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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Harefield School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 254 | 28% | 42.9% |
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Kemnal Technology College
Sidcup, DA14 5AA |
Secondary | 509 | 29.3% | 48.7% |
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SGS Forest High School
Cinderford, GL14 2AZ |
Secondary | 258 | 31.9% | 34.6% |
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Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA |
Secondary | 549 | 22.1% | 43.4% |
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The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract, WF7 5AJ |
Secondary | 525 | 29% | 40.3% |
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King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW |
Secondary | 380 | 27.9% | 46.6% |
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Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
London, SW6 6BP |
Secondary | 470 | 19.4% | 46.4% |
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Walsall Studio School
Walsall, WS1 1RL |
Secondary | 185 | 22.2% | 35.7% |
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Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Darwen, BB3 1AF |
Secondary | 267 | 36% | 42.8% |
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Oasis Academy Arena
London, SE25 4QL |
Secondary | 371 | 27.1% | 51.8% |
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Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
Taunton, TA4 4SW |
Secondary | 349 | 20.9% | 36.1% |
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The Barnes Wallis Academy
Lincoln, LN4 4PN |
Secondary | 509 | 28.9% | 41.7% |
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The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU |
Secondary | 472 | 31.3% | 41.1% |
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Newcastle Academy
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2QS |
Secondary | 422 | 18.3% | 39.3% |
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Somercotes Academy
Louth, LN11 7PN |
Secondary | 433 | 20% | 44.3% |
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Church Hill Middle School
Redditch, B98 9LR |
Secondary | 451 | 25.6% | 37.6% |
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Canary Wharf College Crossharbour
London, E14 9GL |
Secondary | 462 | 29% | 33.8% |
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Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG |
Secondary | 501 | 24.4% | 44.5% |
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Mulberry Academy London Dock
London, E1W 2AD |
Secondary | 127 | 26.8% | 37.8% |
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Trinity Catholic School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6NB |
Secondary | 405 | 29.4% | 42.4% |
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XP Gateshead
Felling, NE10 9UZ |
Secondary | 200 | 29.8% | 37.4% |
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St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE |
Secondary | 517 | 25% | 42.9% |
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Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU |
Secondary | 449 | 21.2% | 43% |
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BOA Digital Technologies Academy
Birmingham, B7 4EU |
Secondary | 361 | 23.7% | 45.9% |
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Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP |
Secondary | 446 | 24.2% | 41% |
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Dixons Newall Green Academy
Manchester, M23 2SX |
Secondary | 255 | 36.5% | 45.6% |
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Oasis Academy Temple Quarter
Bristol, BS3 4PZ |
Secondary | 278 | 27% | 45.3% |
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Christ The King Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 4PR |
Secondary | 416 | 19% | 45.9% |
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Star Radcliffe Academy
Radcliffe, M26 2SZ |
Secondary | 149 | 27.5% | 43.6% |
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Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6AP |
Secondary | 120 | 20% | 42.5% |
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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Harefield School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 254 | Sign in to see | |
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The Bridge Academy
London, E2 8BA |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
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Barnsley Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DL |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Sheffield Park Academy
Sheffield, S2 1SN |
Secondary | 1,220 | ||
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Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP |
Secondary | 1,071 | ||
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Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||
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Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
London, SE24 0QN |
Secondary | 352 | ||
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Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0AT |
Secondary | 909 | ||
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Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT |
Secondary | 1,022 | ||
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All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham, GL51 0WH |
Secondary | 1,102 | ||
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Ashmole Academy
London, N14 5RJ |
Secondary | 1,824 | ||
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Whitburn Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR6 7EF |
Secondary | 1,206 | ||
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Catmose College
Oakham, LE15 6RP |
Secondary | 1,121 | ||
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Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,287 | ||
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Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF |
Secondary | 1,465 | ||
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The Becket School
West Bridgford, NG2 7QY |
Secondary | 1,180 | ||
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Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
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St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN |
Secondary | 996 | ||
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Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX |
Secondary | 1,103 | ||
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The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
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Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ |
Secondary | 770 | ||
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Park Academy West London
Hillingdon, UB8 3GA |
Secondary | 852 | ||
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Everest Community Academy
Basingstoke, RG24 9UP |
Secondary | 733 | ||
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West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU |
Secondary | 1,238 | ||
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Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD |
Secondary | 1,238 | ||
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Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN |
Secondary | 866 | ||
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Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Aylesford School
Aylesford, ME20 7JU |
Secondary | 909 | ||
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Parkside School
Bradford, BD13 5AD |
Secondary | 1,105 | ||