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 28 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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Heathcote School & Science College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,121 | 18.9% | 26.3% |
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The Camden School for Girls
London, NW5 2DB |
Secondary | 1,076 | 16.7% | 20.4% |
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The Norwood School
London, SE19 3NY |
Secondary | 1,073 | 20.4% | 28.7% |
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Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
London, SW16 2HY |
Secondary | 1,181 | 17.9% | 20.9% |
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Forest Hill School
London, SE23 2XN |
Secondary | 1,073 | 26.9% | 25.1% |
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St James' Catholic High School
London, NW9 5PE |
Secondary | 1,255 | 12.8% | 27.7% |
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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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The Dormston School
Dudley, DY3 1SN |
Secondary | 1,143 | 21.4% | 24.4% |
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Archbishop Blanch CofE High School
Liverpool, L7 6HQ |
Secondary | 1,156 | 16.2% | 26.6% |
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Archbishop Beck Catholic College
Liverpool, L9 7BF |
Secondary | 1,160 | 23.8% | 26.9% |
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St Ambrose Barlow RC High School
Manchester, M27 9QP |
Secondary | 1,073 | 22.7% | 27.4% |
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Sale High School
Sale, M33 3JR |
Secondary | 1,074 | 15.6% | 23.6% |
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Ralph Thoresby School
Leeds, LS16 7RX |
Secondary | 1,008 | 15.7% | 29.2% |
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St Benedict's Catholic High School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Secondary | 992 | 17.2% | 27.8% |
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Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
High Peak, SK23 0TQ |
Secondary | 943 | 22% | 23.6% |
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The Spires College
Torquay, TQ1 3PE |
Secondary | 1,131 | 25.5% | 28.9% |
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Tiverton High School
Tiverton, EX16 6SQ |
Secondary | 1,118 | 14.3% | 25.1% |
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Patcham High School
Brighton, BN1 8PB |
Secondary | 1,105 | 28.3% | 23.8% |
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Harrow Way Community School
Andover, SP10 3RH |
Secondary | 998 | 17.8% | 26.8% |
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St Edmund's Catholic School
Portsmouth, PO1 1RX |
Secondary | 1,150 | 13.7% | 27.1% |
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The Malling School
West Malling, ME19 6DH |
Secondary | 1,049 | 25.6% | 27.8% |
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St John's Catholic Comprehensive
Gravesend, DA12 2JW |
Secondary | 1,326 | 14.2% | 24.1% |
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Whitby School
Whitby, YO21 1LA |
Secondary | 1,041 | 17.4% | 25.3% |
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Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science
Selby, YO8 4HT |
Secondary | 1,163 | 15.5% | 26% |
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Ifield Community College
Crawley, RH11 0DB |
Secondary | 1,205 | 19.6% | 28.7% |
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Alder Community High School
Hyde, SK14 5NJ |
Secondary | 924 | 20.8% | 28.8% |
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Christ The King College
Newport, PO30 5QT |
Secondary | 1,047 | 17.7% | 24.7% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 28 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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Heathcote School & Science College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,121 | Sign in to see | |
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Haverstock School
London, NW3 2BQ |
Secondary | 925 | ||
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Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
London, N1 9QG |
Secondary | 885 | ||
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Lilian Baylis Technology School
London, SE11 5QY |
Secondary | 840 | ||
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Forest Hill School
London, SE23 2XN |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
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Brentside High School
London, W7 1JJ |
Secondary | 1,590 | ||
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Frederick Bremer School
London, E17 4EY |
Secondary | 881 | ||
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Wheelers Lane Technology College
Birmingham, B13 0SF |
Secondary | 668 | ||
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St Ambrose Barlow RC High School
Manchester, M27 9QP |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
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Hyde High School
Hyde, SK14 4SP |
Secondary | 1,146 | ||
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The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Wigan, WN1 1HQ |
Secondary | 1,374 | ||
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Lawnswood School
Leeds, LS16 5AG |
Secondary | 1,397 | ||
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Allerton High School
Leeds, LS17 7AG |
Secondary | 1,698 | ||
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Ralph Thoresby School
Leeds, LS16 7RX |
Secondary | 1,008 | ||
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Pudsey Grammar School
Pudsey, LS28 7ND |
Secondary | 1,364 | ||
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Boldon School
Boldon Colliery, NE35 9DZ |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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Richard Lander School
Truro, TR3 6LT |
Secondary | 1,525 | ||
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St Peter's Church of England Aided School
Exeter, EX2 5AP |
Secondary | 1,307 | ||
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Cantell School
Southampton, SO16 3GJ |
Secondary | 1,289 | ||
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Thamesview School
Gravesend, DA12 4LF |
Secondary | 958 | ||
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St John's Catholic Comprehensive
Gravesend, DA12 2JW |
Secondary | 1,326 | ||
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Fleetwood High School
FLEETWOOD, FY7 8HE |
Secondary | 1,009 | ||
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Highlands School
London, N21 1QQ |
Secondary | 1,652 | ||
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Jarrow School
Jarrow, NE32 5PR |
Secondary | 837 | ||
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Shuttleworth College
Burnley, BB12 8ST |
Secondary | 1,080 | ||
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Sir John Thursby Community College
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Secondary | 1,118 | ||
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Unity College
Burnley, BB11 3DF |
Secondary | 1,420 | ||
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All Saints Catholic High School
Knowsley, L33 8XF |
Secondary | 1,112 | ||