |
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Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 9DR |
Secondary | 988 | 16% | 13.2% |
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St Augustine's Catholic College
Trowbridge, BA14 9EN |
Secondary | 952 | 16.8% | 12.6% |
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Chenderit School
Banbury, OX17 2QR |
Secondary | 1,093 | 15.2% | 12.6% |
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St Bede's Inter-Church School
Cambridge, CB1 3TD |
Secondary | 940 | 14.8% | 15.2% |
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Loreto College
St Albans, AL1 3RQ |
Secondary | 930 | 15% | 13.7% |
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The County High School, Leftwich
Northwich, CW9 8EZ |
Secondary | 1,050 | 13.2% | 14.5% |
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Worthing High School
Worthing, BN14 7AR |
Secondary | 1,057 | 16.5% | 15.4% |
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Alec Hunter Academy
Braintree, CM7 3NR |
Secondary | 1,068 | 18.8% | 13.9% |
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Wombourne High School
Wolverhampton, WV5 8BJ |
Secondary | 1,005 | 16.7% | 15.5% |
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Stokesley School
Stokesley, TS9 5AL |
Secondary | 1,052 | 14.5% | 15.2% |
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The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
London, W14 8BZ |
Secondary | 1,024 | 16.3% | 14.5% |
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The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA |
Secondary | 1,020 | 13.1% | 15.8% |
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Elizabeth Woodville School
Roade, NN7 2LP |
Secondary | 1,098 | 17.2% | 14.4% |
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Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR |
Secondary | 1,082 | 18.4% | 13.6% |
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Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF |
Secondary | 1,106 | 14.6% | 14.5% |
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Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH |
Secondary | 1,017 | 19.2% | 14.5% |
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Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE |
Secondary | 1,024 | 16.9% | 15.8% |
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Woodhey High School
Bury, BL0 9QZ |
Secondary | 1,103 | 15.9% | 14.7% |
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Blythe Bridge High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW |
Secondary | 1,035 | 13% | 12.9% |
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Park House School
Newbury, RG14 6NQ |
Secondary | 984 | 14.1% | 13.1% |
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John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH |
Secondary | 1,079 | 14.6% | 12.3% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Great Western Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,025 | Sign in to see | |
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Leigh Academy Longfield
Longfield, DA3 7PH |
Secondary | 987 | ||
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Lift Maltings
Witham, CM8 1EP |
Secondary | 842 | ||
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Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
Worcester, WR3 8HN |
Secondary | 1,093 | ||
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Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Dartford, DA1 4RS |
Secondary | 1,081 | ||
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Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ |
Secondary | 1,232 | ||
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All Saints Church of England Academy
Plymouth, PL5 3NE |
Secondary | 652 | ||
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North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY |
Secondary | 821 | ||
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Sarum Academy
Salisbury, SP2 9HS |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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Lift Ryde
Ryde, PO33 3LN |
Secondary | 1,431 | ||
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Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
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Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD |
Secondary | 991 | ||
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Lift Kingsley
Hounslow, TW3 1AX |
Secondary | 981 | ||
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The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
Ilfracombe, EX34 9JB |
Secondary | 1,011 | ||
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Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE |
Secondary | 970 | ||
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Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,167 | ||
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Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR |
Secondary | 1,264 | ||
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Ercall Wood Academy
Telford, TF1 2DT |
Secondary | 937 | ||
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Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
London, W5 2JX |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK8 5GB |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
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Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT |
Secondary | 1,231 | ||
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Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD |
Secondary | 833 | ||
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Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
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Seaham High School
Seaham, SR7 0BH |
Secondary | 1,123 | ||
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Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN |
Secondary | 939 | ||
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Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL |
Secondary | 682 | ||
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New Road Academy
Telford, TF2 7AB |
Secondary | 1,094 | ||
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St Michael's Catholic College
London, SE16 4UN |
Secondary | 962 | ||