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 27 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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Calderstones School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,577 | 21.5% | 20.4% |
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Eltham Hill School
London, SE9 5EE |
Secondary | 1,313 | 22.6% | 22% |
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Highgate Wood Secondary School
London, N8 8RN |
Secondary | 1,556 | 20% | 19.7% |
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Ricards Lodge High School
London, SW19 7HB |
Secondary | 1,477 | 18.5% | 24.9% |
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Rutlish School
London, SW20 9AD |
Secondary | 1,491 | 21.2% | 21.3% |
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Turton School
Bolton, BL7 9LT |
Secondary | 1,609 | 8.2% | 19.7% |
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Thornleigh Salesian College
Bolton, BL1 6PQ |
Secondary | 1,579 | 15% | 27% |
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Saddleworth School
Oldham, OL3 5NU |
Secondary | 1,417 | 14.3% | 22.1% |
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Bramhall High School
Stockport, SK7 2JT |
Secondary | 1,282 | 18.1% | 18% |
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Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
Altrincham, WA15 8HT |
Secondary | 1,614 | 21.2% | 12.4% |
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St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester, M29 7EE |
Secondary | 1,563 | 12% | 18.1% |
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Titus Salt School
Bradford, BD17 5RH |
Secondary | 1,436 | 23.9% | 24.8% |
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Holmfirth High School
Holmfirth, HD9 7SE |
Secondary | 1,331 | 13.8% | 17.2% |
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Allerton High School
Leeds, LS17 7AG |
Secondary | 1,698 | 14.1% | 19.6% |
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Allerton Grange School
Leeds, LS17 6SF |
Secondary | 1,742 | 14% | 23.5% |
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Pudsey Grammar School
Pudsey, LS28 7ND |
Secondary | 1,364 | 17.8% | 20% |
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Upton-by-Chester High School
Chester, CH2 1NN |
Secondary | 1,754 | 18% | 15% |
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The Whitby High School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NU |
Secondary | 1,482 | 11.7% | 25.9% |
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Richard Lander School
Truro, TR3 6LT |
Secondary | 1,525 | 19.9% | 17.9% |
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Ullswater Community College
Penrith, CA11 8NG |
Secondary | 1,535 | 22.4% | 16.7% |
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Varndean School
Brighton, BN1 6NP |
Secondary | 1,502 | 30.9% | 20.4% |
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Dorothy Stringer School
Brighton, BN1 6PZ |
Secondary | 1,634 | 16.9% | 23.9% |
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St John's Catholic Comprehensive
Gravesend, DA12 2JW |
Secondary | 1,326 | 14.2% | 24.1% |
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Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Rossendale, BB4 4EY |
Secondary | 1,557 | 13.5% | 18.6% |
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Crown Hills Community College
Leicester, LE5 5FT |
Secondary | 1,497 | 13.6% | 25.7% |
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Elthorne Park High School
London, W7 2AH |
Secondary | 1,582 | 20.6% | 20.1% |
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Highlands School
London, N21 1QQ |
Secondary | 1,652 | 14.7% | 16.1% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 27 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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Calderstones School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,577 | Sign in to see | |
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Acland Burghley School
London, NW5 1UJ |
Secondary | 1,223 | ||
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Fortismere School
London, N10 1NE |
Secondary | 1,770 | ||
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Raynes Park High School
London, SW20 0JL |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
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Wanstead High School
London, E11 2JZ |
Secondary | 1,436 | ||
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Woodbridge High School
Woodford Green, IG8 7DQ |
Secondary | 2,004 | ||
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Moseley School and Sixth Form
Birmingham, B13 9UU |
Secondary | 1,441 | ||
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Maricourt Catholic High School
Liverpool, L31 3DZ |
Secondary | 1,125 | ||
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Pensby High School
Wirral, CH61 6XN |
Secondary | 920 | ||
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Turton School
Bolton, BL7 9LT |
Secondary | 1,609 | ||
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Thornleigh Salesian College
Bolton, BL1 6PQ |
Secondary | 1,579 | ||
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Bramhall High School
Stockport, SK7 2JT |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester, M29 7EE |
Secondary | 1,563 | ||
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Bingley Grammar School
Bingley, BD16 2RS |
Secondary | 1,969 | ||
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Malbank School and Sixth Form College
Nantwich, CW5 5HD |
Secondary | 1,271 | ||
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Helsby High School
Frodsham, WA6 0HY |
Secondary | 1,237 | ||
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Ullswater Community College
Penrith, CA11 8NG |
Secondary | 1,535 | ||
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The Nelson Thomlinson School
Wigton, CA7 9PX |
Secondary | 1,161 | ||
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Varndean School
Brighton, BN1 6NP |
Secondary | 1,502 | ||
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Blatchington Mill School
Hove, BN3 7BW |
Secondary | 1,637 | ||
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Headlands School
Bridlington, YO16 6UR |
Secondary | 1,048 | ||
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Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
Thirsk, YO7 1RZ |
Secondary | 1,019 | ||
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Whitby School
Whitby, YO21 1LA |
Secondary | 1,041 | ||
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King Edward VI School
Lichfield, WS14 9EE |
Secondary | 1,627 | ||
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King Edward VI CEVC School
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3BH |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
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Oathall Community College
Haywards Heath, RH16 2AQ |
Secondary | 1,303 | ||
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Imberhorne School
East Grinstead, RH19 1QY |
Secondary | 1,575 | ||