The Downs 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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The Downs School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,437 | 11.9% | 9% |
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Guiseley School
Leeds, LS20 8DT |
Secondary | 1,427 | 18.9% | 10.7% |
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The Willink School
Reading, RG7 3XJ |
Secondary | 1,233 | 19.5% | 11.4% |
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Garth Hill College
Bracknell, RG42 2AD |
Secondary | 1,474 | 13.6% | 18.9% |
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Bishop Heber High School
Malpas, SY14 8JD |
Secondary | 1,282 | 11.1% | 10.8% |
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Heathfield Community College
Heathfield, TN21 8RJ |
Secondary | 1,438 | 9.4% | 12.9% |
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Uckfield College
Uckfield, TN22 3DJ |
Secondary | 1,602 | 14.2% | 13.2% |
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Beauchamps High School
Wickford, SS11 8LY |
Secondary | 1,471 | 15.3% | 11.4% |
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Court Moor School
Fleet, GU52 7RY |
Secondary | 1,133 | 17.5% | 8.9% |
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Swanmore College
Southampton, SO32 2RB |
Secondary | 1,334 | 12.1% | 17.3% |
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Yateley School
Yateley, GU46 6NW |
Secondary | 1,331 | 14.3% | 10.9% |
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Calthorpe Park School
Fleet, GU51 5JA |
Secondary | 1,645 | 12% | 10.3% |
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Ashlyns School
Berkhamsted, HP4 3AH |
Secondary | 1,535 | 16.9% | 10.2% |
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Maidstone Grammar School
Maidstone, ME15 7BT |
Secondary | 1,416 | 2.3% | 6.6% |
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Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Maidstone, ME16 0SF |
Secondary | 1,274 | 5.3% | 9.7% |
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Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 3EW |
Secondary | 1,256 | 10% | 6.8% |
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The Judd School
Tonbridge, TN9 2PN |
Secondary | 1,499 | 5% | 2.2% |
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Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Canterbury, CT4 7AS |
Secondary | 1,226 | 4.3% | 6.9% |
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King Edward VI School
Lichfield, WS14 9EE |
Secondary | 1,627 | 12.2% | 10.1% |
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Oakwood School
Horley, RH6 9AE |
Secondary | 1,600 | 15.8% | 15.4% |
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St Andrew's Catholic School
Leatherhead, KT22 7JP |
Secondary | 1,597 | 10.2% | 4.8% |
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The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College
Woking, GU21 8TL |
Secondary | 1,471 | 14.1% | 18.5% |
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Tanbridge House School
Horsham, RH12 1SR |
Secondary | 1,525 | 27.2% | 9.8% |
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Oathall Community College
Haywards Heath, RH16 2AQ |
Secondary | 1,303 | 22.1% | 14.2% |
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Downlands Community School
Hassocks, BN6 8LP |
Secondary | 1,251 | 22.6% | 7.9% |
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Imberhorne School
East Grinstead, RH19 1QY |
Secondary | 1,575 | 18.1% | 9.9% |
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Sackville School
East Grinstead, RH19 3TY |
Secondary | 1,603 | 25.1% | 11.8% |
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Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Worthing, BN11 2JX |
Secondary | 1,331 | 20.9% | 13.6% |
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Oriel High School
Crawley, RH10 7XW |
Secondary | 1,479 | 19.3% | 12.7% |
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JCoSS
New Barnet, EN4 9GE |
Secondary | 1,381 | 8.6% | 4.1% |
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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The Downs School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,437 | Sign in to see | |
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Eltham Hill School
London, SE9 5EE |
Secondary | 1,313 | ||
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St James' Catholic High School
London, NW9 5PE |
Secondary | 1,255 | ||
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Bishop Stopford's School
Enfield, EN1 3PU |
Secondary | 614 | ||
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The Heathland School
Hounslow, TW4 5JD |
Secondary | 1,830 | ||
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St Joseph's RC High School
Bolton, BL6 6HW |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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Parrenthorn High School
Manchester, M25 2BW |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||
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The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College
Manchester, M20 6BX |
Secondary | 922 | ||
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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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The Willink School
Reading, RG7 3XJ |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
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Wexham School
Slough, SL2 5QP |
Secondary | 1,188 | ||
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The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury, LU7 0NY |
Secondary | 1,141 | ||
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Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
Belper, DE56 0DA |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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Murray Park Community School
Derby, DE3 9LL |
Secondary | 1,211 | ||
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The Hurst School
Tadley, RG26 5NL |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Swanmore College
Southampton, SO32 2RB |
Secondary | 1,334 | ||
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Horndean Technology College
Waterlooville, PO8 9PQ |
Secondary | 1,272 | ||
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Henry Beaufort School
Winchester, SO22 6JJ |
Secondary | 1,005 | ||
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St Edmund's Catholic School
Portsmouth, PO1 1RX |
Secondary | 1,150 | ||
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Withernsea High School
Withernsea, HU19 2EQ |
Secondary | 731 | ||
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Northfleet School for Girls
Gravesend, DA11 8AQ |
Secondary | 1,305 | ||
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Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Canterbury, CT4 7AS |
Secondary | 1,226 | ||
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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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Downlands Community School
Hassocks, BN6 8LP |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
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Elthorne Park High School
London, W7 2AH |
Secondary | 1,582 | ||