Purbrook Park School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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