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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
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 2,341 11.7% 25.7%
Thomas Tallis School
London, SE3 9PX
Secondary 2,075 29.8% 22%
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form
London, N16 9EX
Secondary 1,648 24.6% 34.7%
Sydenham School
London, SE26 4RD
Secondary 1,508 15.7% 25.7%
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Greenford, UB6 9AW
Secondary 1,994 9.8% 13.8%
Greenford High School
Southall, UB1 2GU
Secondary 2,019 13.5% 35.8%
Winchmore School
London, N21 3HS
Secondary 1,790 14.9% 26.6%
Highgate Wood Secondary School
London, N8 8RN
Secondary 1,556 20% 19.7%
Fortismere School
London, N10 1NE
Secondary 1,770 21.8% 11.3%
Whitmore High School
Harrow, HA2 0AD
Secondary 1,776 8.5% 29.1%
The Heathland School
Hounslow, TW4 5JD
Secondary 1,830 10.2% 25.2%
Ricards Lodge High School
London, SW19 7HB
Secondary 1,477 18.5% 24.9%
Rutlish School
London, SW20 9AD
Secondary 1,491 21.2% 21.3%
Woodbridge High School
Woodford Green, IG8 7DQ
Secondary 2,004 16.4% 18.2%
Mayfield School
Dagenham, RM8 1XE
Secondary 1,848 11.8% 34.7%
Trinity Catholic High School
Woodford Green, IG8 0TP
Secondary 1,598 9.5% 12.8%
Penistone Grammar School
Sheffield, S36 7BX
Secondary 1,922 17% 12.4%
Bingley Grammar School
Bingley, BD16 2RS
Secondary 1,969 7% 23.3%
Allerton Grange School
Leeds, LS17 6SF
Secondary 1,742 14% 23.5%
St Paul's Catholic School
Milton Keynes, MK6 5EN
Secondary 1,886 18.2% 24.2%
Wilmslow High School
Wilmslow, SK9 1LZ
Secondary 2,212 14.1% 11.7%
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School
Dronfield, S18 2FZ
Secondary 1,854 18.9% 17%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Hove, BN3 6ND
Secondary 2,629 18.3% 16.7%
Bitterne Park School
Southampton, SO18 1BU
Secondary 2,016 23.7% 30.1%
Kings' School
Winchester, SO22 5PN
Secondary 1,780 14.2% 17.6%
Elthorne Park High School
London, W7 2AH
Secondary 1,582 20.6% 20.1%
Highlands School
London, N21 1QQ
Secondary 1,652 14.7% 16.1%
Oaks Park High School
Ilford, IG2 7PQ
Secondary 1,786 10% 22.1%
Jo Richardson Community School
Dagenham, RM9 4UN
Secondary 1,690 12.3% 34.6%
JFS
Harrow, HA3 9TE
Secondary 2,040 14.7% 5.1%

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
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 2,341 Sign in to see
Regent High School
London, NW1 1RX
Secondary 1,086
Plumstead Manor School
London, SE18 1QF
Secondary 1,456
Thomas Tallis School
London, SE3 9PX
Secondary 2,075
Morpeth School
London, E2 0PX
Secondary 1,513
Swanlea School
London, E1 5DJ
Secondary 1,281
Central Foundation Girls' School
London, E3 2AE
Secondary 1,541
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Greenford, UB6 9AW
Secondary 1,994
Greenford High School
Southall, UB1 2GU
Secondary 2,019
Fortismere School
London, N10 1NE
Secondary 1,770
Gladesmore Community School
London, N15 6EB
Secondary 1,243
Woodbridge High School
Woodford Green, IG8 7DQ
Secondary 2,004
Mayfield School
Dagenham, RM8 1XE
Secondary 1,848
Holte School
Birmingham, B19 2EP
Secondary 1,159
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
Walsall, WS9 0RN
Secondary 1,117
Cowley International College
St Helens, WA10 6PN
Secondary 1,504
Titus Salt School
Bradford, BD17 5RH
Secondary 1,436
Garth Hill College
Bracknell, RG42 2AD
Secondary 1,474
Wilmslow High School
Wilmslow, SK9 1LZ
Secondary 2,212
Dorothy Stringer School
Brighton, BN1 6PZ
Secondary 1,634
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Hove, BN3 6ND
Secondary 2,629
Marriotts School
Stevenage, SG2 8UT
Secondary 1,410
Thurston Community College
Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3PB
Secondary 1,486
Park View School
London, N15 3QR
Secondary 1,044
Kingsford Community School
London, E6 5JG
Secondary 1,501
Jo Richardson Community School
Dagenham, RM9 4UN
Secondary 1,690
JFS
Harrow, HA3 9TE
Secondary 2,040
Ladybridge High School
Bolton, BL3 4NG
Secondary 1,123
Pendle Vale College
Nelson, BB9 8LF
Secondary 1,044
JCoSS
New Barnet, EN4 9GE
Secondary 1,381