Dartford Science & Technology College

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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