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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Robert Blake School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,042 | 19.4% | 33.8% |
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The Norwood School
London, SE19 3NY |
Secondary | 1,073 | 20.4% | 28.7% |
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Enfield County School for Girls
Enfield, EN2 6QG |
Secondary | 1,019 | 14.8% | 32.5% |
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Caterham High School
Ilford, IG5 0QW |
Secondary | 993 | 15.9% | 37.5% |
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Willowfield School
London, E17 6ND |
Secondary | 1,005 | 24.3% | 31.5% |
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Kelmscott School
London, E17 8DN |
Secondary | 1,097 | 18% | 34.4% |
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St Paul's School for Girls
Birmingham, B16 9SL |
Secondary | 1,047 | 21.9% | 29.1% |
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The Wordsley School
Stourbridge, DY8 5SP |
Secondary | 938 | 19.3% | 35.5% |
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The Derby High School
Lancs, BL9 9NH |
Secondary | 953 | 20% | 34.7% |
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Bedford High School
Leigh, WN7 2LU |
Secondary | 1,101 | 18.4% | 37.3% |
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St John Fisher Catholic High School
Wigan, WN6 7RN |
Secondary | 995 | 18.7% | 32.1% |
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Spen Valley High School
Liversedge, WF15 7LX |
Secondary | 963 | 23% | 31.9% |
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All Saints Catholic College
Huddersfield, HD2 2JT |
Secondary | 901 | 20.2% | 31.1% |
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Ralph Thoresby School
Leeds, LS16 7RX |
Secondary | 1,008 | 15.7% | 29.2% |
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Burnside College
Wallsend, NE28 7LQ |
Secondary | 959 | 15.6% | 35.8% |
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Lealands High School
Luton, LU3 3AL |
Secondary | 1,027 | 22.4% | 34.7% |
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The Radcliffe School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5BT |
Secondary | 1,212 | 19.7% | 36.4% |
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The Spires College
Torquay, TQ1 3PE |
Secondary | 1,131 | 25.5% | 28.9% |
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St Cuthbert Mayne School
Torquay, TQ1 4RN |
Secondary | 993 | 15.6% | 38.8% |
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Pittville School
Cheltenham, GL52 3JD |
Secondary | 860 | 26.8% | 32.3% |
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Headlands School
Bridlington, YO16 6UR |
Secondary | 1,048 | 18.9% | 35.1% |
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Baysgarth School
Barton-upon-Humber, DN18 6AE |
Secondary | 1,024 | 19.6% | 30.2% |
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St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Rochester, ME1 2FA |
Secondary | 1,105 | 17.8% | 30.9% |
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Northfleet Technology College
Gravesend, DA11 8BG |
Secondary | 967 | 25.3% | 33.1% |
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Our Lady's Catholic College
Lancaster, LA1 2RX |
Secondary | 1,008 | 25.8% | 37.4% |
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Beaumont Leys School
Leicester, LE4 0FL |
Secondary | 1,071 | 16% | 31.6% |
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Moat Community College
Leicester, LE2 0TU |
Secondary | 1,097 | 12.2% | 36.3% |
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The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College
Rugby, CV21 1EH |
Secondary | 1,117 | 16.8% | 34.3% |
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Ladybridge High School
Bolton, BL3 4NG |
Secondary | 1,123 | 12.3% | 33.5% |
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Pendle Vale College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Secondary | 1,044 | 14.3% | 32.8% |
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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Robert Blake School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,042 | Sign in to see | |
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Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
London, N1 9QG |
Secondary | 885 | ||
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Bow School
London, E3 3QW |
Secondary | 1,173 | ||
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Brentside High School
London, W7 1JJ |
Secondary | 1,590 | ||
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Harlington School
Hayes, UB3 1PB |
Secondary | 1,368 | ||
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Heathcote School & Science College
London, E4 6ES |
Secondary | 1,121 | ||
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Summerhill School
Kingswinford, DY6 9XE |
Secondary | 1,094 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall
Willenhall, WV14 7BL |
Secondary | 1,466 | ||
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Archbishop Blanch CofE High School
Liverpool, L7 6HQ |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
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Archbishop Beck Catholic College
Liverpool, L9 7BF |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
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St Ambrose Barlow RC High School
Manchester, M27 9QP |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
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Hyde High School
Hyde, SK14 4SP |
Secondary | 1,146 | ||
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Ralph Thoresby School
Leeds, LS16 7RX |
Secondary | 1,008 | ||
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Pudsey Grammar School
Pudsey, LS28 7ND |
Secondary | 1,364 | ||
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Benton Park School
Leeds, LS19 6LX |
Secondary | 1,491 | ||
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Guiseley School
Leeds, LS20 8DT |
Secondary | 1,427 | ||
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Monkseaton High School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9EQ |
Secondary | 481 | ||
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High Tunstall College of Science
Hartlepool, TS26 0LQ |
Secondary | 1,396 | ||
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Richard Lander School
Truro, TR3 6LT |
Secondary | 1,525 | ||
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St Peter's Church of England Aided School
Exeter, EX2 5AP |
Secondary | 1,307 | ||
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Cantell School
Southampton, SO16 3GJ |
Secondary | 1,289 | ||
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Earl Mortimer College
Leominster, HR6 8JJ |
Secondary | 522 | ||
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Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 3EW |
Secondary | 1,256 | ||
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St John's Catholic Comprehensive
Gravesend, DA12 2JW |
Secondary | 1,326 | ||
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Fleetwood High School
FLEETWOOD, FY7 8HE |
Secondary | 1,009 | ||
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The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College
Rugby, CV21 1EH |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
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Unity College
Burnley, BB11 3DF |
Secondary | 1,420 | ||
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All Saints Catholic High School
Knowsley, L33 8XF |
Secondary | 1,112 | ||
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Christ The King College
Newport, PO30 5QT |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
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Holy Trinity Academy
Telford, TF2 9SQ |
Secondary | 937 | ||