Abbeyfield School

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 28 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
Abbeyfield School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 900 11.6% 23.4%
King Solomon High School
Ilford, IG6 3HB
Secondary 872 11.2% 23.9%
Walthamstow School for Girls
London, E17 9RZ
Secondary 890 14.4% 24.5%
Holy Family Catholic High School
Liverpool, L23 4UL
Secondary 1,045 12.3% 24.5%
Pensby High School
Wirral, CH61 6XN
Secondary 920 18.5% 23.6%
St Joseph's RC High School
Bolton, BL6 6HW
Secondary 1,052 12.1% 21.3%
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%
Ralph Thoresby School
Leeds, LS16 7RX
Secondary 1,008 15.7% 29.2%
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Leeds, LS6 4QE
Secondary 921 12.1% 18.1%
Torpoint Community College
Torpoint, PL11 2NH
Secondary 739 14.3% 23.7%
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG
Secondary 992 17.2% 27.8%
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
High Peak, SK23 0TQ
Secondary 943 22% 23.6%
Tiverton High School
Tiverton, EX16 6SQ
Secondary 1,118 14.3% 25.1%
The Woodroffe School
Lyme Regis, DT7 3LX
Secondary 978 12.1% 16.6%
Archway School
Stroud, GL5 4AX
Secondary 1,045 15% 23.4%
Purbrook Park School
Waterlooville, PO7 5DS
Secondary 913 16.1% 20.5%
Sir John Nelthorpe School
Brigg, DN20 8AA
Secondary 878 14.8% 20.5%
Dartford Science & Technology College
Dartford, DA1 2LY
Secondary 856 18.5% 20.7%
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%
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Preston, PR5 6PB
Secondary 761 12.9% 22.9%
Wadham School
Crewkerne, TA18 7NT
Secondary 770 16.5% 19%
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%
Wolverley CofE Secondary School
Kidderminster, DY11 5XQ
Secondary 966 15.2% 25.6%
Holy Trinity Academy
Telford, TF2 9SQ
Secondary 937 16.3% 20.8%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 27 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
Abbeyfield School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 900 Sign in to see
Haverstock School
London, NW3 2BQ
Secondary 925
Lilian Baylis Technology School
London, SE11 5QY
Secondary 840
Brentside High School
London, W7 1JJ
Secondary 1,590
Frederick Bremer School
London, E17 4EY
Secondary 881
Wheelers Lane Technology College
Birmingham, B13 0SF
Secondary 668
St Patrick's RC High School
Manchester, M30 7JJ
Secondary 930
Hyde High School
Hyde, SK14 4SP
Secondary 1,146
St Damian's RC Science College
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH
Secondary 827
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Wigan, WN1 1HQ
Secondary 1,374
All Saints Catholic College
Huddersfield, HD2 2JT
Secondary 901
Ralph Thoresby School
Leeds, LS16 7RX
Secondary 1,008
Pudsey Grammar School
Pudsey, LS28 7ND
Secondary 1,364
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Leeds, LS6 4QE
Secondary 921
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
High Peak, SK23 0TQ
Secondary 943
The Spires College
Torquay, TQ1 3PE
Secondary 1,131
St Peter's Church of England Aided School
Exeter, EX2 5AP
Secondary 1,307
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Poole, BH15 3HY
Secondary 1,059
Cantell School
Southampton, SO16 3GJ
Secondary 1,289
Parkside Middle School
Bromsgrove, B61 0AH
Secondary 603
Thamesview School
Gravesend, DA12 4LF
Secondary 958
The Malling School
West Malling, ME19 6DH
Secondary 1,049
Northfleet Technology College
Gravesend, DA11 8BG
Secondary 967
The Stonehenge School
Amesbury, SP4 7PW
Secondary 1,080
Jarrow School
Jarrow, NE32 5PR
Secondary 837
Alder Community High School
Hyde, SK14 5NJ
Secondary 924
Shuttleworth College
Burnley, BB12 8ST
Secondary 1,080