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 | 1,114 | 19.2% | 40.2% |
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Central Foundation Boys' School
London, EC2A 4SH |
Secondary | 1,152 | 26.3% | 42% |
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Swanlea School
London, E1 5DJ |
Secondary | 1,253 | 18.6% | 43.7% |
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Raynes Park High School
London, SW20 0JL |
Secondary | 1,134 | 25.9% | 39.4% |
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Kelmscott School
London, E17 8DN |
Secondary | 1,137 | 20.4% | 37.5% |
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Bishop Challoner Catholic College
Birmingham, B14 7EG |
Secondary | 1,191 | 15.4% | 36.1% |
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St Michael's Church of England High School
Rowley Regis, B65 9AN |
Secondary | 1,228 | 21.7% | 38.7% |
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Holly Lodge Girls' College
Liverpool, L12 7LE |
Secondary | 1,022 | 23.5% | 45.6% |
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Broughton Hall Catholic High School
Liverpool, L12 9HJ |
Secondary | 1,181 | 17.4% | 34.6% |
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St John Bosco Arts College
Croxteth, L11 9DQ |
Secondary | 1,088 | 23% | 49.4% |
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The Mosslands School
Wallasey, CH45 8PJ |
Secondary | 851 | 25.6% | 40.8% |
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The Derby High School
Lancs, BL9 9NH |
Secondary | 930 | 21.2% | 38.3% |
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Our Lady's RC High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Secondary | 1,048 | 18.1% | 45.3% |
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The Barlow RC High School
Manchester, M20 6BX |
Secondary | 933 | 16.5% | 39.5% |
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Stretford High School
Manchester, M32 0XA |
Secondary | 1,001 | 22.3% | 46% |
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St John Fisher Catholic High School
Wigan, WN6 7RN |
Secondary | 999 | 23.5% | 33.4% |
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Burnside College
Wallsend, NE28 7LQ |
Secondary | 996 | 14.7% | 39.2% |
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Mortimer Community College
South Shields, NE33 4UG |
Secondary | 1,140 | 21.6% | 42.6% |
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Lealands High School
Luton, LU3 3AL |
Secondary | 1,028 | 23.4% | 36.8% |
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Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Widnes, WA8 7DW |
Secondary | 1,340 | 21.6% | 41% |
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St Cuthbert Mayne School
Torquay, TQ1 4RN |
Secondary | 1,002 | 19.3% | 39.7% |
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Headlands School
Bridlington, YO16 6UR |
Secondary | 1,058 | 18.3% | 36.9% |
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Ashton Community Science College
Preston, PR2 1SL |
Secondary | 843 | 20% | 36.9% |
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Our Lady's Catholic College
Lancaster, LA1 2RX |
Secondary | 983 | 23.5% | 38.6% |
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Moat Community College
Leicester, LE2 0TU |
Secondary | 1,095 | 12.3% | 39.8% |
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St Peter's RC High School
M12 4WB |
Secondary | 1,016 | 19.2% | 47.7% |
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Ladybridge High School
Bolton, BL3 4NG |
Secondary | 1,139 | 15.9% | 37.5% |
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Pendle Vale College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Secondary | 1,047 | 15.8% | 37.6% |
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Sir John Thursby Community College
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Secondary | 1,122 | 14.7% | 43.1% |
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All Saints Catholic High School
Knowsley, L33 8XF |
Secondary | 1,130 | 22.4% | 46.9% |
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 | 1,114 | Sign in to see | |
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The Camden School for Girls
London, NW5 2DB |
Secondary | 1,108 | ||
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La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School
London, NW5 1RP |
Secondary | 551 | ||
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Finchley Catholic High School
London, N12 8TA |
Secondary | 1,172 | ||
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Villiers High School
Southall, UB1 3BT |
Secondary | 1,446 | ||
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St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls
London, N13 5TY |
Secondary | 962 | ||
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The Latymer School
London, N9 9TN |
Secondary | 1,355 | ||
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Laurel Park School
London, N14 7HY |
Secondary | 610 | ||
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Wimbledon College
London, SW19 4NS |
Secondary | 1,266 | ||
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St Angela's Ursuline School
London, E7 8HU |
Secondary | 1,311 | ||
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Ilford County High School
Ilford, IG6 2JB |
Secondary | 1,115 | ||
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Woodford County High School
Woodford Green, IG8 9LA |
Secondary | 1,237 | ||
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Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Smethwick, B67 7JG |
Secondary | 1,643 | ||
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Turton School
Bolton, BL7 9LT |
Secondary | 1,596 | ||
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Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
Manchester, M24 2GL |
Secondary | 1,188 | ||
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Stockport School
Stockport, SK2 6BW |
Secondary | 1,342 | ||
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King Edward VII School
Sheffield, S10 2PW |
Secondary | 1,732 | ||
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Mount St Mary's Catholic High School
Leeds, LS9 8LA |
Secondary | 943 | ||
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St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7AF |
Secondary | 1,183 | ||
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Helsby High School
Frodsham, WA6 0HY |
Secondary | 1,211 | ||
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Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Warrington, WA4 1RX |
Secondary | 808 | ||
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Netherhall School
Maryport, CA15 6NT |
Secondary | 897 | ||
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Ulverston Victoria High School
Ulverston, LA12 0EB |
Secondary | 1,319 | ||
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The Nelson Thomlinson School
Wigton, CA7 9PX |
Secondary | 1,098 | ||
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Lady Manners School
Bakewell, DE45 1JA |
Secondary | 1,406 | ||
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The Woodroffe School
Lyme Regis, DT7 3LX |
Secondary | 886 | ||
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Varndean School
Brighton, BN1 6NP |
Secondary | 1,497 | ||
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Balshaw's Church of England High School
Leyland, PR25 3AH |
Secondary | 922 | ||
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The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
Gainsborough, DN21 2ST |
Secondary | 1,139 | ||
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Abbot Beyne School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0JL |
Secondary | 836 | ||