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 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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Abbeyfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 900 | 11.6% | 23.4% |
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King Solomon High School
Ilford, IG6 3HB |
Secondary | 872 | 11.2% | 23.9% |
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Walthamstow School for Girls
London, E17 9RZ |
Secondary | 890 | 14.4% | 24.5% |
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Holy Family Catholic High School
Liverpool, L23 4UL |
Secondary | 1,045 | 12.3% | 24.5% |
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Pensby High School
Wirral, CH61 6XN |
Secondary | 920 | 18.5% | 23.6% |
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St Joseph's RC High School
Bolton, BL6 6HW |
Secondary | 1,052 | 12.1% | 21.3% |
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St Damian's RC Science College
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH |
Secondary | 827 | 14.4% | 24.4% |
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St Thomas More RC College
Manchester, M34 6AF |
Secondary | 793 | 14.7% | 24.2% |
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Shevington High School
Wigan, WN6 8AB |
Secondary | 878 | 16.5% | 23.6% |
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Ralph Thoresby School
Leeds, LS16 7RX |
Secondary | 1,008 | 15.7% | 29.2% |
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Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Leeds, LS6 4QE |
Secondary | 921 | 12.1% | 18.1% |
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Torpoint Community College
Torpoint, PL11 2NH |
Secondary | 739 | 14.3% | 23.7% |
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St Benedict's Catholic High School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Secondary | 992 | 17.2% | 27.8% |
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Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
High Peak, SK23 0TQ |
Secondary | 943 | 22% | 23.6% |
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Tiverton High School
Tiverton, EX16 6SQ |
Secondary | 1,118 | 14.3% | 25.1% |
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The Woodroffe School
Lyme Regis, DT7 3LX |
Secondary | 978 | 12.1% | 16.6% |
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Archway School
Stroud, GL5 4AX |
Secondary | 1,045 | 15% | 23.4% |
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Purbrook Park School
Waterlooville, PO7 5DS |
Secondary | 913 | 16.1% | 20.5% |
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Sir John Nelthorpe School
Brigg, DN20 8AA |
Secondary | 878 | 14.8% | 20.5% |
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Dartford Science & Technology College
Dartford, DA1 2LY |
Secondary | 856 | 18.5% | 20.7% |
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Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG |
Secondary | 874 | 11% | 21.8% |
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Alder Grange School
Rossendale, BB4 8HW |
Secondary | 903 | 18% | 21.6% |
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Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Preston, PR5 6PB |
Secondary | 761 | 12.9% | 22.9% |
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Wadham School
Crewkerne, TA18 7NT |
Secondary | 770 | 16.5% | 19% |
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Matravers School
Westbury, BA13 3QH |
Secondary | 926 | 11.6% | 21.7% |
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Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Heywood, OL10 2AA |
Secondary | 767 | 15.6% | 21.5% |
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Wolverley CofE Secondary School
Kidderminster, DY11 5XQ |
Secondary | 966 | 15.2% | 25.6% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Abbeyfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 900 | Sign in to see | |
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Haverstock School
London, NW3 2BQ |
Secondary | 925 | ||
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Lilian Baylis Technology School
London, SE11 5QY |
Secondary | 840 | ||
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Brentside High School
London, W7 1JJ |
Secondary | 1,590 | ||
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Frederick Bremer School
London, E17 4EY |
Secondary | 881 | ||
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Wheelers Lane Technology College
Birmingham, B13 0SF |
Secondary | 668 | ||
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St Patrick's RC High School
Manchester, M30 7JJ |
Secondary | 930 | ||
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Hyde High School
Hyde, SK14 4SP |
Secondary | 1,146 | ||
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St Damian's RC Science College
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH |
Secondary | 827 | ||
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The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Wigan, WN1 1HQ |
Secondary | 1,374 | ||
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All Saints Catholic College
Huddersfield, HD2 2JT |
Secondary | 901 | ||
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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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Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Leeds, LS6 4QE |
Secondary | 921 | ||
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Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
High Peak, SK23 0TQ |
Secondary | 943 | ||
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The Spires College
Torquay, TQ1 3PE |
Secondary | 1,131 | ||
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St Peter's Church of England Aided School
Exeter, EX2 5AP |
Secondary | 1,307 | ||
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St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Poole, BH15 3HY |
Secondary | 1,059 | ||
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Cantell School
Southampton, SO16 3GJ |
Secondary | 1,289 | ||
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Parkside Middle School
Bromsgrove, B61 0AH |
Secondary | 603 | ||
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Thamesview School
Gravesend, DA12 4LF |
Secondary | 958 | ||
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The Malling School
West Malling, ME19 6DH |
Secondary | 1,049 | ||
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Northfleet Technology College
Gravesend, DA11 8BG |
Secondary | 967 | ||
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The Stonehenge School
Amesbury, SP4 7PW |
Secondary | 1,080 | ||
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Jarrow School
Jarrow, NE32 5PR |
Secondary | 837 | ||
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Alder Community High School
Hyde, SK14 5NJ |
Secondary | 924 | ||
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Shuttleworth College
Burnley, BB12 8ST |
Secondary | 1,080 | ||