Cove 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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Cove School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,008 | 43.7% | 27.6% |
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Forest Hill School
London, SE23 2XN |
Secondary | 1,081 | 27.3% | 24.9% |
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Frederick Bremer School
London, E17 4EY |
Secondary | 889 | 32.7% | 34.2% |
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Queensbridge School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Secondary | 916 | 26% | 28.1% |
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Archbishop Beck Catholic College
Liverpool, L9 7BF |
Secondary | 1,143 | 30.4% | 29.9% |
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Cansfield High School
Wigan, WN4 9TP |
Secondary | 974 | 26.1% | 28.9% |
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Longbenton High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8ER |
Secondary | 995 | 27.1% | 29.6% |
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Buckingham School
Buckingham, MK18 1AT |
Secondary | 1,112 | 29% | 22% |
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Dowdales School
Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8AH |
Secondary | 884 | 32.5% | 20.9% |
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Murray Park Community School
Derby, DE3 9LL |
Secondary | 1,277 | 31.3% | 30.8% |
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Varndean School
Brighton, BN1 6NP |
Secondary | 1,497 | 36.2% | 23% |
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Willingdon Community School
Eastbourne, BN20 9QX |
Secondary | 1,118 | 23.4% | 20.1% |
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Priory School
Lewes, BN7 2XN |
Secondary | 1,154 | 29.2% | 19.7% |
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Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
Hove, BN3 7BN |
Secondary | 945 | 34.3% | 36.7% |
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Patcham High School
Brighton, BN1 8PB |
Secondary | 1,084 | 32.1% | 26.3% |
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Maidenhill School
Stonehouse, GL10 2HA |
Secondary | 714 | 33.5% | 26.2% |
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The Hamble School
Southampton, SO31 4NE |
Secondary | 1,139 | 28.8% | 26.3% |
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Portchester Community School
Fareham, PO16 9BD |
Secondary | 688 | 26.7% | 31.1% |
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Crookhorn College
Waterlooville, PO7 5UD |
Secondary | 943 | 34.5% | 28.6% |
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Harrow Way Community School
Andover, SP10 3RH |
Secondary | 992 | 20.3% | 28% |
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Cranbourne
Basingstoke, RG21 3NP |
Secondary | 1,088 | 22.4% | 27.4% |
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The Vyne Community School
Basingstoke, RG21 5PB |
Secondary | 740 | 28.4% | 31.8% |
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The Astley Cooper School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7HL |
Secondary | 914 | 32.8% | 33.2% |
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The Malling School
West Malling, ME19 6DH |
Secondary | 1,055 | 26.5% | 30.9% |
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Northfleet Technology College
Gravesend, DA11 8BG |
Secondary | 977 | 25.9% | 34.7% |
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Carterton Community College
Carterton, OX18 1BU |
Secondary | 774 | 27.4% | 20.3% |
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Bourne Community College
Emsworth, PO10 8PJ |
Secondary | 693 | 27.8% | 21.2% |
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St Andrew's CofE High School
Worthing, BN14 8BG |
Secondary | 780 | 32.6% | 24.5% |
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Churchmead Church of England (VA) School
Slough, SL3 9JQ |
Secondary | 681 | 26.4% | 25.7% |
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Christ The King College
Newport, PO30 5QT |
Secondary | 1,124 | 20.3% | 25.8% |
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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Cove School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,008 | Sign in to see | |
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St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
London, N12 7NJ |
Secondary | 908 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic High School
Croydon, CR9 2EE |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Leytonstone School
London, E11 1JD |
Secondary | 1,028 | ||
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Hodge Hill Girls' School
Birmingham, B36 8EY |
Secondary | 753 | ||
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St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
St Helens, WA9 3HE |
Secondary | 897 | ||
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Holy Family Catholic High School
Liverpool, L23 4UL |
Secondary | 1,018 | ||
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Westhoughton High School
Bolton, BL5 3BZ |
Secondary | 1,343 | ||
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The Derby High School
Lancs, BL9 9NH |
Secondary | 930 | ||
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Lostock High School
Manchester, M32 9PL |
Secondary | 514 | ||
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Stretford High School
Manchester, M32 0XA |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Shevington High School
Wigan, WN6 8AB |
Secondary | 878 | ||
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Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading, RG30 3EP |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
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Humphry Davy School
Penzance, TR18 2TG |
Secondary | 741 | ||
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New Mills School
High Peak, SK22 4NR |
Secondary | 692 | ||
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Court Moor School
Fleet, GU52 7RY |
Secondary | 1,133 | ||
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Portchester Community School
Fareham, PO16 9BD |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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Harrow Way Community School
Andover, SP10 3RH |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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The Wavell School
Farnborough, GU14 6BH |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
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Warblington School
Havant, PO9 2RR |
Secondary | 812 | ||
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Purbrook Park School
Waterlooville, PO7 5DS |
Secondary | 922 | ||
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Lathom High School : A Technology College
Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN |
Secondary | 806 | ||
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Our Lady's Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 3SQ |
Secondary | 905 | ||
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Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Accrington, BB5 0LU |
Secondary | 802 | ||
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Bedale High School
Bedale, DL8 2EQ |
Secondary | 555 | ||
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Whytrig Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 0FW |
Secondary | 330 | ||
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Seaton Valley High School
Seaton Delaval, NE25 0FW |
Secondary | 657 | ||
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Bourne Community College
Emsworth, PO10 8PJ |
Secondary | 693 | ||
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Churchmead Church of England (VA) School
Slough, SL3 9JQ |
Secondary | 681 | ||
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North Huddersfield Trust School
Huddersfield, HD2 1DJ |
Secondary | 995 | ||