The Wordsley School

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
The Wordsley School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 938 35.5%
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE
Secondary 1,023 17.6% 35.5%
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0AT
Secondary 909 20% 35.1%
Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF
Secondary 937 15.6% 36.9%
De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF
Secondary 998 16.3% 34.3%
Walton Academy
Grantham, NG31 7JR
Secondary 904 16.8% 35.8%
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,036 19.5% 36.7%
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 992 17.5% 38%
George Eliot Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 4QP
Secondary 850 20.6% 36%
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX
Secondary 1,027 18.3% 37.3%
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 909 18.1% 37.1%
Colne Primet Academy
Colne, BB8 8JF
Secondary 863 18.9% 36.7%
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,019 17.3% 35.7%
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby, CV22 6EA
Secondary 881 20.3% 37.6%
The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG
Secondary 1,037 21.9% 35.7%
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield, S13 9HJ
Secondary 996 20.5% 33.7%
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU
Secondary 899 16.7% 34.5%
Granville Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 7JR
Secondary 911 21.1% 34.8%
Ashington Academy
Ashington, NE63 8DH
Secondary 966 19.4% 33.6%
Leigh Academy Halley
London, SE3 8EP
Secondary 954 17.4% 36%
Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY
Secondary 1,042 14.8% 37.6%
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,061 19.4% 37.4%
Trinity Academy
Bristol, BS7 9BY
Secondary 949 18.1% 34%
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD
Secondary 954 15.3% 36.6%
Perryfields Academy
Oldbury, B68 0RG
Secondary 822 21.7% 35.7%
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee, SR8 1DE
Secondary 937 17.2% 35.2%
Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG
Secondary 922 16% 34%
Hartshill Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 0NA
Secondary 991 21.3% 37.8%
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 6HA
Secondary 896 18% 33%
Philips High School
Manchester, M45 7PH
Secondary 873 16.4% 37%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Wordsley School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 938 Sign in to see
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN
Secondary 1,016
Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE
Secondary 1,166
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE
Secondary 1,001
Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW
Secondary 997
Lode Heath School
Solihull, B91 2HW
Secondary 1,155
The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX
Secondary 1,244
Westfield Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3DB
Secondary 1,027
The Costello School
Basingstoke, RG21 4AL
Secondary 1,224
Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN
Secondary 1,067
Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR
Secondary 1,197
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX
Secondary 1,014
Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA
Secondary 549
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND
Secondary 967
Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH
Secondary 801
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,041
The Forest School
Wokingham, RG41 5NE
Secondary 929
The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG
Secondary 1,157
The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA
Secondary 1,020
St Gregory's Catholic Science College
Harrow, HA3 0NB
Secondary 1,160
St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE
Secondary 863
The Garibaldi School
Mansfield, NG19 0JX
Secondary 988
Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU
Secondary 470
Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT
Secondary 1,265
Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY
Secondary 599
Wolgarston High School
Stafford, ST19 5RX
Secondary 836
Nether Stowe School
Lichfield, WS13 7NB
Secondary 787
Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ
Secondary 1,289
The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW
Secondary 1,220
St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ
Secondary 1,121