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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Dartford Science & Technology College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 856 | 18.5% | 20.7% |
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% |
Mossley Hollins High School
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 9DP |
Secondary | 890 | 21.5% | 17.1% |
St Damian's RC Science College
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH |
Secondary | 827 | 14.4% | 24.4% |
St Thomas More RC College
Manchester, M34 6AF |
Secondary | 793 | 14.7% | 24.2% |
Shevington High School
Wigan, WN6 8AB |
Secondary | 878 | 16.5% | 23.6% |
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading, RG30 3EP |
Secondary | 1,046 | 16.9% | 17.8% |
Dowdales School
Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8AH |
Secondary | 829 | 24.4% | 20.1% |
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
High Peak, SK23 0TQ |
Secondary | 943 | 22% | 23.6% |
John Hanson Community School
Andover, SP10 3PB |
Secondary | 993 | 15.2% | 18.1% |
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% |
Purbrook Park School
Waterlooville, PO7 5DS |
Secondary | 913 | 16.1% | 20.5% |
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Southampton, SO16 3DQ |
Secondary | 1,026 | 15.2% | 18.3% |
Longcroft School and Sixth Form College
Beverley, HU17 7EJ |
Secondary | 728 | 16.1% | 21% |
Sir John Nelthorpe School
Brigg, DN20 8AA |
Secondary | 878 | 14.8% | 20.5% |
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% |
St Mary's Catholic High School
Leyland, PR25 1BS |
Secondary | 818 | 23.4% | 20.8% |
Wadham School
Crewkerne, TA18 7NT |
Secondary | 770 | 16.5% | 19% |
Bourne Community College
Emsworth, PO10 8PJ |
Secondary | 729 | 26.6% | 21.3% |
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% |
The Bewdley School
Bewdley, DY12 1BL |
Secondary | 966 | 21.8% | 18.2% |
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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Dartford Science & Technology College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 856 | Sign in to see | |
Haverstock School
London, NW3 2BQ |
Secondary | 925 | ||
King Solomon High School
Ilford, IG6 3HB |
Secondary | 872 | ||
Summerhill School
Kingswinford, DY6 9XE |
Secondary | 1,094 | ||
Hyde High School
Hyde, SK14 4SP |
Secondary | 1,146 | ||
Ralph Thoresby School
Leeds, LS16 7RX |
Secondary | 1,008 | ||
Monkseaton High School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9EQ |
Secondary | 481 | ||
Little Heath School
Reading, RG31 5TY |
Secondary | 1,680 | ||
Wexham School
Slough, SL2 5QP |
Secondary | 1,188 | ||
The Downs School
Newbury, RG20 6AD |
Secondary | 1,437 | ||
Cressex Community School
High Wycombe, HP12 4QA |
Secondary | 763 | ||
The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury, LU7 0NY |
Secondary | 1,141 | ||
The Spires College
Torquay, TQ1 3PE |
Secondary | 1,131 | ||
St Peter's Church of England Aided School
Exeter, EX2 5AP |
Secondary | 1,307 | ||
John Hanson Community School
Andover, SP10 3PB |
Secondary | 993 | ||
Redbridge Community School
Southampton, SO16 9RJ |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
Woodlands Community College
Southampton, SO18 5FW |
Secondary | 901 | ||
Cantell School
Southampton, SO16 3GJ |
Secondary | 1,289 | ||
Park Community School
Havant, PO9 4BU |
Secondary | 990 | ||
Thamesview School
Gravesend, DA12 4LF |
Secondary | 958 | ||
The Malling School
West Malling, ME19 6DH |
Secondary | 1,049 | ||
Beaumont Leys School
Leicester, LE4 0FL |
Secondary | 1,071 | ||
Moat Community College
Leicester, LE2 0TU |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
Tanbridge House School
Horsham, RH12 1SR |
Secondary | 1,525 | ||
Millais School
Horsham, RH13 5HR |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
Ifield Community College
Crawley, RH11 0DB |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
Felpham Community College
Bognor Regis, PO22 8EL |
Secondary | 1,558 | ||
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley
Crawley, RH11 8PG |
Secondary | 1,175 | ||
Jarrow School
Jarrow, NE32 5PR |
Secondary | 837 | ||
Oriel High School
Crawley, RH10 7XW |
Secondary | 1,479 |