The Blandford School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

This is the set of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's pupil and workforce data against.

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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

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  • 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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
The Blandford School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,136 9.6% 19.5%
The Camden School for Girls
London, NW5 2DB
Secondary 1,076 16.7% 20.4%
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Richmond, TW10 6HW
Secondary 1,037 17.1% 18.9%
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
Walsall, WS9 0RN
Secondary 1,117 13.7% 21.3%
Maricourt Catholic High School
Liverpool, L31 3DZ
Secondary 1,125 13.2% 21.9%
St Joseph's RC High School
Bolton, BL6 6HW
Secondary 1,052 12.1% 21.3%
Golborne High School
Warrington, WA3 3EL
Secondary 1,147 14.8% 23.1%
Brimsham Green School
Bristol, BS37 7LB
Secondary 1,052 21% 18.5%
Saint Gregory's Catholic College
Bath, BA2 8PA
Secondary 1,007 14.8% 16.8%
Culcheth High School
Warrington, WA3 5HH
Secondary 1,169 15.8% 18.1%
Budehaven Community School
Bude, EX23 8DQ
Secondary 1,140 20.5% 22.2%
Tiverton High School
Tiverton, EX16 6SQ
Secondary 1,118 14.3% 25.1%
Ferndown Upper School
Ferndown, BH22 9EY
Secondary 1,170 16.2% 19.9%
The Woodroffe School
Lyme Regis, DT7 3LX
Secondary 978 12.1% 16.6%
Claverham Community College
Battle, TN33 0HT
Secondary 1,148 10.4% 20.1%
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM1 4BS
Secondary 1,211 12.9% 15%
Archway School
Stroud, GL5 4AX
Secondary 1,045 15% 23.4%
Rednock School
Dursley, GL11 4BY
Secondary 1,232 18.8% 17.2%
The Toynbee School
Eastleigh, SO53 2PL
Secondary 1,095 14.8% 17.6%
Henry Beaufort School
Winchester, SO22 6JJ
Secondary 1,005 9.2% 15.8%
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Southampton, SO16 3DQ
Secondary 1,026 15.2% 18.3%
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Worcester, WR5 2XD
Secondary 1,051 13.3% 17%
Hornsea School and Language College
Hornsea, HU18 1DW
Secondary 1,257 11.6% 22.7%
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4SR
Secondary 1,043 13.2% 18.7%
Joseph Rowntree School
York, YO32 4BZ
Secondary 1,276 13.2% 17.5%
Chilwell School
Nottingham, NG9 5AL
Secondary 1,052 14.5% 18.7%
Codsall Community High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1PQ
Secondary 1,068 14.4% 16.7%
King Edward VI CEVC School
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3BH
Secondary 1,201 16.5% 19.9%
Matravers School
Westbury, BA13 3QH
Secondary 926 11.6% 21.7%
Hartford Church of England High School
Northwich, CW8 1LH
Secondary 1,072 12.2% 17%