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 Henry Cort Community College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 856 | 19.4% | 19.3% |
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St Julie's Catholic High School
Liverpool, L25 7TN |
Secondary | 1,012 | 19.3% | 20.5% |
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Pensby High School
Wirral, CH61 6XN |
Secondary | 920 | 18.5% | 23.6% |
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St Patrick's RC High School
Manchester, M30 7JJ |
Secondary | 930 | 22% | 18.3% |
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Mossley Hollins High School
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 9DP |
Secondary | 890 | 21.5% | 17.1% |
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Shevington High School
Wigan, WN6 8AB |
Secondary | 878 | 16.5% | 23.6% |
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Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Leeds, LS6 4QE |
Secondary | 921 | 12.1% | 18.1% |
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Marden High School
North Shields, NE30 3RZ |
Secondary | 943 | 15.3% | 16.4% |
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Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading, RG30 3EP |
Secondary | 1,046 | 16.9% | 17.8% |
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Dowdales School
Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8AH |
Secondary | 829 | 24.4% | 20.1% |
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Willingdon Community School
Eastbourne, BN20 9QX |
Secondary | 1,094 | 21.4% | 18.9% |
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Chailey School
Lewes, BN8 4PU |
Secondary | 855 | 15.6% | 12.9% |
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John Hanson Community School
Andover, SP10 3PB |
Secondary | 993 | 15.2% | 18.1% |
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The Wavell School
Farnborough, GU14 6BH |
Secondary | 1,029 | 18.9% | 14.1% |
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Testbourne Community School
Whitchurch, RG28 7JF |
Secondary | 940 | 14.6% | 14.4% |
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Purbrook Park School
Waterlooville, PO7 5DS |
Secondary | 913 | 16.1% | 20.5% |
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Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Southampton, SO16 3DQ |
Secondary | 1,026 | 15.2% | 18.3% |
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Beverley High School
Beverley, HU17 9EX |
Secondary | 827 | 12.7% | 16.9% |
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Longcroft School and Sixth Form College
Beverley, HU17 7EJ |
Secondary | 728 | 16.1% | 21% |
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Sir John Nelthorpe School
Brigg, DN20 8AA |
Secondary | 878 | 14.8% | 20.5% |
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Dartford Science & Technology College
Dartford, DA1 2LY |
Secondary | 856 | 18.5% | 20.7% |
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Alder Grange School
Rossendale, BB4 8HW |
Secondary | 903 | 18% | 21.6% |
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St Mary's Catholic High School
Leyland, PR25 1BS |
Secondary | 818 | 23.4% | 20.8% |
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Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
Thirsk, YO7 1RZ |
Secondary | 1,019 | 20.8% | 20.5% |
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Carterton Community College
Carterton, OX18 1BU |
Secondary | 743 | 28.4% | 18.3% |
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Wadham School
Crewkerne, TA18 7NT |
Secondary | 770 | 16.5% | 19% |
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Bourne Community College
Emsworth, PO10 8PJ |
Secondary | 729 | 26.6% | 21.3% |
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Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Heywood, OL10 2AA |
Secondary | 767 | 15.6% | 21.5% |
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The Bewdley School
Bewdley, DY12 1BL |
Secondary | 966 | 21.8% | 18.2% |
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Holy Trinity Academy
Telford, TF2 9SQ |
Secondary | 937 | 16.3% | 20.8% |
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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The Henry Cort Community College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 856 | Sign in to see | |
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The Norwood School
London, SE19 3NY |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
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The Dormston School
Dudley, DY3 1SN |
Secondary | 1,143 | ||
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The Wordsley School
Stourbridge, DY8 5SP |
Secondary | 938 | ||
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Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Southport, PR8 4EX |
Secondary | 839 | ||
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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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Lealands High School
Luton, LU3 3AL |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
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Buckingham School
Buckingham, MK18 1AT |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
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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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Court Moor School
Fleet, GU52 7RY |
Secondary | 1,133 | ||
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Portchester Community School
Fareham, PO16 9BD |
Secondary | 694 | ||
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Swanmore College
Southampton, SO32 2RB |
Secondary | 1,334 | ||
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Crookhorn College
Waterlooville, PO7 5UD |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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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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Townsend Church of England School
St Albans, AL3 6DR |
Secondary | 756 | ||
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The Market Weighton School
Market Weighton, YO43 3JF |
Secondary | 626 | ||
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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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Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW |
Secondary | 853 | ||
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Baines School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 8BE |
Secondary | 747 | ||
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Haydon Bridge High School
Hexham, NE47 6LR |
Secondary | 421 | ||
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The Forest School
Horsham, RH13 5NT |
Secondary | 1,095 | ||
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St Andrew's CofE High School
Worthing, BN14 8BG |
Secondary | 742 | ||
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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 | ||