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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Purbrook Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 913 | 16.1% | 20.5% |
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Richmond, TW10 6HW |
Secondary | 1,037 | 17.1% | 18.9% |
Walthamstow School for Girls
London, E17 9RZ |
Secondary | 890 | 14.4% | 24.5% |
St Julie's Catholic High School
Liverpool, L25 7TN |
Secondary | 1,012 | 19.3% | 20.5% |
Pensby High School
Wirral, CH61 6XN |
Secondary | 920 | 18.5% | 23.6% |
The Elton High School
Bury, BL8 1RN |
Secondary | 1,026 | 18.8% | 21.1% |
St Patrick's RC High School
Manchester, M30 7JJ |
Secondary | 930 | 22% | 18.3% |
Shevington High School
Wigan, WN6 8AB |
Secondary | 878 | 16.5% | 23.6% |
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% |
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading, RG30 3EP |
Secondary | 1,046 | 16.9% | 17.8% |
Willingdon Community School
Eastbourne, BN20 9QX |
Secondary | 1,094 | 21.4% | 18.9% |
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% |
The Henry Cort Community College
Fareham, PO15 6PH |
Secondary | 856 | 19.4% | 19.3% |
Testbourne Community School
Whitchurch, RG28 7JF |
Secondary | 940 | 14.6% | 14.4% |
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Southampton, SO16 3DQ |
Secondary | 1,026 | 15.2% | 18.3% |
Sir John Nelthorpe School
Brigg, DN20 8AA |
Secondary | 878 | 14.8% | 20.5% |
Dartford Science & Technology College
Dartford, DA1 2LY |
Secondary | 856 | 18.5% | 20.7% |
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover, CT16 2PZ |
Secondary | 872 | 7.5% | 18.2% |
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG |
Secondary | 874 | 11% | 21.8% |
Alder Grange School
Rossendale, BB4 8HW |
Secondary | 903 | 18% | 21.6% |
Our Lady's Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 3SQ |
Secondary | 902 | 10.8% | 18% |
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
Thirsk, YO7 1RZ |
Secondary | 1,019 | 20.8% | 20.5% |
Wadham School
Crewkerne, TA18 7NT |
Secondary | 770 | 16.5% | 19% |
Matravers School
Westbury, BA13 3QH |
Secondary | 926 | 11.6% | 21.7% |
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Heywood, OL10 2AA |
Secondary | 767 | 15.6% | 21.5% |
Abbeyfield School
Chippenham, SN15 3XB |
Secondary | 900 | 11.6% | 23.4% |
Christ The King College
Newport, PO30 5QT |
Secondary | 1,047 | 17.7% | 24.7% |
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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Purbrook Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 913 | Sign in to see | |
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
London, SW12 0AB |
Secondary | 1,222 | ||
St Bonaventure's RC School
London, E7 9QD |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
Leytonstone School
London, E11 1JD |
Secondary | 1,030 | ||
Walthamstow School for Girls
London, E17 9RZ |
Secondary | 890 | ||
Queensbridge School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Secondary | 907 | ||
Selly Park Girls' School
Birmingham, B29 7PH |
Secondary | 813 | ||
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
St Helens, WA9 3HE |
Secondary | 877 | ||
Lostock High School
Manchester, M32 9PL |
Secondary | 525 | ||
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading, RG30 3EP |
Secondary | 1,046 | ||
Humphry Davy School
Penzance, TR18 2TG |
Secondary | 771 | ||
Priory School
Lewes, BN7 2XN |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
Patcham High School
Brighton, BN1 8PB |
Secondary | 1,105 | ||
Court Moor School
Fleet, GU52 7RY |
Secondary | 1,133 | ||
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 | ||
The Henry Cort Community College
Fareham, PO15 6PH |
Secondary | 856 | ||
Warblington School
Havant, PO9 2RR |
Secondary | 765 | ||
Testbourne Community School
Whitchurch, RG28 7JF |
Secondary | 940 | ||
Applemore College
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Secondary | 526 | ||
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Hereford, HR1 1UU |
Secondary | 1,091 | ||
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Rochester, ME1 2FA |
Secondary | 1,105 | ||
Penwortham Girls' High School
Preston, PR1 0SR |
Secondary | 800 | ||
Spalding High School
Spalding, PE11 2PJ |
Secondary | 948 | ||
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science
Selby, YO8 4HT |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
Bourne Community College
Emsworth, PO10 8PJ |
Secondary | 729 | ||
Wolverley CofE Secondary School
Kidderminster, DY11 5XQ |
Secondary | 966 | ||
Menorah High School for Girls
London, NW2 7BZ |
Secondary | 403 |