Bedford High School
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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Bedford High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,101 | 18.4% | 37.3% |
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Chace Community School
Enfield, EN1 3HQ |
Secondary | 968 | 18.5% | 39.1% |
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Caterham High School
Ilford, IG5 0QW |
Secondary | 993 | 15.9% | 37.5% |
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Kelmscott School
London, E17 8DN |
Secondary | 1,097 | 18% | 34.4% |
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Broughton Hall Catholic High School
Liverpool, L12 9HJ |
Secondary | 1,217 | 17.4% | 31.2% |
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St John Bosco Arts College
Croxteth, L11 9DQ |
Secondary | 1,052 | 19.7% | 43% |
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The Mosslands School
Wallasey, CH45 8PJ |
Secondary | 903 | 23.9% | 38.1% |
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South Wirral High School
Wirral, CH62 8EH |
Secondary | 1,048 | 30.6% | 35% |
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The Derby High School
Lancs, BL9 9NH |
Secondary | 953 | 20% | 34.7% |
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Our Lady's RC High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Secondary | 1,054 | 16.6% | 43% |
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The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College
Manchester, M20 6BX |
Secondary | 922 | 15.6% | 38.8% |
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Hyde High School
Hyde, SK14 4SP |
Secondary | 1,146 | 18.6% | 45.1% |
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Stretford High School
Manchester, M32 0XA |
Secondary | 979 | 23.1% | 43.7% |
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St John Fisher Catholic High School
Wigan, WN6 7RN |
Secondary | 995 | 18.7% | 32.1% |
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Mortimer Community College
South Shields, NE33 4UG |
Secondary | 1,112 | 21.2% | 41.4% |
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Lealands High School
Luton, LU3 3AL |
Secondary | 1,027 | 22.4% | 34.7% |
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The Radcliffe School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5BT |
Secondary | 1,212 | 19.7% | 36.4% |
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Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Widnes, WA8 7DW |
Secondary | 1,306 | 12.2% | 41.4% |
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Netherhall School
Maryport, CA15 6NT |
Secondary | 876 | 26.3% | 37.4% |
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St Cuthbert Mayne School
Torquay, TQ1 4RN |
Secondary | 993 | 15.6% | 38.8% |
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Headlands School
Bridlington, YO16 6UR |
Secondary | 1,048 | 18.9% | 35.1% |
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Ashton Community Science College
Preston, PR2 1SL |
Secondary | 869 | 20.2% | 36.8% |
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Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW |
Secondary | 853 | 15.7% | 40.5% |
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Our Lady's Catholic College
Lancaster, LA1 2RX |
Secondary | 1,008 | 25.8% | 37.4% |
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Moat Community College
Leicester, LE2 0TU |
Secondary | 1,097 | 12.2% | 36.3% |
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Robert Blake School
Bridgwater, TA6 6AW |
Secondary | 1,042 | 19.4% | 33.8% |
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The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College
Rugby, CV21 1EH |
Secondary | 1,117 | 16.8% | 34.3% |
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Ladybridge High School
Bolton, BL3 4NG |
Secondary | 1,123 | 12.3% | 33.5% |
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Pendle Vale College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Secondary | 1,044 | 14.3% | 32.8% |
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Sir John Thursby Community College
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Secondary | 1,118 | 11% | 38.7% |
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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Bedford High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,101 | Sign in to see | |
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The Camden School for Girls
London, NW5 2DB |
Secondary | 1,076 | ||
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La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School
London, NW5 1RP |
Secondary | 586 | ||
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Finchley Catholic High School
London, N12 8TA |
Secondary | 1,192 | ||
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Villiers High School
Southall, UB1 3BT |
Secondary | 1,445 | ||
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The Latymer School
London, N9 9TN |
Secondary | 1,374 | ||
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Laurel Park School
London, N14 7HY |
Secondary | 540 | ||
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Wimbledon College
London, SW19 4NS |
Secondary | 1,258 | ||
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St Angela's Ursuline School
London, E7 8HU |
Secondary | 1,295 | ||
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Ilford County High School
Ilford, IG6 2JB |
Secondary | 1,126 | ||
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Woodford County High School
Woodford Green, IG8 9LA |
Secondary | 1,245 | ||
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The John Fisher School
Purley, CR8 3YP |
Secondary | 1,134 | ||
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Calderstones School
Liverpool, L18 3HS |
Secondary | 1,577 | ||
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Maricourt Catholic High School
Liverpool, L31 3DZ |
Secondary | 1,125 | ||
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The Mosslands School
Wallasey, CH45 8PJ |
Secondary | 903 | ||
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Turton School
Bolton, BL7 9LT |
Secondary | 1,609 | ||
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Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
Manchester, M24 2GL |
Secondary | 1,203 | ||
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Stockport School
Stockport, SK2 6BW |
Secondary | 1,350 | ||
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King Edward VII School
Sheffield, S10 2PW |
Secondary | 1,709 | ||
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Mount St Mary's Catholic High School
Leeds, LS9 8LA |
Secondary | 940 | ||
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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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Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Warrington, WA4 1RX |
Secondary | 855 | ||
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Netherhall School
Maryport, CA15 6NT |
Secondary | 876 | ||
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Ulverston Victoria High School
Ulverston, LA12 0EB |
Secondary | 1,337 | ||
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Lady Manners School
Bakewell, DE45 1JA |
Secondary | 1,400 | ||
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The Woodroffe School
Lyme Regis, DT7 3LX |
Secondary | 978 | ||
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Varndean School
Brighton, BN1 6NP |
Secondary | 1,502 | ||
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The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
Gainsborough, DN21 2ST |
Secondary | 1,126 | ||
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Abbot Beyne School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0JL |
Secondary | 828 | ||