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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Hardenhuish School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,562 | 14% | 11.1% |
Greensward Academy
Hockley, SS5 5HG |
Secondary | 1,584 | 13.3% | 9.6% |
The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD |
Secondary | 1,473 | 13.8% | 13.2% |
Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE |
Secondary | 1,583 | 14.6% | 13.3% |
West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT |
Secondary | 1,507 | 14.9% | 12.2% |
Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD |
Secondary | 1,509 | 12.1% | 12.2% |
Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU |
Secondary | 1,481 | 14.2% | 13.4% |
Hayesfield Girls School
Bath, BA2 3LA |
Secondary | 1,497 | 10.8% | 11% |
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB |
Secondary | 1,517 | 13.9% | 9.3% |
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB |
Secondary | 1,561 | 16.5% | 12.3% |
Hillview School for Girls
Tonbridge, TN9 2HE |
Secondary | 1,549 | 11.8% | 13% |
Leventhorpe
Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY |
Secondary | 1,541 | 13.1% | 8.7% |
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ |
Secondary | 1,603 | 14.7% | 13.9% |
Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF |
Secondary | 1,470 | 17.4% | 10.7% |
Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS |
Secondary | 1,520 | 13.7% | 11.7% |
Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB |
Secondary | 1,480 | 13.9% | 14% |
Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB |
Secondary | 1,489 | 16.7% | 10.9% |
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB |
Secondary | 1,643 | 12.9% | 12% |
Horsforth School
Leeds, LS18 5RF |
Secondary | 1,656 | 13.2% | 12.1% |
Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Norwich, NR1 3PB |
Secondary | 1,599 | 10.1% | 10.4% |
The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU |
Secondary | 1,570 | 12% | 13% |
Bosworth Academy
Leicester, LE9 9JL |
Secondary | 1,613 | 10.5% | 10.6% |
Lutterworth College
Lutterworth, LE17 4EW |
Secondary | 1,565 | 12.3% | 9.3% |
Didcot Girls' School
Didcot, OX11 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,616 | 13.7% | 10.7% |
The Castle School
Bristol, BS35 1HT |
Secondary | 1,472 | 12.3% | 11.3% |
Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne, BH21 4DT |
Secondary | 1,558 | 17% | 12.6% |
Bridgewater High School
Warrington, WA4 3AE |
Secondary | 1,657 | 13.5% | 12% |
Egglescliffe School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0LA |
Secondary | 1,532 | 14.9% | 10.3% |
Tadcaster Grammar School
Tadcaster, LS24 9NB |
Secondary | 1,512 | 16.1% | 9.5% |
Ashby School
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 1DT |
Secondary | 1,528 | 10.6% | 10.7% |
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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Hardenhuish School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,562 | Sign in to see | |
Maltby Academy
Rotherham, S66 8AB |
Secondary | 1,116 | ||
Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG |
Secondary | 1,340 | ||
Coopers School
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS |
Secondary | 1,299 | ||
Prince Henry's High School
Evesham, WR11 4QH |
Secondary | 1,293 | ||
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS |
Secondary | 1,304 | ||
Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH |
Secondary | 1,728 | ||
Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA |
Secondary | 1,428 | ||
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM1 3SX |
Secondary | 1,135 | ||
Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL |
Secondary | 1,855 | ||
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ |
Secondary | 1,449 | ||
Aston Academy
Sheffield, S26 4SF |
Secondary | 1,597 | ||
West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT |
Secondary | 1,507 | ||
The King Edmund School
Rochford, SS4 1TL |
Secondary | 1,432 | ||
Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB |
Secondary | 1,206 | ||
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY |
Secondary | 1,294 | ||
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP |
Secondary | 2,060 | ||
St Laurence School
Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DZ |
Secondary | 1,374 | ||
Sexey's School
Bruton, BA10 0DF |
Secondary | 686 | ||
Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ |
Secondary | 1,805 | ||
Mill Hill County High School
London, NW7 4LL |
Secondary | 1,685 | ||
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Newent, GL18 1QF |
Secondary | 1,115 | ||
Warlingham School
Warlingham, CR6 9YB |
Secondary | 1,428 | ||
Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT |
Secondary | 910 | ||
Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX |
Secondary | 892 | ||
Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD |
Secondary | 1,680 | ||
Forest Gate Community School
London, E7 9BB |
Secondary | 1,350 | ||
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN |
Secondary | 1,133 | ||
Canon Slade School
Bolton, BL2 3BP |
Secondary | 1,757 | ||
Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN |
Secondary | 979 |