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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Whitelands Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 576 | 28% | 18.4% |
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Parkside Community College
Cambridge, CB1 1EH |
Secondary | 694 | 22.3% | 17.9% |
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Sir William Romney's School
Tetbury, GL8 8AE |
Secondary | 500 | 24.6% | 21.8% |
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Henlow Church of England Academy
Henlow, SG16 6AN |
Secondary | 719 | 22.4% | 18.3% |
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The Roundhill Academy
Leicester, LE4 8GQ |
Secondary | 731 | 22.7% | 20.8% |
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St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Dorchester, DT2 8SA |
Secondary | 445 | 27.2% | 17.1% |
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Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE |
Secondary | 584 | 26% | 22.3% |
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Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA |
Secondary | 581 | 21.7% | 20.7% |
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The Reach Free School
Rickmansworth, WD3 8AB |
Secondary | 753 | 25.2% | 19.3% |
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Wye School
Wye, TN25 5EJ |
Secondary | 576 | 22.3% | 22.6% |
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Ixworth High School
Ixworth, IP31 2HS |
Secondary | 548 | 26.1% | 20.3% |
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Ormiston Six Villages Academy
Chichester, PO20 3UE |
Secondary | 698 | 18.9% | 20.2% |
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Fairfield High School
Hereford, HR2 0SG |
Secondary | 613 | 28.6% | 17.5% |
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Ingleby Manor Free School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0FA |
Secondary | 665 | 21.5% | 21.7% |
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Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
Tenbury Wells, WR15 8XA |
Secondary | 454 | 23.4% | 18.7% |
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Digitech Studio School
Bristol, BS30 8XQ |
Secondary | 594 | 32.2% | 19.6% |
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Trevelyan Middle School
Windsor, SL4 3LL |
Secondary | 589 | 20.7% | 13.9% |
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Deer Park School
Southampton, SO30 2HT |
Secondary | 698 | 19.5% | 19.5% |
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Icknield Community College
Watlington, OX49 5RB |
Secondary | 766 | 27% | 13.8% |
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Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB |
Secondary | 557 | 26.8% | 23.2% |
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Penkridge Middle School
Stafford, ST19 5BW |
Secondary | 500 | 20.8% | 17% |
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King's Academy Ringmer
Lewes, BN8 5RB |
Secondary | 642 | 22.1% | 21.7% |
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Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG |
Secondary | 654 | 21% | 20.6% |
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Broadwater School
Godalming, GU7 3BW |
Secondary | 721 | 26.9% | 17.5% |
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Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham, ME8 8GS |
Secondary | 796 | 26% | 21.1% |
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The Kingsbrook School
Aylesbury, HP22 7BR |
Secondary | 570 | 30.4% | 19.3% |
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The Priory Church of England School
Dorking, RH4 3DG |
Secondary | 672 | 20.9% | 17.4% |
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Nidderdale High School
Harrogate, HG3 5HL |
Secondary | 396 | 28.9% | 20.8% |
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Carisbrooke College
Newport, PO30 5QU |
Secondary | 598 | 23.2% | 24.9% |
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Highworth Warneford School
Swindon, SN6 7BZ |
Secondary | 630 | 19.8% | 18.6% |
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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Whitelands Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 576 | Sign in to see | |
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Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham, B12 0YH |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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Gosforth Junior High Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1EE |
Secondary | 713 | ||
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Thomas Keble School
Stroud, GL6 7DY |
Secondary | 722 | ||
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South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ |
Secondary | 952 | ||
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Dixons Kings Academy
Bradford, BD7 2AN |
Secondary | 837 | ||
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Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH |
Secondary | 761 | ||
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King's Leadership Academy Warrington
Warrington, WA1 4PF |
Secondary | 808 | ||
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The Archer Academy
London, N2 8GA |
Secondary | 810 | ||
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The Reach Free School
Rickmansworth, WD3 8AB |
Secondary | 753 | ||
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Sir Thomas Fremantle School
Winslow, MK18 3GH |
Secondary | 632 | ||
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Wye School
Wye, TN25 5EJ |
Secondary | 576 | ||
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The Queen Elizabeth Academy
Atherstone, CV9 1LZ |
Secondary | 724 | ||
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The Island Free School
Ventnor, PO38 1BG |
Secondary | 619 | ||
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Ingleby Manor Free School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0FA |
Secondary | 665 | ||
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Eden Girls' School, Coventry
Coventry, CV1 4FS |
Secondary | 599 | ||
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Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
Nottingham, NG7 2PL |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Reading, RG1 5SL |
Secondary | 889 | ||
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Hoe Valley School
Woking, GU22 0NH |
Secondary | 856 | ||
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Beckfoot Upper Heaton
Bradford, BD9 6AL |
Secondary | 693 | ||
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XP East
Doncaster, DN4 5NG |
Secondary | 282 | ||
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Chertsey High School
Addlestone, KT15 2EP |
Secondary | 920 | ||
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Bullers Wood School for Boys
Bromley, BR1 2NW |
Secondary | 898 | ||
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Atlantic Academy
Bideford, EX39 5DW |
Secondary | 228 | ||
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Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
Slough, SL2 5AY |
Secondary | 870 | ||
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Pakefield High School
Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ |
Secondary | 702 | ||
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Millbay Academy
Plymouth, PL1 3EG |
Secondary | 550 | ||
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Callerton Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4JQ |
Secondary | 479 | ||
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Carisbrooke College
Newport, PO30 5QU |
Secondary | 598 | ||
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Vista Academy Littleport
Ely, CB6 1EW |
Secondary | 532 | ||