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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The Hurst School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,015 | 10.9% | 14.4% |
Stretford Grammar School
Manchester, M32 8JB |
Secondary | 947 | 6.9% | 15.5% |
St Peter's Catholic High School
Wigan, WN5 8NU |
Secondary | 1,033 | 15.7% | 11.2% |
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Leeds, LS6 4QE |
Secondary | 921 | 12.1% | 18.1% |
Marden High School
North Shields, NE30 3RZ |
Secondary | 943 | 15.3% | 16.4% |
Saint Gregory's Catholic College
Bath, BA2 8PA |
Secondary | 1,007 | 14.8% | 16.8% |
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading, RG30 3EP |
Secondary | 1,046 | 16.9% | 17.8% |
The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury, LU7 0NY |
Secondary | 1,141 | 19.1% | 13.8% |
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% |
Chailey School
Lewes, BN8 4PU |
Secondary | 855 | 15.6% | 12.9% |
St Richard's Catholic College
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1SE |
Secondary | 1,035 | 11.7% | 12.7% |
John Hanson Community School
Andover, SP10 3PB |
Secondary | 993 | 15.2% | 18.1% |
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% |
The Wavell School
Farnborough, GU14 6BH |
Secondary | 1,029 | 18.9% | 14.1% |
Testbourne Community School
Whitchurch, RG28 7JF |
Secondary | 940 | 14.6% | 14.4% |
Purbrook Park School
Waterlooville, PO7 5DS |
Secondary | 913 | 16.1% | 20.5% |
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Southampton, SO16 3DQ |
Secondary | 1,026 | 15.2% | 18.3% |
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Hereford, HR1 1UU |
Secondary | 1,091 | 16.2% | 14.5% |
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Worcester, WR5 2XD |
Secondary | 1,051 | 13.3% | 17% |
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover, CT16 2PZ |
Secondary | 872 | 7.5% | 18.2% |
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Dover, CT17 0DQ |
Secondary | 899 | 3.1% | 18.5% |
Balshaw's Church of England High School
Leyland, PR25 3AH |
Secondary | 936 | 9% | 12.9% |
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4SR |
Secondary | 1,043 | 13.2% | 18.7% |
Codsall Community High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1PQ |
Secondary | 1,068 | 14.4% | 16.7% |
The Forest School
Horsham, RH13 5NT |
Secondary | 1,095 | 18.5% | 11.4% |
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley
Crawley, RH11 8PG |
Secondary | 1,175 | 20.3% | 14.5% |
St Oscar Romero Catholic School
Worthing, BN12 5AF |
Secondary | 1,077 | 20.1% | 13.2% |
Hartford Church of England High School
Northwich, CW8 1LH |
Secondary | 1,072 | 12.2% | 17% |
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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The Hurst School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,015 | Sign in to see | |
George Green's School
London, E14 3DW |
Secondary | 1,264 | ||
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College
Dagenham, RM8 1JT |
Secondary | 1,354 | ||
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Orpington, BR6 9SH |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
Bishop Stopford's School
Enfield, EN1 3PU |
Secondary | 614 | ||
Highgate Wood Secondary School
London, N8 8RN |
Secondary | 1,556 | ||
Ricards Lodge High School
London, SW19 7HB |
Secondary | 1,477 | ||
Caterham High School
Ilford, IG5 0QW |
Secondary | 993 | ||
Hodge Hill College
Birmingham, B36 8HB |
Secondary | 1,215 | ||
Holmfirth High School
Holmfirth, HD9 7SE |
Secondary | 1,331 | ||
Kettlethorpe High School
Wakefield, WF2 7EL |
Secondary | 1,673 | ||
Sandy Secondary School
Sandy, SG19 1BL |
Secondary | 1,215 | ||
Buckingham School
Buckingham, MK18 1AT |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
The Grange School
Aylesbury, HP21 7NH |
Secondary | 1,430 | ||
The Radcliffe School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5BT |
Secondary | 1,212 | ||
Upton-by-Chester High School
Chester, CH2 1NN |
Secondary | 1,754 | ||
St Nicholas Catholic High School
Northwich, CW8 1JW |
Secondary | 1,222 | ||
Littleover Community School
Derby, DE23 4BZ |
Secondary | 1,823 | ||
Brookfield Community School
Southampton, SO31 7DU |
Secondary | 1,805 | ||
Swanmore College
Southampton, SO32 2RB |
Secondary | 1,334 | ||
Hornsea School and Language College
Hornsea, HU18 1DW |
Secondary | 1,257 | ||
Northfleet School for Girls
Gravesend, DA11 8AQ |
Secondary | 1,305 | ||
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Canterbury, CT4 7AS |
Secondary | 1,226 | ||
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Rossendale, BB4 4EY |
Secondary | 1,557 | ||
Chilwell School
Nottingham, NG9 5AL |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
Northgate High School
Ipswich, IP4 3DL |
Secondary | 1,710 | ||
Ash Manor School
Ash, GU12 6QH |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
Downlands Community School
Hassocks, BN6 8LP |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
St Andrew's CofE High School
Worthing, BN14 8BG |
Secondary | 742 | ||
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley
Crawley, RH11 8JE |
Secondary | 1,361 |