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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Applemore College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 526 | 28.4% | 27.6% |
Monkseaton High School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9EQ |
Secondary | 481 | 19.1% | 29.3% |
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
Bristol, BS14 9LS |
Secondary | 754 | 21.5% | 27.2% |
Edward Peake CofE VC School
Biggleswade, SG18 0EJ |
Secondary | 410 | 29.3% | 26.3% |
Cressex Community School
High Wycombe, HP12 4QA |
Secondary | 763 | 20.7% | 29% |
St John Henry Newman Catholic School
Carlisle, CA2 4NL |
Secondary | 696 | 33.6% | 33% |
New Mills School
High Peak, SK22 4NR |
Secondary | 681 | 21% | 27.8% |
Maidenhill School
Stonehouse, GL10 2HA |
Secondary | 728 | 29.8% | 22.7% |
Portchester Community School
Fareham, PO16 9BD |
Secondary | 694 | 23.8% | 28% |
The Hayling College
Hayling Island, PO11 0NU |
Secondary | 555 | 22.8% | 27.1% |
The Clere School
Newbury, RG20 9HP |
Secondary | 470 | 22.4% | 24.8% |
The Vyne Community School
Basingstoke, RG21 5PB |
Secondary | 746 | 24.5% | 32% |
Warblington School
Havant, PO9 2RR |
Secondary | 765 | 23.4% | 31.7% |
Aylestone School
Hereford, HR1 1HY |
Secondary | 449 | 31% | 28.7% |
Earl Mortimer College
Leominster, HR6 8JJ |
Secondary | 522 | 22.6% | 28.7% |
Parkside Middle School
Bromsgrove, B61 0AH |
Secondary | 603 | 20.7% | 21.6% |
The Market Weighton School
Market Weighton, YO43 3JF |
Secondary | 626 | 29.9% | 22% |
Whitworth Community High School
ROCHDALE, OL12 8TS |
Secondary | 651 | 22.3% | 23.3% |
Risedale School
Catterick Garrison, DL9 4BD |
Secondary | 545 | 26.7% | 33% |
Bedale High School
Bedale, DL8 2EQ |
Secondary | 560 | 27.3% | 20.2% |
Boroughbridge High School
York, YO51 9JX |
Secondary | 438 | 31.3% | 21.9% |
Haydon Bridge High School
Hexham, NE47 6LR |
Secondary | 421 | 18.8% | 30.9% |
Seaton Sluice Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE26 4JS |
Secondary | 332 | 25% | 31.3% |
James Calvert Spence College
Morpeth, NE65 0NG |
Secondary | 637 | 19.3% | 31% |
Astley Community High School
Seaton Delaval, NE25 0BP |
Secondary | 627 | 17.5% | 30.8% |
Norton Canes High School
Cannock, WS11 9SP |
Secondary | 442 | 26.2% | 32.3% |
Bourne Community College
Emsworth, PO10 8PJ |
Secondary | 729 | 26.6% | 21.3% |
St Andrew's CofE High School
Worthing, BN14 8BG |
Secondary | 742 | 31.7% | 24.8% |
St Joseph's Catholic School
Salisbury, SP1 1QY |
Secondary | 600 | 27.1% | 24.5% |
Churchmead Church of England (VA) School
Slough, SL3 9JQ |
Secondary | 666 | 24.2% | 25.7% |
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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Applemore College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 526 | Sign in to see | |
Highbury Fields School
London, N5 1AR |
Secondary | 731 | ||
All Saints Catholic College
London, W10 6EL |
Secondary | 846 | ||
Addey and Stanhope School
London, SE14 6TJ |
Secondary | 600 | ||
St Bonaventure's RC School
London, E7 9QD |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
Selly Park Girls' School
Birmingham, B29 7PH |
Secondary | 813 | ||
St Paul's School for Girls
Birmingham, B16 9SL |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
Lostock High School
Manchester, M32 9PL |
Secondary | 525 | ||
Marden Bridge Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 8RW |
Secondary | 587 | ||
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading, RG30 3EP |
Secondary | 1,046 | ||
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Warrington, WA4 1RX |
Secondary | 855 | ||
Priory School
Lewes, BN7 2XN |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
Pittville School
Cheltenham, GL52 3JD |
Secondary | 860 | ||
The Vyne Community School
Basingstoke, RG21 5PB |
Secondary | 746 | ||
Cove School
Farnborough, GU14 9RN |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
The Wavell School
Farnborough, GU14 6BH |
Secondary | 1,029 | ||
Regents Park Community College
Southampton, SO16 4GW |
Secondary | 847 | ||
Testbourne Community School
Whitchurch, RG28 7JF |
Secondary | 940 | ||
Purbrook Park School
Waterlooville, PO7 5DS |
Secondary | 913 | ||
Aylestone School
Hereford, HR1 1HY |
Secondary | 449 | ||
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover, CT16 2PZ |
Secondary | 872 | ||
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Rochester, ME1 2FA |
Secondary | 1,105 | ||
Penwortham Girls' High School
Preston, PR1 0SR |
Secondary | 800 | ||
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Preston, PR1 6DT |
Secondary | 605 | ||
Balshaw's Church of England High School
Leyland, PR25 3AH |
Secondary | 936 | ||
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
Preston, PR2 8RA |
Secondary | 838 | ||
Settle College
Settle, BD24 0AU |
Secondary | 587 | ||
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science
Selby, YO8 4HT |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
Bourne Community College
Emsworth, PO10 8PJ |
Secondary | 729 | ||
Menorah High School for Girls
London, NW2 7BZ |
Secondary | 403 |