Buckingham 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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Buckingham School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,073 | 27% | 19.9% |
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Forest Hill School
London, SE23 2XN |
Secondary | 1,073 | 26.9% | 25.1% |
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St Julie's Catholic High School
Liverpool, L25 7TN |
Secondary | 1,012 | 19.3% | 20.5% |
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Brimsham Green School
Bristol, BS37 7LB |
Secondary | 1,052 | 21% | 18.5% |
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Sandy Secondary School
Sandy, SG19 1BL |
Secondary | 1,215 | 30.2% | 18.9% |
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Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading, RG30 3EP |
Secondary | 1,046 | 16.9% | 17.8% |
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The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury, LU7 0NY |
Secondary | 1,141 | 19.1% | 13.8% |
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St Gregory's Catholic High School
Warrington, WA5 1HG |
Secondary | 1,205 | 27.1% | 17.3% |
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Budehaven Community School
Bude, EX23 8DQ |
Secondary | 1,140 | 20.5% | 22.2% |
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Willingdon Community School
Eastbourne, BN20 9QX |
Secondary | 1,094 | 21.4% | 18.9% |
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Priory School
Lewes, BN7 2XN |
Secondary | 1,163 | 28.4% | 18.7% |
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Patcham High School
Brighton, BN1 8PB |
Secondary | 1,105 | 28.3% | 23.8% |
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John Hanson Community School
Andover, SP10 3PB |
Secondary | 993 | 15.2% | 18.1% |
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The Toynbee School
Eastleigh, SO53 2PL |
Secondary | 1,095 | 14.8% | 17.6% |
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The Hamble School
Southampton, SO31 4NE |
Secondary | 1,100 | 28.3% | 25.2% |
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Cove School
Farnborough, GU14 9RN |
Secondary | 1,013 | 30.8% | 27.2% |
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The Wavell School
Farnborough, GU14 6BH |
Secondary | 1,029 | 18.9% | 14.1% |
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The Henry Cort Community College
Fareham, PO15 6PH |
Secondary | 856 | 19.4% | 19.3% |
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Purbrook Park School
Waterlooville, PO7 5DS |
Secondary | 913 | 16.1% | 20.5% |
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Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Southampton, SO16 3DQ |
Secondary | 1,026 | 15.2% | 18.3% |
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Dartford Science & Technology College
Dartford, DA1 2LY |
Secondary | 856 | 18.5% | 20.7% |
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The Malling School
West Malling, ME19 6DH |
Secondary | 1,049 | 25.6% | 27.8% |
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Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
Thirsk, YO7 1RZ |
Secondary | 1,019 | 20.8% | 20.5% |
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The Latimer Arts College
Kettering, NN15 6SW |
Secondary | 1,177 | 22.2% | 18.1% |
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Ash Manor School
Ash, GU12 6QH |
Secondary | 1,209 | 17.5% | 17.9% |
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St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley
Crawley, RH11 8PG |
Secondary | 1,175 | 20.3% | 14.5% |
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St Oscar Romero Catholic School
Worthing, BN12 5AF |
Secondary | 1,077 | 20.1% | 13.2% |
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The Stonehenge School
Amesbury, SP4 7PW |
Secondary | 1,080 | 24.8% | 16.1% |
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The Bewdley School
Bewdley, DY12 1BL |
Secondary | 966 | 21.8% | 18.2% |
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Christ The King College
Newport, PO30 5QT |
Secondary | 1,047 | 17.7% | 24.7% |
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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Buckingham School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,073 | Sign in to see | |
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The Norwood School
London, SE19 3NY |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
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Bishop Challoner Catholic College
Birmingham, B14 7EG |
Secondary | 1,253 | ||
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The Wordsley School
Stourbridge, DY8 5SP |
Secondary | 938 | ||
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Holmfirth High School
Holmfirth, HD9 7SE |
Secondary | 1,331 | ||
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Norham High School
North Shields, NE29 7BU |
Secondary | 456 | ||
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George Stephenson High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 6SA |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
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Lealands High School
Luton, LU3 3AL |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth School
Luton, LU2 9AG |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
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The Willink School
Reading, RG7 3XJ |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
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The Grange School
Aylesbury, HP21 7NH |
Secondary | 1,430 | ||
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St Nicholas Catholic High School
Northwich, CW8 1JW |
Secondary | 1,222 | ||
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Dowdales School
Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8AH |
Secondary | 829 | ||
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Brookfield Community School
Southampton, SO31 7DU |
Secondary | 1,805 | ||
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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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Cranbourne
Basingstoke, RG21 3NP |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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The Henry Cort Community College
Fareham, PO15 6PH |
Secondary | 856 | ||
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Hornsea School and Language College
Hornsea, HU18 1DW |
Secondary | 1,257 | ||
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Northfleet School for Girls
Gravesend, DA11 8AQ |
Secondary | 1,305 | ||
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Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9UJ |
Secondary | 1,120 | ||
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Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Maidstone, ME16 0SF |
Secondary | 1,274 | ||
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Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Canterbury, CT4 7AS |
Secondary | 1,226 | ||
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Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Rossendale, BB4 4EY |
Secondary | 1,557 | ||
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Stafford Manor High School
Stafford, ST17 9DJ |
Secondary | 450 | ||
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Northgate High School
Ipswich, IP4 3DL |
Secondary | 1,710 | ||
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Ash Manor School
Ash, GU12 6QH |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
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The Forest School
Horsham, RH13 5NT |
Secondary | 1,095 | ||
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Downlands Community School
Hassocks, BN6 8LP |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
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St Andrew's CofE High School
Worthing, BN14 8BG |
Secondary | 742 | ||