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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Richmond Park Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,011 | 16.9% | 25.1% |
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Longfield Academy
Longfield, DA3 7PH |
Secondary | 1,010 | 19.7% | 24.3% |
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King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG |
Secondary | 963 | 16.6% | 25.6% |
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The Arnewood School
New Milton, BH25 6RS |
Secondary | 959 | 16.9% | 24.2% |
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Upper Shirley High School
Southampton, SO15 7QU |
Secondary | 1,063 | 13.3% | 25.2% |
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Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG |
Secondary | 1,007 | 15.6% | 26.6% |
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Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ |
Secondary | 1,062 | 14.4% | 24.6% |
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Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE |
Secondary | 957 | 17.9% | 22.4% |
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Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ |
Secondary | 927 | 17.4% | 24.5% |
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Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,096 | 13.6% | 25.8% |
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St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE |
Secondary | 1,006 | 14.9% | 26.2% |
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The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY |
Secondary | 997 | 13.1% | 25.5% |
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St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB |
Secondary | 1,039 | 14.9% | 27.1% |
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Altrincham College
Altrincham, WA15 8QW |
Secondary | 978 | 13.3% | 23.9% |
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King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG |
Secondary | 1,054 | 13% | 25% |
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The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF |
Secondary | 990 | 17% | 23.5% |
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The Clarendon Academy
Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,026 | 19.6% | 26.9% |
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Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,039 | 18.4% | 26.3% |
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Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,063 | 15.3% | 26% |
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Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT |
Secondary | 1,055 | 17.1% | 27.4% |
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Bishop Douglass School Finchley
London, N2 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,003 | 12.9% | 24.9% |
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Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY |
Secondary | 1,103 | 16.5% | 23.9% |
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Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ |
Secondary | 1,042 | 12.9% | 25.4% |
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Kingsdown School
Swindon, SN2 7SH |
Secondary | 990 | 17.6% | 25.6% |
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Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA |
Secondary | 970 | 17.9% | 26.6% |
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Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR |
Secondary | 1,044 | 18.5% | 27.4% |
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Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY |
Secondary | 939 | 16% | 26.7% |
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Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED |
Secondary | 1,081 | 18% | 26.4% |
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Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH |
Secondary | 1,043 | 18.8% | 27.1% |
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Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD |
Secondary | 988 | 15% | 24.2% |
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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Richmond Park Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,011 | Sign in to see | |
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Harris Academy Bermondsey
London, SE16 3TZ |
Secondary | 871 | ||
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Coleridge Community College
Cambridge, CB1 3RJ |
Secondary | 573 | ||
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Thomas Knyvett College
Ashford, TW15 3DU |
Secondary | 735 | ||
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Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU |
Secondary | 995 | ||
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The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU |
Secondary | 1,148 | ||
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Casterton College Rutland
Stamford, PE9 4AT |
Secondary | 943 | ||
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The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA |
Secondary | 1,182 | ||
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Amery Hill School
Alton, GU34 2BZ |
Secondary | 983 | ||
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Hendon School
London, NW4 2HP |
Secondary | 1,256 | ||
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Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH |
Secondary | 991 | ||
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Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
London, E2 6NW |
Secondary | 1,439 | ||
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Gillotts School
Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1PS |
Secondary | 917 | ||
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Upton Hall School FCJ
Wirral, CH49 6LJ |
Secondary | 1,009 | ||
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South Wigston High School
Wigston, LE18 4TA |
Secondary | 819 | ||
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The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Westminster City School
London, SW1E 5HJ |
Secondary | 786 | ||
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St Anne's Catholic School
Southampton, SO15 2WZ |
Secondary | 1,239 | ||
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King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG |
Secondary | 1,054 | ||
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The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF |
Secondary | 990 | ||
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Brentford School for Girls
Brentford, TW8 0PG |
Secondary | 883 | ||
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The Boston Grammar School
Boston, PE21 6JY |
Secondary | 863 | ||
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Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Wolverhampton, WV6 0BY |
Secondary | 1,178 | ||
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Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY |
Secondary | 860 | ||
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The Windsor Boys' School
Windsor, SL4 5EH |
Secondary | 966 | ||
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The Orme Academy
Newcastle, ST5 9JU |
Secondary | 755 | ||
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Gaynes School
Upminster, RM14 3UX |
Secondary | 379 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield, NG19 7AP |
Secondary | 863 | ||
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Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH |
Secondary | 728 | ||
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Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT |
Secondary | 667 | ||