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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Weldon Village Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 293 | 17.1% | 20.5% |
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Wigmore School
Leominster, HR6 9UW |
Secondary | 463 | 19.9% | 15.8% |
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Winchcombe School
Cheltenham, GL54 5LB |
Secondary | 530 | 16.3% | 20.8% |
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Christ Church Academy
Stone, ST15 8JD |
Secondary | 546 | 13.6% | 19.1% |
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Appleby Grammar School
Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6XU |
Secondary | 360 | 20% | 19.4% |
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Cartmel Priory CofE School
Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7SA |
Secondary | 354 | 16.7% | 14.7% |
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Lady Hawkins' School
Kington, HR5 3AR |
Secondary | 253 | 22.5% | 19.4% |
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Stradbroke High School
Eye, IP21 5JN |
Secondary | 339 | 20.4% | 21.2% |
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LeAF Studio
Bournemouth, BH11 9JW |
Secondary | 461 | 17.8% | 15.9% |
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Church Stretton School
Church Stretton, SY6 6EX |
Secondary | 538 | 17.3% | 17.7% |
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Ralph Sadleir School
Ware, SG11 1TF |
Secondary | 275 | 20.4% | 15.3% |
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Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
Tenbury Wells, WR15 8XA |
Secondary | 454 | 23.4% | 18.7% |
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The Lacon Childe School
Kidderminster, DY14 8PE |
Secondary | 538 | 14.5% | 21.9% |
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Allenbourn Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 1PL |
Secondary | 512 | 13.5% | 17.4% |
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Leek High School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Secondary | 254 | 15% | 26.9% |
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Heathside Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JP |
Secondary | 484 | 16.3% | 19.6% |
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Windsor Park CE Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7JX |
Secondary | 349 | 18.6% | 18.9% |
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Gaynes School
Upminster, RM14 3UX |
Secondary | 473 | 20.3% | 22.8% |
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Penkridge Middle School
Stafford, ST19 5BW |
Secondary | 500 | 20.8% | 17% |
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Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD |
Secondary | 238 | 16.4% | 22.7% |
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Sir Thomas Boughey Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8AP |
Secondary | 449 | 10.7% | 24.1% |
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Brewood Middle CofE Academy
Stafford, ST19 9DS |
Secondary | 421 | 14% | 19.2% |
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Emmanuel Church of England Middle School
Verwood, BH31 6JF |
Secondary | 439 | 15.5% | 18.2% |
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Old Buckenham High School
Attleborough, NR17 1RL |
Secondary | 498 | 17.5% | 23.9% |
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Kidsgrove Secondary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL |
Secondary | 338 | 17.5% | 24.9% |
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King Arthur's School
Wincanton, BA9 9BX |
Secondary | 448 | 18.3% | 25.9% |
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Fairlands Middle School
Cheddar, BS27 3PG |
Secondary | 411 | 16.3% | 15.6% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham
Hexham, NE46 2DD |
Secondary | 179 | 14% | 24% |
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Ridgeway Secondary School
Redditch, B96 6BD |
Secondary | 338 | 23.7% | 17.2% |
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Catshill Middle School
Bromsgrove, B61 0JW |
Secondary | 424 | 20.5% | 26.2% |
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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Weldon Village Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 293 | Sign in to see | |
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Stratford School Academy
London, E7 9PR |
Secondary | 1,480 | ||
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Fred Longworth High School
Manchester, M29 8JN |
Secondary | 1,289 | ||
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Deyes High School
Liverpool, L31 6DE |
Secondary | 1,362 | ||
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Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD |
Secondary | 991 | ||
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Marylebone Boys' School
London, W2 1QZ |
Secondary | 635 | ||
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Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Harlow, CM18 6RN |
Secondary | 846 | ||
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Derby Cathedral School
Derby, DE1 1LR |
Secondary | 1,147 | ||
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Wren Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN2 8GH |
Secondary | 920 | ||
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Reading Girls' School
Reading, RG2 7PY |
Secondary | 905 | ||
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Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ |
Secondary | 1,149 | ||
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Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT |
Secondary | 1,231 | ||
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Stone Lodge School
Dartford, DA2 6FY |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
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Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT |
Secondary | 1,243 | ||
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Trinity Academy
Bristol, BS7 9BY |
Secondary | 949 | ||
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The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Kineton High School
Warwick, CV35 0JX |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
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Ark Soane Academy
London, W3 8EA |
Secondary | 722 | ||
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Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Manchester, M12 4BA |
Secondary | 729 | ||
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Bluecoat Trent Academy
Nottingham, NG5 1AJ |
Secondary | 900 | ||
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Prince Albert High School
Birmingham, B42 2TU |
Secondary | 759 | ||
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Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7QL |
Secondary | 952 | ||
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Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham, ME8 8GS |
Secondary | 796 | ||
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Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU |
Secondary | 449 | ||
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Maritime Academy
Rochester, ME2 4YG |
Secondary | 564 | ||
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Avanti Grange Secondary School
Bishops Stortford, CM23 2BD |
Secondary | 464 | ||
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The Kingsbrook School
Aylesbury, HP22 7BR |
Secondary | 570 | ||
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Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP |
Secondary | 446 | ||
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Northampton School
Northampton, NN3 7TR |
Secondary | 428 | ||
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River Academy
Reading, RG1 8EQ |
Secondary | 186 | ||