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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James Calvert Spence College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 568 | 22.1% | 32.5% |
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St Ursula's Convent School
London, SE10 8HN |
Secondary | 484 | 14.8% | 29.1% |
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Friern Barnet School
London, N11 3LS |
Secondary | 592 | 20% | 38.7% |
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St Mary's Catholic High School
Croydon, CR9 2EE |
Secondary | 566 | 14.9% | 34.3% |
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Hornsey School for Girls
London, N8 9JF |
Secondary | 561 | 14.1% | 30.4% |
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Harrytown Catholic High School
Stockport, SK6 3BU |
Secondary | 793 | 18.6% | 31.8% |
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Edward Peake CofE VC School
Biggleswade, SG18 0EJ |
Secondary | 359 | 22% | 27.6% |
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Cressex Community School
High Wycombe, HP12 4QA |
Secondary | 766 | 20.9% | 32.5% |
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Ruskin Community High School
Crewe, CW2 7JT |
Secondary | 715 | 16.4% | 34.5% |
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Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Warrington, WA4 1RX |
Secondary | 808 | 21.7% | 32.5% |
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St John Henry Newman Catholic School
Carlisle, CA2 4NL |
Secondary | 705 | 19.2% | 34.3% |
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New Mills School
High Peak, SK22 4NR |
Secondary | 692 | 20.8% | 26.9% |
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Portchester Community School
Fareham, PO16 9BD |
Secondary | 688 | 26.7% | 31.1% |
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The Hayling College
Hayling Island, PO11 0NU |
Secondary | 516 | 22.5% | 30% |
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The Clere School
Newbury, RG20 9HP |
Secondary | 382 | 20.4% | 28.8% |
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The Vyne Community School
Basingstoke, RG21 5PB |
Secondary | 740 | 28.4% | 31.8% |
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Warblington School
Havant, PO9 2RR |
Secondary | 812 | 22.6% | 34.3% |
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Aylestone School
Hereford, HR1 1HY |
Secondary | 443 | 27.8% | 30.5% |
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Earl Mortimer College
Leominster, HR6 8JJ |
Secondary | 502 | 21.3% | 28.3% |
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Fearnhill School
Letchworth, SG6 4BA |
Secondary | 597 | 26.1% | 38% |
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Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Fleetwood, FY7 8AY |
Secondary | 771 | 17.2% | 31.2% |
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Baines School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 8BE |
Secondary | 729 | 13.1% | 31.4% |
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Risedale School
Catterick Garrison, DL9 4BD |
Secondary | 469 | 27.6% | 36% |
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Haydon Bridge High School
Hexham, NE47 6LR |
Secondary | 392 | 25.3% | 28.8% |
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Seaton Sluice Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE26 4JS |
Secondary | 314 | 27.7% | 32.2% |
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Whytrig Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 0FW |
Secondary | 330 | 27% | 35.5% |
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Tweedmouth Community Middle School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2DJ |
Secondary | 245 | 20% | 33.9% |
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Seaton Valley High School
Seaton Delaval, NE25 0FW |
Secondary | 657 | 14.5% | 30.5% |
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Paget High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE14 3DR |
Secondary | 606 | 20.3% | 32.5% |
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St Joseph's Catholic School
Salisbury, SP1 1QY |
Secondary | 566 | 22.5% | 26.4% |
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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James Calvert Spence College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 568 | Sign in to see | |
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Friern Barnet School
London, N11 3LS |
Secondary | 592 | ||
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Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Croydon, CR0 5JQ |
Secondary | 837 | ||
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Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
Birmingham, B9 4TR |
Secondary | 938 | ||
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Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Birmingham, B44 9SR |
Secondary | 796 | ||
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Golborne High School
Warrington, WA3 3EL |
Secondary | 1,145 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic High School
Wigan, WN5 8NU |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
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St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
Bristol, BS14 9LS |
Secondary | 754 | ||
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Whittington Green School
Chesterfield, S41 9LG |
Secondary | 687 | ||
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Beaminster School
Beaminster, DT8 3EP |
Secondary | 673 | ||
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Willingdon Community School
Eastbourne, BN20 9QX |
Secondary | 1,118 | ||
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De La Salle School
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Secondary | 763 | ||
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The Toynbee School
Eastleigh, SO53 2PL |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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The Hamble School
Southampton, SO31 4NE |
Secondary | 1,139 | ||
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The Clere School
Newbury, RG20 9HP |
Secondary | 382 | ||
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Harrow Way Community School
Andover, SP10 3RH |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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The Archbishop's School
Canterbury, CT2 7AP |
Secondary | 776 | ||
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Millfield School
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG |
Secondary | 877 | ||
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Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Secondary | 814 | ||
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Saint Aidan's Church of England High School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0NP |
Secondary | 820 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic High School
Ormskirk, L39 4TA |
Secondary | 710 | ||
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Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Fleetwood, FY7 8AY |
Secondary | 771 | ||
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All Hallows Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 0LN |
Secondary | 912 | ||
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Holy Cross Catholic High School
Chorley, PR7 3LS |
Secondary | 978 | ||
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Carterton Community College
Carterton, OX18 1BU |
Secondary | 774 | ||
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Wadham School
Crewkerne, TA18 7NT |
Secondary | 763 | ||
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Norton Canes High School
Cannock, WS11 9SP |
Secondary | 403 | ||
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Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Worthing, BN11 2JX |
Secondary | 1,334 | ||
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St Oscar Romero Catholic School
Worthing, BN12 5AF |
Secondary | 1,145 | ||
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Lowton Church of England High School
Warrington, WA3 1DU |
Secondary | 814 | ||