Somervale Secondary School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Somervale Secondary School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 795 31.1% 22.8%
South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton, TQ13 7EW
Secondary 795 24.7% 18.5%
Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ
Secondary 937 23.2% 21.7%
Honywood School
Colchester, CO6 1PZ
Secondary 823 27.9% 18%
Westfield Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3DB
Secondary 1,027 27.5% 21.4%
Long Field Spencer Academy
Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BN
Secondary 935 26.4% 22.1%
Devizes School
Devizes, SN10 3AG
Secondary 990 25.1% 19.9%
The Reach Free School
Rickmansworth, WD3 8AB
Secondary 753 25.2% 19.3%
Fareham Academy
Fareham, PO14 1JJ
Secondary 885 27.9% 27.8%
Notre Dame RC School
Plymouth, PL6 5HN
Secondary 732 24.3% 24.7%
The Skipton Academy
Skipton, BD23 1UQ
Secondary 660 33% 24.5%
The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport, DT6 3DT
Secondary 792 27% 22.9%
Hoe Valley School
Woking, GU22 0NH
Secondary 856 24.4% 22.9%
Digitech Studio School
Bristol, BS30 8XQ
Secondary 594 32.2% 19.6%
Marshland High School
Wisbech, PE14 7HA
Secondary 811 26% 24.9%
St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN
Secondary 996 29.4% 25%
The Deanes
Benfleet, SS7 2TD
Secondary 595 29.3% 24.7%
de Stafford School
Caterham, CR3 5YX
Secondary 816 28.7% 26.4%
Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB
Secondary 557 26.8% 23.2%
Axe Valley Academy
Axminster, EX13 5EA
Secondary 757 30.9% 29.1%
Theale Green School
Reading, RG7 5DA
Secondary 808 22.6% 22.2%
Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT
Secondary 707 25.3% 25.8%
Winterstoke Hundred Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8EE
Secondary 835 25.2% 22.4%
Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ
Secondary 840 23% 27.3%
Dawlish College
Dawlish, EX7 0BY
Secondary 777 24.2% 28.5%
Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham, ME8 8GS
Secondary 796 26% 21.1%
Bury Church of England High School
Bury, BL9 0TS
Secondary 828 23.2% 21.4%
King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX
Secondary 909 23.1% 21.3%
Sidmouth College
Sidmouth, EX10 9LG
Secondary 854 20.8% 22.2%
The Highfield School
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QA
Secondary 979 29% 24.9%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Somervale Secondary School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 795 Sign in to see
South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 3JJ
Secondary 1,185
Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ
Secondary 934
Denmark Road High School
Gloucester, GL1 3JN
Secondary 1,013
Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD
Secondary 983
Beverley Grammar School
Beverley, HU17 8NF
Secondary 802
Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF
Secondary 1,044
Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ
Secondary 887
Chatham Grammar
Chatham, ME5 7EH
Secondary 950
Witchford Village College
Ely, CB6 2JA
Secondary 768
Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley, DY3 1BP
Secondary 1,090
De Lacy Academy
Knottingley, WF11 0BZ
Secondary 870
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Nottingham, NG12 5FF
Secondary 1,026
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ
Secondary 671
Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA
Secondary 1,103
The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ
Secondary 688
The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL
Secondary 609
Robert Barclay Academy
Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY
Secondary 792
de Stafford School
Caterham, CR3 5YX
Secondary 816
Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH
Secondary 503
Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow, SY8 1GJ
Secondary 623
Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF
Secondary 837
Oasis Academy Sholing
Southampton, SO19 8PH
Secondary 1,032
Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY
Secondary 875
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG
Secondary 589
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0TZ
Secondary 1,055
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS9 0TT
Secondary 844
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE
Secondary 517
Bohunt Farnborough
Farnborough, GU14 9BY
Secondary 629
Walderslade School
Chatham, ME5 0LE
Secondary 810