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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Barnwell School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,315 | 22.7% | 28.2% |
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Eltham Hill School
London, SE9 5EE |
Secondary | 1,313 | 22.6% | 22% |
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All Saints Catholic School and Technology College
Dagenham, RM8 1JT |
Secondary | 1,354 | 14% | 24.8% |
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St James' Catholic High School
London, NW9 5PE |
Secondary | 1,255 | 12.8% | 27.7% |
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Ricards Lodge High School
London, SW19 7HB |
Secondary | 1,477 | 18.5% | 24.9% |
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Heathcote School & Science College
London, E4 6ES |
Secondary | 1,121 | 18.9% | 26.3% |
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The Dormston School
Dudley, DY3 1SN |
Secondary | 1,143 | 21.4% | 24.4% |
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Archbishop Blanch CofE High School
Liverpool, L7 6HQ |
Secondary | 1,156 | 16.2% | 26.6% |
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Broughton Hall Catholic High School
Liverpool, L12 9HJ |
Secondary | 1,217 | 17.4% | 31.2% |
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Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Liverpool, L12 9HZ |
Secondary | 1,329 | 25.2% | 28.9% |
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Archbishop Beck Catholic College
Liverpool, L9 7BF |
Secondary | 1,160 | 23.8% | 26.9% |
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Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
Manchester, M24 2GL |
Secondary | 1,203 | 21.8% | 23.9% |
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St Ambrose Barlow RC High School
Manchester, M27 9QP |
Secondary | 1,073 | 22.7% | 27.4% |
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Stockport School
Stockport, SK2 6BW |
Secondary | 1,350 | 19.9% | 29.8% |
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The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Wigan, WN1 1HQ |
Secondary | 1,374 | 14.7% | 28.6% |
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Titus Salt School
Bradford, BD17 5RH |
Secondary | 1,436 | 23.9% | 24.8% |
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Queen Elizabeth School
Luton, LU2 9AG |
Secondary | 1,265 | 15% | 29.3% |
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The Grange School
Aylesbury, HP21 7NH |
Secondary | 1,430 | 18.7% | 22.7% |
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Malbank School and Sixth Form College
Nantwich, CW5 5HD |
Secondary | 1,271 | 19.9% | 24.1% |
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High Tunstall College of Science
Hartlepool, TS26 0LQ |
Secondary | 1,396 | 26.2% | 28.7% |
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Redruth School
Redruth, TR15 1TA |
Secondary | 1,466 | 22.7% | 27% |
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The Spires College
Torquay, TQ1 3PE |
Secondary | 1,131 | 25.5% | 28.9% |
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The Priory School
Hitchin, SG5 2UR |
Secondary | 1,242 | 21.1% | 20% |
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Marriotts School
Stevenage, SG2 8UT |
Secondary | 1,410 | 22.6% | 28.9% |
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Frederick Gough School
Scunthorpe, DN16 3NG |
Secondary | 1,333 | 19.8% | 28.5% |
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St John's Catholic Comprehensive
Gravesend, DA12 2JW |
Secondary | 1,326 | 14.2% | 24.1% |
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Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science
Selby, YO8 4HT |
Secondary | 1,163 | 15.5% | 26% |
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Ifield Community College
Crawley, RH11 0DB |
Secondary | 1,205 | 19.6% | 28.7% |
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Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley
Crawley, RH11 8JE |
Secondary | 1,361 | 19% | 27.2% |
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Unity College
Burnley, BB11 3DF |
Secondary | 1,420 | 21.8% | 34.2% |
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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Barnwell School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,315 | Sign in to see | |
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Acland Burghley School
London, NW5 1UJ |
Secondary | 1,223 | ||
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Plumstead Manor School
London, SE18 1QF |
Secondary | 1,456 | ||
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Morpeth School
London, E2 0PX |
Secondary | 1,513 | ||
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Central Foundation Girls' School
London, E3 2AE |
Secondary | 1,541 | ||
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Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
Barking, IG11 9AG |
Secondary | 2,341 | ||
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Fortismere School
London, N10 1NE |
Secondary | 1,770 | ||
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Wanstead High School
London, E11 2JZ |
Secondary | 1,436 | ||
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Woodbridge High School
Woodford Green, IG8 7DQ |
Secondary | 2,004 | ||
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Moseley School and Sixth Form
Birmingham, B13 9UU |
Secondary | 1,441 | ||
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Calderstones School
Liverpool, L18 3HS |
Secondary | 1,577 | ||
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Cowley International College
St Helens, WA10 6PN |
Secondary | 1,504 | ||
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Pensby High School
Wirral, CH61 6XN |
Secondary | 920 | ||
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Bingley Grammar School
Bingley, BD16 2RS |
Secondary | 1,969 | ||
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Ullswater Community College
Penrith, CA11 8NG |
Secondary | 1,535 | ||
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Gillingham School
Gillingham, SP8 4QP |
Secondary | 1,670 | ||
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Dorothy Stringer School
Brighton, BN1 6PZ |
Secondary | 1,634 | ||
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Blatchington Mill School
Hove, BN3 7BW |
Secondary | 1,637 | ||
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Hove, BN3 6ND |
Secondary | 2,629 | ||
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Ashlyns School
Berkhamsted, HP4 3AH |
Secondary | 1,535 | ||
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Longcroft School and Sixth Form College
Beverley, HU17 7EJ |
Secondary | 728 | ||
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Maidstone Grammar School
Maidstone, ME15 7BT |
Secondary | 1,416 | ||
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Aylsham High School
Norwich, NR11 6AN |
Secondary | 1,519 | ||
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Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
Thirsk, YO7 1RZ |
Secondary | 1,019 | ||
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King James's School
Knaresborough, HG5 8EB |
Secondary | 1,524 | ||
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King Edward VI CEVC School
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3BH |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
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Weald School, The
Billingshurst, RH14 9RY |
Secondary | 1,786 | ||
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Oathall Community College
Haywards Heath, RH16 2AQ |
Secondary | 1,303 | ||
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Sackville School
East Grinstead, RH19 3TY |
Secondary | 1,603 | ||
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Park View School
London, N15 3QR |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||