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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King Solomon High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 872 | 11.2% | 23.9% |
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The Camden School for Girls
London, NW5 2DB |
Secondary | 1,076 | 16.7% | 20.4% |
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St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls
London, N13 5TY |
Secondary | 1,021 | 6.4% | 28.4% |
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St Ignatius College
Enfield, EN1 4NP |
Secondary | 999 | 13.5% | 28.1% |
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Leytonstone School
London, E11 1JD |
Secondary | 1,030 | 19.7% | 25.6% |
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Walthamstow School for Girls
London, E17 9RZ |
Secondary | 890 | 14.4% | 24.5% |
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Holy Family Catholic High School
Liverpool, L23 4UL |
Secondary | 1,045 | 12.3% | 24.5% |
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Pensby High School
Wirral, CH61 6XN |
Secondary | 920 | 18.5% | 23.6% |
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St Joseph's RC High School
Bolton, BL6 6HW |
Secondary | 1,052 | 12.1% | 21.3% |
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St Damian's RC Science College
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH |
Secondary | 827 | 14.4% | 24.4% |
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St Thomas More RC College
Manchester, M34 6AF |
Secondary | 793 | 14.7% | 24.2% |
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Shevington High School
Wigan, WN6 8AB |
Secondary | 878 | 16.5% | 23.6% |
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Wetherby High School
Wetherby, LS22 6JS |
Secondary | 783 | 16.4% | 26.3% |
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Torpoint Community College
Torpoint, PL11 2NH |
Secondary | 739 | 14.3% | 23.7% |
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De La Salle School
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Secondary | 769 | 17.8% | 26.1% |
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Archway School
Stroud, GL5 4AX |
Secondary | 1,045 | 15% | 23.4% |
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Purbrook Park School
Waterlooville, PO7 5DS |
Secondary | 913 | 16.1% | 20.5% |
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Longcroft School and Sixth Form College
Beverley, HU17 7EJ |
Secondary | 728 | 16.1% | 21% |
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Sir John Nelthorpe School
Brigg, DN20 8AA |
Secondary | 878 | 14.8% | 20.5% |
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Dartford Science & Technology College
Dartford, DA1 2LY |
Secondary | 856 | 18.5% | 20.7% |
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Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG |
Secondary | 874 | 11% | 21.8% |
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Alder Grange School
Rossendale, BB4 8HW |
Secondary | 903 | 18% | 21.6% |
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Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 8QY |
Secondary | 809 | 10.2% | 28.5% |
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Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Preston, PR5 6PB |
Secondary | 761 | 12.9% | 22.9% |
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Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Fleetwood, FY7 8AY |
Secondary | 786 | 16.2% | 28% |
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Matravers School
Westbury, BA13 3QH |
Secondary | 926 | 11.6% | 21.7% |
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Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Heywood, OL10 2AA |
Secondary | 767 | 15.6% | 21.5% |
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Abbeyfield School
Chippenham, SN15 3XB |
Secondary | 900 | 11.6% | 23.4% |
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Wolverley CofE Secondary School
Kidderminster, DY11 5XQ |
Secondary | 966 | 15.2% | 25.6% |
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Holy Trinity Academy
Telford, TF2 9SQ |
Secondary | 937 | 16.3% | 20.8% |
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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King Solomon High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 872 | Sign in to see | |
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Eltham Hill School
London, SE9 5EE |
Secondary | 1,313 | ||
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St Aloysius RC College
London, N6 5LY |
Secondary | 367 | ||
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The St Thomas the Apostle College
London, SE15 2EB |
Secondary | 1,112 | ||
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St James' Catholic High School
London, NW9 5PE |
Secondary | 1,255 | ||
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The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls
London, W3 0HW |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
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Bishop Stopford's School
Enfield, EN1 3PU |
Secondary | 614 | ||
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Hornsey School for Girls
London, N8 9JF |
Secondary | 664 | ||
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Highgate Wood Secondary School
London, N8 8RN |
Secondary | 1,556 | ||
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The Heathland School
Hounslow, TW4 5JD |
Secondary | 1,830 | ||
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Ricards Lodge High School
London, SW19 7HB |
Secondary | 1,477 | ||
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Rutlish School
London, SW20 9AD |
Secondary | 1,491 | ||
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Parrenthorn High School
Manchester, M25 2BW |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||
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Spen Valley High School
Liversedge, WF15 7LX |
Secondary | 963 | ||
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Mortimer Community College
South Shields, NE33 4UG |
Secondary | 1,112 | ||
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Hebburn Comprehensive School
Hebburn, NE31 2QU |
Secondary | 912 | ||
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Brimsham Green School
Bristol, BS37 7LB |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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Biddenham International School and Sports College
Bedford, MK40 4AZ |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Wexham School
Slough, SL2 5QP |
Secondary | 1,188 | ||
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The Downs School
Newbury, RG20 6AD |
Secondary | 1,437 | ||
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The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury, LU7 0NY |
Secondary | 1,141 | ||
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The Spires College
Torquay, TQ1 3PE |
Secondary | 1,131 | ||
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Withernsea High School
Withernsea, HU19 2EQ |
Secondary | 731 | ||
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Dartford Science & Technology College
Dartford, DA1 2LY |
Secondary | 856 | ||
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Moat Community College
Leicester, LE2 0TU |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
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Huntington School
York, YO32 9WT |
Secondary | 1,465 | ||
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The Latimer Arts College
Kettering, NN15 6SW |
Secondary | 1,177 | ||
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Millais School
Horsham, RH13 5HR |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
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Felpham Community College
Bognor Regis, PO22 8EL |
Secondary | 1,558 | ||
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Elthorne Park High School
London, W7 2AH |
Secondary | 1,582 | ||