The Spires College
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 26 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 Spires College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,131 | 25.5% | 28.9% |
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The Norwood School
London, SE19 3NY |
Secondary | 1,073 | 20.4% | 28.7% |
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Forest Hill School
London, SE23 2XN |
Secondary | 1,073 | 26.9% | 25.1% |
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Heathcote School & Science College
London, E4 6ES |
Secondary | 1,121 | 18.9% | 26.3% |
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Willowfield School
London, E17 6ND |
Secondary | 1,005 | 24.3% | 31.5% |
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St Paul's School for Girls
Birmingham, B16 9SL |
Secondary | 1,047 | 21.9% | 29.1% |
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Archbishop Beck Catholic College
Liverpool, L9 7BF |
Secondary | 1,160 | 23.8% | 26.9% |
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South Wirral High School
Wirral, CH62 8EH |
Secondary | 1,048 | 30.6% | 35% |
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St Ambrose Barlow RC High School
Manchester, M27 9QP |
Secondary | 1,073 | 22.7% | 27.4% |
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Cansfield High School
Wigan, WN4 9TP |
Secondary | 1,036 | 23.8% | 25.9% |
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All Saints Catholic College
Huddersfield, HD2 2JT |
Secondary | 901 | 20.2% | 31.1% |
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Ralph Thoresby School
Leeds, LS16 7RX |
Secondary | 1,008 | 15.7% | 29.2% |
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Lealands High School
Luton, LU3 3AL |
Secondary | 1,027 | 22.4% | 34.7% |
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Budehaven Community School
Bude, EX23 8DQ |
Secondary | 1,140 | 20.5% | 22.2% |
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St Benedict's Catholic High School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Secondary | 992 | 17.2% | 27.8% |
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Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
High Peak, SK23 0TQ |
Secondary | 943 | 22% | 23.6% |
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Tiverton High School
Tiverton, EX16 6SQ |
Secondary | 1,118 | 14.3% | 25.1% |
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Patcham High School
Brighton, BN1 8PB |
Secondary | 1,105 | 28.3% | 23.8% |
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The Hamble School
Southampton, SO31 4NE |
Secondary | 1,100 | 28.3% | 25.2% |
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Marriotts School
Stevenage, SG2 8UT |
Secondary | 1,410 | 22.6% | 28.9% |
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Headlands School
Bridlington, YO16 6UR |
Secondary | 1,048 | 18.9% | 35.1% |
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The Malling School
West Malling, ME19 6DH |
Secondary | 1,049 | 25.6% | 27.8% |
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Northfleet Technology College
Gravesend, DA11 8BG |
Secondary | 967 | 25.3% | 33.1% |
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Robert Blake School
Bridgwater, TA6 6AW |
Secondary | 1,042 | 19.4% | 33.8% |
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Ifield Community College
Crawley, RH11 0DB |
Secondary | 1,205 | 19.6% | 28.7% |
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Alder Community High School
Hyde, SK14 5NJ |
Secondary | 924 | 20.8% | 28.8% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 28 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 Spires College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,131 | Sign in to see | |
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Eltham Hill School
London, SE9 5EE |
Secondary | 1,313 | ||
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Lilian Baylis Technology School
London, SE11 5QY |
Secondary | 840 | ||
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The St Thomas the Apostle College
London, SE15 2EB |
Secondary | 1,112 | ||
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St James' Catholic High School
London, NW9 5PE |
Secondary | 1,255 | ||
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Brentside High School
London, W7 1JJ |
Secondary | 1,590 | ||
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King Solomon High School
Ilford, IG6 3HB |
Secondary | 872 | ||
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Frederick Bremer School
London, E17 4EY |
Secondary | 881 | ||
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Wheelers Lane Technology College
Birmingham, B13 0SF |
Secondary | 668 | ||
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Hyde High School
Hyde, SK14 4SP |
Secondary | 1,146 | ||
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Ralph Thoresby School
Leeds, LS16 7RX |
Secondary | 1,008 | ||
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Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Leeds, LS6 4QE |
Secondary | 921 | ||
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Brimsham Green School
Bristol, BS37 7LB |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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Wexham School
Slough, SL2 5QP |
Secondary | 1,188 | ||
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Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
High Peak, SK23 0TQ |
Secondary | 943 | ||
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St Cuthbert Mayne School
Torquay, TQ1 4RN |
Secondary | 993 | ||
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St Peter's Church of England Aided School
Exeter, EX2 5AP |
Secondary | 1,307 | ||
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St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Poole, BH15 3HY |
Secondary | 1,059 | ||
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Withernsea High School
Withernsea, HU19 2EQ |
Secondary | 731 | ||
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Thamesview School
Gravesend, DA12 4LF |
Secondary | 958 | ||
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The Malling School
West Malling, ME19 6DH |
Secondary | 1,049 | ||
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Alder Grange School
Rossendale, BB4 8HW |
Secondary | 903 | ||
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Moat Community College
Leicester, LE2 0TU |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
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The Stonehenge School
Amesbury, SP4 7PW |
Secondary | 1,080 | ||
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Matravers School
Westbury, BA13 3QH |
Secondary | 926 | ||
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Abbeyfield School
Chippenham, SN15 3XB |
Secondary | 900 | ||
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Jarrow School
Jarrow, NE32 5PR |
Secondary | 837 | ||
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Shuttleworth College
Burnley, BB12 8ST |
Secondary | 1,080 | ||