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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The Bewdley School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 966 | 21.8% | 18.2% |
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The Camden School for Girls
London, NW5 2DB |
Secondary | 1,076 | 16.7% | 20.4% |
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Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Richmond, TW10 6HW |
Secondary | 1,037 | 17.1% | 18.9% |
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St Julie's Catholic High School
Liverpool, L25 7TN |
Secondary | 1,012 | 19.3% | 20.5% |
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The Elton High School
Bury, BL8 1RN |
Secondary | 1,026 | 18.8% | 21.1% |
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St Patrick's RC High School
Manchester, M30 7JJ |
Secondary | 930 | 22% | 18.3% |
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Mossley Hollins High School
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 9DP |
Secondary | 890 | 21.5% | 17.1% |
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Marden High School
North Shields, NE30 3RZ |
Secondary | 943 | 15.3% | 16.4% |
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Brimsham Green School
Bristol, BS37 7LB |
Secondary | 1,052 | 21% | 18.5% |
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Saint Gregory's Catholic College
Bath, BA2 8PA |
Secondary | 1,007 | 14.8% | 16.8% |
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Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading, RG30 3EP |
Secondary | 1,046 | 16.9% | 17.8% |
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Buckingham School
Buckingham, MK18 1AT |
Secondary | 1,073 | 27% | 19.9% |
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Dowdales School
Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8AH |
Secondary | 829 | 24.4% | 20.1% |
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Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
High Peak, SK23 0TQ |
Secondary | 943 | 22% | 23.6% |
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Willingdon Community School
Eastbourne, BN20 9QX |
Secondary | 1,094 | 21.4% | 18.9% |
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John Hanson Community School
Andover, SP10 3PB |
Secondary | 993 | 15.2% | 18.1% |
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The Wavell School
Farnborough, GU14 6BH |
Secondary | 1,029 | 18.9% | 14.1% |
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The Henry Cort Community College
Fareham, PO15 6PH |
Secondary | 856 | 19.4% | 19.3% |
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Purbrook Park School
Waterlooville, PO7 5DS |
Secondary | 913 | 16.1% | 20.5% |
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Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Southampton, SO16 3DQ |
Secondary | 1,026 | 15.2% | 18.3% |
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The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Hereford, HR1 1UU |
Secondary | 1,091 | 16.2% | 14.5% |
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Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Worcester, WR5 2XD |
Secondary | 1,051 | 13.3% | 17% |
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Dartford Science & Technology College
Dartford, DA1 2LY |
Secondary | 856 | 18.5% | 20.7% |
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Alder Grange School
Rossendale, BB4 8HW |
Secondary | 903 | 18% | 21.6% |
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St Mary's Catholic High School
Leyland, PR25 1BS |
Secondary | 818 | 23.4% | 20.8% |
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Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
Thirsk, YO7 1RZ |
Secondary | 1,019 | 20.8% | 20.5% |
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Chilwell School
Nottingham, NG9 5AL |
Secondary | 1,052 | 14.5% | 18.7% |
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Codsall Community High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1PQ |
Secondary | 1,068 | 14.4% | 16.7% |
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The Stonehenge School
Amesbury, SP4 7PW |
Secondary | 1,080 | 24.8% | 16.1% |
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Holy Trinity Academy
Telford, TF2 9SQ |
Secondary | 937 | 16.3% | 20.8% |
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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The Bewdley School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 966 | Sign in to see | |
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Eltham Hill School
London, SE9 5EE |
Secondary | 1,313 | ||
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The St Thomas the Apostle College
London, SE15 2EB |
Secondary | 1,112 | ||
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St James' Catholic High School
London, NW9 5PE |
Secondary | 1,255 | ||
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Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Richmond, TW10 6HW |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||
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Kelmscott School
London, E17 8DN |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
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Kings Heath Secondary School
Birmingham, B13 0QP |
Secondary | 792 | ||
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Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Birmingham, B45 9NY |
Secondary | 1,189 | ||
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Colton Hills Community School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5DG |
Secondary | 1,131 | ||
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Parrenthorn High School
Manchester, M25 2BW |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||
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Cansfield High School
Wigan, WN4 9TP |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Leeds, LS6 4QE |
Secondary | 921 | ||
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Hebburn Comprehensive School
Hebburn, NE31 2QU |
Secondary | 912 | ||
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Brimsham Green School
Bristol, BS37 7LB |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury, LU7 0NY |
Secondary | 1,141 | ||
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St Gregory's Catholic High School
Warrington, WA5 1HG |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
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St Cuthbert Mayne School
Torquay, TQ1 4RN |
Secondary | 993 | ||
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Beaminster School
Beaminster, DT8 3EP |
Secondary | 679 | ||
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St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Poole, BH15 3HY |
Secondary | 1,059 | ||
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St Edmund's Catholic School
Portsmouth, PO1 1RX |
Secondary | 1,150 | ||
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Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Worcester, WR5 2XD |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
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Ashton Community Science College
Preston, PR2 1SL |
Secondary | 869 | ||
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Broughton High School
Preston, PR3 5JJ |
Secondary | 928 | ||
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Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 8QY |
Secondary | 809 | ||
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St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4SR |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic High School
Leyland, PR25 1BS |
Secondary | 818 | ||
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St Oscar Romero Catholic School
Worthing, BN12 5AF |
Secondary | 1,077 | ||
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Matravers School
Westbury, BA13 3QH |
Secondary | 926 | ||
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Elthorne Park High School
London, W7 2AH |
Secondary | 1,582 | ||
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Hartford Church of England High School
Northwich, CW8 1LH |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||