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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Arthur Mellows Village College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,652 | 10.4% | 16.8% |
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The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, LN5 8PW |
Secondary | 1,772 | 10.2% | 15% |
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Waltham Toll Bar Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4RZ |
Secondary | 1,733 | 11.2% | 16.6% |
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George Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG9 7EW |
Secondary | 1,634 | 6.7% | 16.7% |
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Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,625 | 15.5% | 17.7% |
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Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT |
Secondary | 1,597 | 13.7% | 18.7% |
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Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ |
Secondary | 1,605 | 13% | 16.6% |
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Claremont High School
Harrow, HA3 0UH |
Secondary | 1,659 | 8.2% | 17% |
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Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE |
Secondary | 1,626 | 13.8% | 15% |
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Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT |
Secondary | 1,539 | 9.2% | 18.9% |
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The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH |
Secondary | 1,705 | 11.6% | 15.4% |
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Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ |
Secondary | 1,532 | 11.8% | 14.5% |
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Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA |
Secondary | 1,618 | 12.2% | 20% |
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The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham, OL1 3SQ |
Secondary | 1,669 | 8.4% | 14.2% |
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Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ |
Secondary | 1,777 | 8.9% | 17.7% |
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Mill Hill County High School
London, NW7 4LL |
Secondary | 1,651 | 6.5% | 18% |
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Wymondham High Academy
Wymondham, NR18 0QT |
Secondary | 1,642 | 9.8% | 14.6% |
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Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW |
Secondary | 1,606 | 10.3% | 17.7% |
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The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU |
Secondary | 1,578 | 12.6% | 14.1% |
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Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG |
Secondary | 1,763 | 13% | 16.3% |
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Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG |
Secondary | 1,606 | 11.5% | 18.9% |
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Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT |
Secondary | 1,554 | 10.4% | 15.7% |
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The Gryphon School
Sherborne, DT9 4EQ |
Secondary | 1,555 | 11.4% | 17.2% |
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Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG |
Secondary | 1,739 | 14.5% | 15.4% |
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The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,535 | 12.7% | 17.7% |
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Thomas Gainsborough School
Sudbury, CO10 0NH |
Secondary | 1,615 | 16.9% | 18% |
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE |
Secondary | 1,645 | 15.6% | 17.1% |
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Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH |
Secondary | 1,651 | 10.1% | 15.5% |
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Canon Slade School
Bolton, BL2 3BP |
Secondary | 1,748 | 9.2% | 14.7% |
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St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Washington, NE38 8AF |
Secondary | 1,588 | 11.2% | 15.2% |
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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Arthur Mellows Village College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,652 | Sign in to see | |
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Macmillan Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG |
Secondary | 1,567 | ||
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Northampton School for Boys
Northampton, NN1 5RT |
Secondary | 1,713 | ||
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Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,927 | ||
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Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU |
Secondary | 1,964 | ||
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Hockerill Anglo-European College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5HX |
Secondary | 926 | ||
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Haydon School
Pinner, HA5 2LX |
Secondary | 1,549 | ||
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The King John School
Benfleet, SS7 1RQ |
Secondary | 2,121 | ||
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Leigh Academy Mascalls
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT |
Secondary | 1,241 | ||
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St Martin's School Brentwood
Brentwood, CM13 2HG |
Secondary | 1,712 | ||
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Toot Hill School
Nottingham, NG13 8BL |
Secondary | 1,910 | ||
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Longsands Academy
St Neots, PE19 1LQ |
Secondary | 1,555 | ||
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The Thomas Hardye School
Dorchester, DT1 2ET |
Secondary | 2,051 | ||
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Lift Tendring
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ |
Secondary | 1,558 | ||
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Abbey College, Ramsey
Ramsey, PE26 1DG |
Secondary | 1,056 | ||
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Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon, PE29 3BN |
Secondary | 2,110 | ||
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Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
Tenterden, TN30 6LT |
Secondary | 1,863 | ||
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Rawlins
Loughborough, LE12 8DY |
Secondary | 1,508 | ||
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Coundon Court
Coventry, CV6 2AJ |
Secondary | 1,882 | ||
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Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY |
Secondary | 1,189 | ||
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Lord Williams's School
Thame, OX9 2AQ |
Secondary | 2,290 | ||
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Hewett Academy
Norwich, NR1 2PL |
Secondary | 489 | ||
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Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich, NR7 0XS |
Secondary | 1,834 | ||
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Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH |
Secondary | 1,651 | ||
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Elizabeth Woodville School
Roade, NN7 2LP |
Secondary | 1,098 | ||
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Great Park Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 9FR |
Secondary | 327 | ||
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Sprowston Community Academy
Norwich, NR7 8NE |
Secondary | 1,739 | ||
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Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW |
Secondary | 865 | ||
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Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ |
Secondary | 840 | ||
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King's Academy Brune Park
Gosport, PO12 3BU |
Secondary | 1,278 | ||