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% |
The Camden School for Girls
London, NW5 2DB |
Secondary | 1,076 | 16.7% | 20.4% |
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Richmond, TW10 6HW |
Secondary | 1,037 | 17.1% | 18.9% |
St Julie's Catholic High School
Liverpool, L25 7TN |
Secondary | 1,012 | 19.3% | 20.5% |
The Elton High School
Bury, BL8 1RN |
Secondary | 1,026 | 18.8% | 21.1% |
St Patrick's RC High School
Manchester, M30 7JJ |
Secondary | 930 | 22% | 18.3% |
Mossley Hollins High School
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 9DP |
Secondary | 890 | 21.5% | 17.1% |
Marden High School
North Shields, NE30 3RZ |
Secondary | 943 | 15.3% | 16.4% |
Brimsham Green School
Bristol, BS37 7LB |
Secondary | 1,052 | 21% | 18.5% |
Saint Gregory's Catholic College
Bath, BA2 8PA |
Secondary | 1,007 | 14.8% | 16.8% |
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading, RG30 3EP |
Secondary | 1,046 | 16.9% | 17.8% |
Buckingham School
Buckingham, MK18 1AT |
Secondary | 1,073 | 27% | 19.9% |
Dowdales School
Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8AH |
Secondary | 829 | 24.4% | 20.1% |
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
High Peak, SK23 0TQ |
Secondary | 943 | 22% | 23.6% |
Willingdon Community School
Eastbourne, BN20 9QX |
Secondary | 1,094 | 21.4% | 18.9% |
John Hanson Community School
Andover, SP10 3PB |
Secondary | 993 | 15.2% | 18.1% |
The Wavell School
Farnborough, GU14 6BH |
Secondary | 1,029 | 18.9% | 14.1% |
The Henry Cort Community College
Fareham, PO15 6PH |
Secondary | 856 | 19.4% | 19.3% |
Purbrook Park School
Waterlooville, PO7 5DS |
Secondary | 913 | 16.1% | 20.5% |
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Southampton, SO16 3DQ |
Secondary | 1,026 | 15.2% | 18.3% |
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Hereford, HR1 1UU |
Secondary | 1,091 | 16.2% | 14.5% |
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Worcester, WR5 2XD |
Secondary | 1,051 | 13.3% | 17% |
Dartford Science & Technology College
Dartford, DA1 2LY |
Secondary | 856 | 18.5% | 20.7% |
Alder Grange School
Rossendale, BB4 8HW |
Secondary | 903 | 18% | 21.6% |
St Mary's Catholic High School
Leyland, PR25 1BS |
Secondary | 818 | 23.4% | 20.8% |
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
Thirsk, YO7 1RZ |
Secondary | 1,019 | 20.8% | 20.5% |
Chilwell School
Nottingham, NG9 5AL |
Secondary | 1,052 | 14.5% | 18.7% |
Codsall Community High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1PQ |
Secondary | 1,068 | 14.4% | 16.7% |
The Stonehenge School
Amesbury, SP4 7PW |
Secondary | 1,080 | 24.8% | 16.1% |
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 | |
Sydenham School
London, SE26 4RD |
Secondary | 1,508 | ||
Kelmscott School
London, E17 8DN |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
Kings Heath Secondary School
Birmingham, B13 0QP |
Secondary | 792 | ||
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
Birmingham, B9 4TR |
Secondary | 965 | ||
Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Birmingham, B45 9NY |
Secondary | 1,189 | ||
Colton Hills Community School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5DG |
Secondary | 1,131 | ||
South Wirral High School
Wirral, CH62 8EH |
Secondary | 1,048 | ||
St Joseph's RC High School
Bolton, BL6 6HW |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
Golborne High School
Warrington, WA3 3EL |
Secondary | 1,147 | ||
St Peter's Catholic High School
Wigan, WN5 8NU |
Secondary | 1,033 | ||
Brimsham Green School
Bristol, BS37 7LB |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
The Willink School
Reading, RG7 3XJ |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
St Cuthbert Mayne School
Torquay, TQ1 4RN |
Secondary | 993 | ||
Beaminster School
Beaminster, DT8 3EP |
Secondary | 679 | ||
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Poole, BH15 3HY |
Secondary | 1,059 | ||
Willingdon Community School
Eastbourne, BN20 9QX |
Secondary | 1,094 | ||
The Hamble School
Southampton, SO31 4NE |
Secondary | 1,100 | ||
Henry Beaufort School
Winchester, SO22 6JJ |
Secondary | 1,005 | ||
St Edmund's Catholic School
Portsmouth, PO1 1RX |
Secondary | 1,150 | ||
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Worcester, WR5 2XD |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG |
Secondary | 874 | ||
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 8QY |
Secondary | 809 | ||
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Fleetwood, FY7 8AY |
Secondary | 786 | ||
Wadham School
Crewkerne, TA18 7NT |
Secondary | 770 | ||
St Andrew's Catholic School
Leatherhead, KT22 7JP |
Secondary | 1,597 | ||
St Oscar Romero Catholic School
Worthing, BN12 5AF |
Secondary | 1,077 | ||
Matravers School
Westbury, BA13 3QH |
Secondary | 926 | ||
Elthorne Park High School
London, W7 2AH |
Secondary | 1,582 | ||
Hartford Church of England High School
Northwich, CW8 1LH |
Secondary | 1,072 |