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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Frederick Gough School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,333 | 19.8% | 28.5% |
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Sydenham School
London, SE26 4RD |
Secondary | 1,508 | 15.7% | 25.7% |
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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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The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls
London, W3 0HW |
Secondary | 1,292 | 11.7% | 31.6% |
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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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Bishop Challoner Catholic College
Birmingham, B14 7EG |
Secondary | 1,253 | 15.1% | 33.5% |
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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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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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Barnwell School
Stevenage, SG2 9SW |
Secondary | 1,315 | 22.7% | 28.2% |
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Marriotts School
Stevenage, SG2 8UT |
Secondary | 1,410 | 22.6% | 28.9% |
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Hornsea School and Language College
Hornsea, HU18 1DW |
Secondary | 1,257 | 11.6% | 22.7% |
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Northfleet School for Girls
Gravesend, DA11 8AQ |
Secondary | 1,305 | 16.7% | 34.6% |
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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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Frederick Gough School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,333 | Sign in to see | |
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Acland Burghley School
London, NW5 1UJ |
Secondary | 1,223 | ||
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Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School
London, E1 0RH |
Secondary | 1,373 | ||
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All Saints Catholic School and Technology College
Dagenham, RM8 1JT |
Secondary | 1,354 | ||
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St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Orpington, BR6 9SH |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
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Chace Community School
Enfield, EN1 3HQ |
Secondary | 968 | ||
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St Ignatius College
Enfield, EN1 4NP |
Secondary | 999 | ||
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Caterham High School
Ilford, IG5 0QW |
Secondary | 993 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester, M29 7EE |
Secondary | 1,563 | ||
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Holmfirth High School
Holmfirth, HD9 7SE |
Secondary | 1,331 | ||
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Kettlethorpe High School
Wakefield, WF2 7EL |
Secondary | 1,673 | ||
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Churchill Community College
Wallsend, NE28 7TN |
Secondary | 922 | ||
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The Grange School
Aylesbury, HP21 7NH |
Secondary | 1,430 | ||
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The Radcliffe School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5BT |
Secondary | 1,212 | ||
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Upton-by-Chester High School
Chester, CH2 1NN |
Secondary | 1,754 | ||
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The Whitby High School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NU |
Secondary | 1,482 | ||
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St Nicholas Catholic High School
Northwich, CW8 1JW |
Secondary | 1,222 | ||
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Redruth School
Redruth, TR15 1TA |
Secondary | 1,466 | ||
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Littleover Community School
Derby, DE23 4BZ |
Secondary | 1,823 | ||
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Tiverton High School
Tiverton, EX16 6SQ |
Secondary | 1,118 | ||
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St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM1 4BS |
Secondary | 1,211 | ||
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Brookfield Community School
Southampton, SO31 7DU |
Secondary | 1,805 | ||
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The Hurst School
Tadley, RG26 5NL |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Hornsea School and Language College
Hornsea, HU18 1DW |
Secondary | 1,257 | ||
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Northfleet School for Girls
Gravesend, DA11 8AQ |
Secondary | 1,305 | ||
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Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Rossendale, BB4 4EY |
Secondary | 1,557 | ||
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Chilwell School
Nottingham, NG9 5AL |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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Stafford Manor High School
Stafford, ST17 9DJ |
Secondary | 450 | ||
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Northgate High School
Ipswich, IP4 3DL |
Secondary | 1,710 | ||
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Ash Manor School
Ash, GU12 6QH |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||