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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Weston Secondary School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 739 | 18.6% | 57.3% |
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Oasis Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN3 7XH |
Secondary | 719 | 17.7% | 54.7% |
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E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE |
Secondary | 795 | 25.1% | 57.7% |
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Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL |
Secondary | 917 | 21.3% | 60.7% |
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North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY |
Secondary | 821 | 21.3% | 55.5% |
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Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP |
Secondary | 829 | 24.3% | 55.5% |
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Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL |
Secondary | 612 | 19.5% | 54.3% |
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Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Secondary | 820 | 16.8% | 59.9% |
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Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH |
Secondary | 761 | 18.1% | 51.8% |
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Astor Secondary School
Dover, CT17 0AS |
Secondary | 772 | 24% | 58.3% |
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Chaucer School
Sheffield, S5 8NH |
Secondary | 801 | 21.9% | 57.8% |
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Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG |
Secondary | 787 | 17% | 52.3% |
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Oasis Academy Lister Park
Bradford, BD8 7ND |
Secondary | 767 | 19% | 56.7% |
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Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham, B11 2QG |
Secondary | 877 | 16.3% | 55.5% |
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St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP |
Secondary | 574 | 21.6% | 54.9% |
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Jewellery Quarter Academy
Birmingham, B1 3AA |
Secondary | 614 | 14.7% | 56.4% |
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Erdington Academy
Birmingham, B24 8RE |
Secondary | 935 | 18.8% | 56.6% |
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City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
London, N19 3EU |
Secondary | 650 | 15.6% | 55.8% |
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City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU |
Secondary | 865 | 17.7% | 55.5% |
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Da Vinci Academy
Derby, DE21 4ET |
Secondary | 705 | 21.6% | 54.3% |
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Holy Trinity Catholic School
Birmingham, B10 0AX |
Secondary | 751 | 15.5% | 54.6% |
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Bishop Young Church of England Academy
Leeds, LS14 6NU |
Secondary | 783 | 15.9% | 53.8% |
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City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR |
Secondary | 914 | 17.9% | 54.5% |
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Castle View Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP |
Secondary | 732 | 19.1% | 53.7% |
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The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT |
Secondary | 899 | 21.4% | 57.8% |
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Hazel Wood High School
Bury, BL9 7QT |
Secondary | 721 | 14.4% | 54.3% |
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City Academy
Birmingham, B15 2EF |
Secondary | 619 | 12.9% | 58% |
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Eastlea Community School
London, E16 4NP |
Secondary | 689 | 21% | 52.8% |
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Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Manchester, M12 4BA |
Secondary | 729 | 13.6% | 57.5% |
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Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF |
Secondary | 645 | 21.5% | 56.8% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Weston Secondary School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 739 | Sign in to see | |
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The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ |
Secondary | 800 | ||
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Leigh Academy Tonbridge
Tonbridge, TN9 2PH |
Secondary | 717 | ||
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Rugby High School
Rugby, CV22 7RE |
Secondary | 929 | ||
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Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ |
Secondary | 937 | ||
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The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ |
Secondary | 1,098 | ||
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Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
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Rodborough
Godalming, GU8 5BZ |
Secondary | 880 | ||
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Garstang Community Academy
Preston, PR3 1YE |
Secondary | 804 | ||
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Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 1PH |
Secondary | 1,005 | ||
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Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX |
Secondary | 1,184 | ||
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Chenderit School
Banbury, OX17 2QR |
Secondary | 1,093 | ||
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Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
St Albans, AL4 0TT |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
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Manningtree High School
Manningtree, CO11 2BW |
Secondary | 918 | ||
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Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Secondary | 1,141 | ||
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St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU |
Secondary | 1,346 | ||
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Lift Winton
Andover, SP10 2PS |
Secondary | 1,034 | ||
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Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough, SL1 4AA |
Secondary | 619 | ||
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Hornchurch High School
Hornchurch, RM12 4AJ |
Secondary | 718 | ||
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Farnham Heath End
Farnham, GU9 9BN |
Secondary | 1,077 | ||
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Holy Trinity Catholic School
Birmingham, B10 0AX |
Secondary | 751 | ||
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Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Flegg High Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR29 4QD |
Secondary | 686 | ||
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Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD |
Secondary | 613 | ||
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Padgate Academy
Warrington, WA2 0LN |
Secondary | 642 | ||
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All Saints' Church of England Academy
Weymouth, DT4 9BJ |
Secondary | 701 | ||
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The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Keighley, BD20 6LH |
Secondary | 704 | ||
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King Edward VI High School
Stafford, ST17 9YJ |
Secondary | 663 | ||
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Crofton School
Fareham, PO14 2AT |
Secondary | 1,105 | ||
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Stowupland High School
Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ |
Secondary | 898 | ||