Varndean 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 28 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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Varndean School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,497 | 36.2% | 23% |
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Eltham Hill School
London, SE9 5EE |
Secondary | 1,355 | 21.2% | 23.3% |
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Forest Hill School
London, SE23 2XN |
Secondary | 1,081 | 27.3% | 24.9% |
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Ricards Lodge High School
London, SW19 7HB |
Secondary | 1,534 | 20.6% | 26.9% |
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Rutlish School
London, SW20 9AD |
Secondary | 1,473 | 21.5% | 23.6% |
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Calderstones School
Liverpool, L18 3HS |
Secondary | 1,596 | 25.8% | 19.5% |
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Titus Salt School
Bradford, BD17 5RH |
Secondary | 1,466 | 24.2% | 26.5% |
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Pudsey Grammar School
Pudsey, LS28 7ND |
Secondary | 1,358 | 18.9% | 19.3% |
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Little Heath School
Reading, RG31 5TY |
Secondary | 1,686 | 19% | 18% |
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Garth Hill College
Bracknell, RG42 2AD |
Secondary | 1,452 | 17.3% | 21.7% |
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Buckingham School
Buckingham, MK18 1AT |
Secondary | 1,112 | 29% | 22% |
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The Grange School
Aylesbury, HP21 7NH |
Secondary | 1,418 | 20.1% | 24% |
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Richard Lander School
Truro, TR3 6LT |
Secondary | 1,562 | 19.5% | 19.3% |
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Ullswater Community College
Penrith, CA11 8NG |
Secondary | 1,520 | 24.9% | 19.3% |
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Dorothy Stringer School
Brighton, BN1 6PZ |
Secondary | 1,635 | 18.5% | 26.7% |
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Priory School
Lewes, BN7 2XN |
Secondary | 1,154 | 29.2% | 19.7% |
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Blatchington Mill School
Hove, BN3 7BW |
Secondary | 1,629 | 17.5% | 22.7% |
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Patcham High School
Brighton, BN1 8PB |
Secondary | 1,084 | 32.1% | 26.3% |
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The Hamble School
Southampton, SO31 4NE |
Secondary | 1,139 | 28.8% | 26.3% |
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Marriotts School
Stevenage, SG2 8UT |
Secondary | 1,415 | 25.3% | 30% |
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Oakwood School
Horley, RH6 9AE |
Secondary | 1,610 | 18.6% | 17.1% |
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The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College
Woking, GU21 8TL |
Secondary | 1,439 | 19.1% | 19% |
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Felpham Community College
Bognor Regis, PO22 8EL |
Secondary | 1,522 | 16.7% | 20% |
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The Angmering School
Littlehampton, BN16 4HH |
Secondary | 1,360 | 19.9% | 21.5% |
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Oathall Community College
Haywards Heath, RH16 2AQ |
Secondary | 1,342 | 25.4% | 14.5% |
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Sackville School
East Grinstead, RH19 3TY |
Secondary | 1,529 | 27.3% | 12.8% |
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Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Worthing, BN11 2JX |
Secondary | 1,334 | 23.7% | 14.4% |
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Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley
Crawley, RH11 8JE |
Secondary | 1,340 | 20.1% | 29.5% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 29 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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Varndean School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,497 | Sign in to see | |
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The Latymer School
London, N9 9TN |
Secondary | 1,355 | ||
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Laurel Park School
London, N14 7HY |
Secondary | 610 | ||
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Raynes Park High School
London, SW20 0JL |
Secondary | 1,134 | ||
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St Angela's Ursuline School
London, E7 8HU |
Secondary | 1,311 | ||
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Woodford County High School
Woodford Green, IG8 9LA |
Secondary | 1,237 | ||
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St Paul's School for Girls
Birmingham, B16 9SL |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Smethwick, B67 7JG |
Secondary | 1,643 | ||
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Calderstones School
Liverpool, L18 3HS |
Secondary | 1,596 | ||
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Bedford High School
Leigh, WN7 2LU |
Secondary | 1,114 | ||
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King Edward VII School
Sheffield, S10 2PW |
Secondary | 1,732 | ||
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Netherhall Learning Campus High School
Huddersfield, HD5 9PG |
Secondary | 823 | ||
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Mount St Mary's Catholic High School
Leeds, LS9 8LA |
Secondary | 943 | ||
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St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7AF |
Secondary | 1,183 | ||
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Netherhall School
Maryport, CA15 6NT |
Secondary | 897 | ||
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Ulverston Victoria High School
Ulverston, LA12 0EB |
Secondary | 1,319 | ||
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Ullswater Community College
Penrith, CA11 8NG |
Secondary | 1,520 | ||
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The Nelson Thomlinson School
Wigton, CA7 9PX |
Secondary | 1,098 | ||
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Lady Manners School
Bakewell, DE45 1JA |
Secondary | 1,406 | ||
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The Woodroffe School
Lyme Regis, DT7 3LX |
Secondary | 886 | ||
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Heathfield Community College
Heathfield, TN21 8RJ |
Secondary | 1,416 | ||
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Priory School
Lewes, BN7 2XN |
Secondary | 1,154 | ||
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Patcham High School
Brighton, BN1 8PB |
Secondary | 1,084 | ||
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Headlands School
Bridlington, YO16 6UR |
Secondary | 1,058 | ||
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The Judd School
Tonbridge, TN9 2PN |
Secondary | 1,542 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Rochester, ME1 2FA |
Secondary | 1,086 | ||
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The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
Gainsborough, DN21 2ST |
Secondary | 1,139 | ||
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Oathall Community College
Haywards Heath, RH16 2AQ |
Secondary | 1,342 | ||
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Imberhorne School
East Grinstead, RH19 1QY |
Secondary | 1,560 | ||