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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Waltham Toll Bar Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,733 | 11.2% | 16.6% |
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The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, LN5 8PW |
Secondary | 1,772 | 10.2% | 15% |
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Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX |
Secondary | 1,652 | 10.4% | 16.8% |
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Garforth Academy
Leeds, LS25 1LJ |
Secondary | 1,882 | 6.9% | 15.1% |
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Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG |
Secondary | 1,732 | 17.3% | 18.6% |
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Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ |
Secondary | 1,605 | 13% | 16.6% |
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Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ |
Secondary | 1,800 | 13.9% | 16.9% |
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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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Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE |
Secondary | 1,849 | 10.7% | 16.8% |
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Collingwood College
Camberley, GU15 4AE |
Secondary | 1,715 | 15.7% | 14.7% |
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The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH |
Secondary | 1,705 | 11.6% | 15.4% |
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The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham, OL1 3SQ |
Secondary | 1,669 | 8.4% | 14.2% |
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The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL2 7HS |
Secondary | 1,859 | 8.2% | 16.5% |
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Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ |
Secondary | 1,777 | 8.9% | 17.7% |
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Rastrick High School
Brighouse, HD6 3XB |
Secondary | 1,783 | 12.8% | 21.2% |
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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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Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB |
Secondary | 1,639 | 14.2% | 12.6% |
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Horsforth School
Leeds, LS18 5RF |
Secondary | 1,777 | 15.5% | 13.3% |
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Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG |
Secondary | 1,763 | 13% | 16.3% |
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Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN |
Secondary | 1,704 | 10.4% | 20.4% |
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Neston High School
Neston, CH64 9NH |
Secondary | 1,726 | 16.4% | 15.8% |
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Rodillian Academy
Wakefield, WF3 3PS |
Secondary | 1,658 | 16.9% | 17.4% |
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Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG |
Secondary | 1,739 | 14.5% | 15.4% |
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Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT |
Secondary | 1,723 | 16.6% | 15.8% |
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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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Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB |
Secondary | 1,818 | 12.8% | 17.9% |
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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Waltham Toll Bar Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,733 | Sign in to see | |
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Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford, WD18 7JF |
Secondary | 1,610 | ||
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Westlands School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF |
Secondary | 1,751 | ||
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Kingsdale Foundation School
London, SE21 8SQ |
Secondary | 2,549 | ||
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Wales High School
Sheffield, S26 5QQ |
Secondary | 1,821 | ||
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Hockerill Anglo-European College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5HX |
Secondary | 926 | ||
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Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate, HG2 0DZ |
Secondary | 2,071 | ||
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The King John School
Benfleet, SS7 1RQ |
Secondary | 2,121 | ||
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Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET |
Secondary | 1,559 | ||
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Claremont High School
Harrow, HA3 0UH |
Secondary | 1,659 | ||
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Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES |
Secondary | 1,672 | ||
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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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Minsthorpe Community College
Pontefract, WF9 2UJ |
Secondary | 1,576 | ||
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King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Birmingham, B14 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,113 | ||
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King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham, B14 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,054 | ||
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Dallam School
Cumbria, LA7 7DD |
Secondary | 881 | ||
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Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX |
Secondary | 1,893 | ||
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Abbey College, Ramsey
Ramsey, PE26 1DG |
Secondary | 1,056 | ||
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Beacon Academy
Crowborough, TN6 2AS |
Secondary | 1,663 | ||
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Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX |
Secondary | 2,076 | ||
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Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL |
Secondary | 2,005 | ||
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Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich, NR7 0XS |
Secondary | 1,834 | ||
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Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR |
Secondary | 1,404 | ||
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Holderness Academy
Hull, HU12 8UZ |
Secondary | 990 | ||
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Trinity Catholic School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6NB |
Secondary | 405 | ||
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Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN |
Secondary | 895 | ||
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King's Academy Brune Park
Gosport, PO12 3BU |
Secondary | 1,278 | ||
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Poole High School
Poole, BH15 2BW |
Secondary | 1,875 | ||