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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Walderslade School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 810 | 8.3% | 32.1% |
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Cleethorpes Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX |
Secondary | 843 | 15.1% | 32.6% |
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Leigh Academy Tonbridge
Tonbridge, TN9 2PH |
Secondary | 717 | 12.7% | 30.5% |
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King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
Birmingham, B17 8QB |
Secondary | 971 | 10.5% | 30.2% |
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Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy
Bradford, BD3 0LT |
Secondary | 811 | 9.3% | 30.8% |
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Baylis Court School
Slough, SL1 3AH |
Secondary | 905 | 11.6% | 30.6% |
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Dixons Kings Academy
Bradford, BD7 2AN |
Secondary | 837 | 12.9% | 28.7% |
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Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW |
Secondary | 854 | 16.3% | 30.1% |
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Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ |
Secondary | 831 | 14% | 33.9% |
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South Wigston High School
Wigston, LE18 4TA |
Secondary | 783 | 13.8% | 31% |
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Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS |
Secondary | 747 | 14.4% | 33.3% |
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St Joseph's College
London, SE19 3HL |
Secondary | 810 | 13.5% | 34.9% |
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Brentford School for Girls
Brentford, TW8 0PG |
Secondary | 852 | 7.3% | 30.1% |
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Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX |
Secondary | 845 | 15.9% | 32% |
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Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX |
Secondary | 938 | 10.7% | 32.1% |
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The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, WV4 6AP |
Secondary | 771 | 13% | 33.9% |
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Selston High School
Nottingham, NG16 6BW |
Secondary | 881 | 12.1% | 29.9% |
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Hornchurch High School
Hornchurch, RM12 4AJ |
Secondary | 718 | 9.5% | 31.5% |
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St Edward's Church of England Academy
Romford, RM7 9NX |
Secondary | 848 | 12.7% | 29% |
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Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ |
Secondary | 867 | 13.3% | 35% |
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Nether Stowe School
Lichfield, WS13 7NB |
Secondary | 787 | 11.3% | 32.6% |
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Belvidere School
Shrewsbury, SY2 5RJ |
Secondary | 841 | 13.1% | 28.3% |
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King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Bolton, BL3 3HL |
Secondary | 900 | 13.8% | 32.7% |
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Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG |
Secondary | 805 | 14.6% | 29.8% |
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The King's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP |
Secondary | 747 | 14.6% | 33.9% |
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Longdendale High School
Hyde, SK14 8LW |
Secondary | 784 | 13.9% | 34.2% |
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Brook Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 9BN |
Secondary | 852 | 11% | 27.6% |
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The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY |
Secondary | 802 | 13.2% | 32.9% |
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Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
Tonbridge, TN10 4PU |
Secondary | 782 | 16.2% | 33.5% |
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St Michael's Catholic College
London, SE16 4UN |
Secondary | 962 | 11.2% | 32.9% |
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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Walderslade School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 810 | Sign in to see | |
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Havant Academy
Havant, PO9 5JD |
Secondary | 536 | ||
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Somervale Secondary School
Radstock, BA3 2JD |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Chesham Grammar School
Chesham, HP5 1BA |
Secondary | 1,326 | ||
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Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
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Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR |
Secondary | 771 | ||
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Chatham Grammar
Chatham, ME5 7EH |
Secondary | 950 | ||
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Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley, DY3 1BP |
Secondary | 1,090 | ||
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The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Nottingham, NG12 5FF |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||
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Desborough College
Maidenhead, SL6 2QB |
Secondary | 580 | ||
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Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA |
Secondary | 1,103 | ||
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The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL |
Secondary | 609 | ||
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Jubilee High School
Addlestone, KT15 1TE |
Secondary | 667 | ||
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Fareham Academy
Fareham, PO14 1JJ |
Secondary | 885 | ||
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Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ |
Secondary | 1,045 | ||
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Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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de Stafford School
Caterham, CR3 5YX |
Secondary | 816 | ||
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Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH |
Secondary | 503 | ||
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Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow, SY8 1GJ |
Secondary | 623 | ||
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Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF |
Secondary | 837 | ||
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Ferryhill School
Ferryhill, DL17 8RW |
Secondary | 733 | ||
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Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN |
Secondary | 421 | ||
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Fitzharrys School
Abingdon, OX14 1NP |
Secondary | 845 | ||
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Rye College
Rye, TN31 7NQ |
Secondary | 616 | ||
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The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG |
Secondary | 589 | ||
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Broadwater School
Godalming, GU7 3BW |
Secondary | 721 | ||
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St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0TZ |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
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Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS9 0TT |
Secondary | 844 | ||
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Bohunt Farnborough
Farnborough, GU14 9BY |
Secondary | 629 | ||
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Philips High School
Manchester, M45 7PH |
Secondary | 873 | ||