Ferndown Upper 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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Ferndown Upper School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,170 | 16.2% | 19.9% |
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The Camden School for Girls
London, NW5 2DB |
Secondary | 1,076 | 16.7% | 20.4% |
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Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
London, SW16 2HY |
Secondary | 1,181 | 17.9% | 20.9% |
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Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Richmond, TW10 6HW |
Secondary | 1,037 | 17.1% | 18.9% |
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St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
Walsall, WS9 0RN |
Secondary | 1,117 | 13.7% | 21.3% |
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Maricourt Catholic High School
Liverpool, L31 3DZ |
Secondary | 1,125 | 13.2% | 21.9% |
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Bramhall High School
Stockport, SK7 2JT |
Secondary | 1,282 | 18.1% | 18% |
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Golborne High School
Warrington, WA3 3EL |
Secondary | 1,147 | 14.8% | 23.1% |
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Brimsham Green School
Bristol, BS37 7LB |
Secondary | 1,052 | 21% | 18.5% |
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Saint Gregory's Catholic College
Bath, BA2 8PA |
Secondary | 1,007 | 14.8% | 16.8% |
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Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading, RG30 3EP |
Secondary | 1,046 | 16.9% | 17.8% |
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Culcheth High School
Warrington, WA3 5HH |
Secondary | 1,169 | 15.8% | 18.1% |
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Helsby High School
Frodsham, WA6 0HY |
Secondary | 1,237 | 17.7% | 16.3% |
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Budehaven Community School
Bude, EX23 8DQ |
Secondary | 1,140 | 20.5% | 22.2% |
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Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
Belper, DE56 0DA |
Secondary | 1,187 | 20.6% | 18.8% |
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Tiverton High School
Tiverton, EX16 6SQ |
Secondary | 1,118 | 14.3% | 25.1% |
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The Blandford School
Blandford Forum, DT11 7SQ |
Secondary | 1,136 | 9.6% | 19.5% |
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Claverham Community College
Battle, TN33 0HT |
Secondary | 1,148 | 10.4% | 20.1% |
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Willingdon Community School
Eastbourne, BN20 9QX |
Secondary | 1,094 | 21.4% | 18.9% |
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Archway School
Stroud, GL5 4AX |
Secondary | 1,045 | 15% | 23.4% |
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Rednock School
Dursley, GL11 4BY |
Secondary | 1,232 | 18.8% | 17.2% |
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The Toynbee School
Eastleigh, SO53 2PL |
Secondary | 1,095 | 14.8% | 17.6% |
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Horndean Technology College
Waterlooville, PO8 9PQ |
Secondary | 1,272 | 16.7% | 19.7% |
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The Priory School
Hitchin, SG5 2UR |
Secondary | 1,242 | 21.1% | 20% |
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St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4SR |
Secondary | 1,043 | 13.2% | 18.7% |
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Joseph Rowntree School
York, YO32 4BZ |
Secondary | 1,276 | 13.2% | 17.5% |
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The Latimer Arts College
Kettering, NN15 6SW |
Secondary | 1,177 | 22.2% | 18.1% |
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Chilwell School
Nottingham, NG9 5AL |
Secondary | 1,052 | 14.5% | 18.7% |
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King Edward VI CEVC School
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3BH |
Secondary | 1,201 | 16.5% | 19.9% |
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Ash Manor School
Ash, GU12 6QH |
Secondary | 1,209 | 17.5% | 17.9% |
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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Ferndown Upper School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,170 | Sign in to see | |
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La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
London, SW12 0AB |
Secondary | 1,222 | ||
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St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School
London, SE1 4AN |
Secondary | 660 | ||
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Valentines High School
Ilford, IG2 6HX |
Secondary | 1,331 | ||
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The John Fisher School
Purley, CR8 3YP |
Secondary | 1,134 | ||
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Walthamstow School for Girls
London, E17 9RZ |
Secondary | 890 | ||
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Queensbridge School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Secondary | 907 | ||
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The Dormston School
Dudley, DY3 1SN |
Secondary | 1,143 | ||
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Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Southport, PR8 4EX |
Secondary | 839 | ||
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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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Sale High School
Sale, M33 3JR |
Secondary | 1,074 | ||
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St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Wigan, WN4 9PF |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
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Wetherby High School
Wetherby, LS22 6JS |
Secondary | 783 | ||
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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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Priory School
Lewes, BN7 2XN |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
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Patcham High School
Brighton, BN1 8PB |
Secondary | 1,105 | ||
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Cranbourne
Basingstoke, RG21 3NP |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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The Wavell School
Farnborough, GU14 6BH |
Secondary | 1,029 | ||
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Regents Park Community College
Southampton, SO16 4GW |
Secondary | 847 | ||
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The Henry Cort Community College
Fareham, PO15 6PH |
Secondary | 856 | ||
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The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Hereford, HR1 1UU |
Secondary | 1,091 | ||
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Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9UJ |
Secondary | 1,120 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Rochester, ME1 2FA |
Secondary | 1,105 | ||
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Spalding High School
Spalding, PE11 2PJ |
Secondary | 948 | ||
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Risedale School
Catterick Garrison, DL9 4BD |
Secondary | 545 | ||
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Haydon Bridge High School
Hexham, NE47 6LR |
Secondary | 421 | ||
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Arts and Media School Islington
London, N4 3LS |
Secondary | 596 | ||
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Wolverley CofE Secondary School
Kidderminster, DY11 5XQ |
Secondary | 966 | ||