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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
Acland Burghley School
London, NW5 1UJ
Secondary 1,223
Plumstead Manor School
London, SE18 1QF
Secondary 1,456
Morpeth School
London, E2 0PX
Secondary 1,513
Central Foundation Girls' School
London, E3 2AE
Secondary 1,541
Northolt High School
Northolt, UB5 4HP
Secondary 861
Winchmore School
London, N21 3HS
Secondary 1,790
Enfield County School for Girls
Enfield, EN2 6QG
Secondary 1,019
The Latymer School
London, N9 9TN
Secondary 1,374
Laurel Park School
London, N14 7HY
Secondary 540
Fortismere School
London, N10 1NE
Secondary 1,770
Raynes Park High School
London, SW20 0JL
Secondary 1,194
Wimbledon College
London, SW19 4NS
Secondary 1,258
Plashet School
London, E6 1DG
Secondary 1,488
Wanstead High School
London, E11 2JZ
Secondary 1,436
Woodbridge High School
Woodford Green, IG8 7DQ
Secondary 2,004
Holy Family Catholic School
London, E17 3EA
Secondary 1,214
Moseley School and Sixth Form
Birmingham, B13 9UU
Secondary 1,441
Calderstones School
Liverpool, L18 3HS
Secondary 1,577
Bingley Grammar School
Bingley, BD16 2RS
Secondary 1,969
Ullswater Community College
Penrith, CA11 8NG
Secondary 1,535
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Hove, BN3 6ND
Secondary 2,629
Barnwell School
Stevenage, SG2 9SW
Secondary 1,315
Ashlyns School
Berkhamsted, HP4 3AH
Secondary 1,535
Maidstone Grammar School
Maidstone, ME15 7BT
Secondary 1,416
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
Thirsk, YO7 1RZ
Secondary 1,019
King James's School
Knaresborough, HG5 8EB
Secondary 1,524
Oathall Community College
Haywards Heath, RH16 2AQ
Secondary 1,303
Imberhorne School
East Grinstead, RH19 1QY
Secondary 1,575
Park View School
London, N15 3QR
Secondary 1,044