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 775 29.8% 22.8%
South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton, TQ13 7EW
Secondary 800 20.9% 18.9%
King Ethelbert School
Birchington, CT7 9BL
Secondary 850 29.4% 27.8%
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
Hornchurch, RM12 4YB
Secondary 891 36.5% 23.5%
The Honywood Community Science School
Colchester, CO6 1PZ
Secondary 788 26.4% 18%
Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT
Secondary 748 19% 22.3%
Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ
Secondary 876 23.9% 21.5%
Witchford Village College
Ely, CB6 2JA
Secondary 752 22.8% 24.2%
Kingsbury Green Academy
Calne, SN11 8YH
Secondary 1,033 27.7% 21.7%
The Dorcan Academy
Swindon, SN3 5DA
Secondary 858 22.6% 27.2%
Long Field Spencer Academy
Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BN
Secondary 929 25.7% 20.1%
Fareham Academy
Fareham, PO14 1JJ
Secondary 889 25.3% 25.9%
Shaftesbury School
Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER
Secondary 868 20.6% 24.2%
The Skipton Academy
Skipton, BD23 1UQ
Secondary 591 28.3% 24.4%
The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport, DT6 3DT
Secondary 818 20.5% 23%
Hoe Valley School
Woking, GU22 0NH
Secondary 801 21.9% 21%
Digitech Studio School
Bristol, BS30 8XQ
Secondary 593 31.2% 20.3%
The Bishop David Brown School
Woking, GU21 5RF
Secondary 781 24.6% 26.7%
St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN
Secondary 982 28.2% 22.3%
de Stafford School
Caterham, CR3 5YX
Secondary 827 26.3% 24.6%
Ellesmere Park High School
Manchester, M30 9BP
Secondary 813 31.2% 26.7%
Axe Valley Academy
Axminster, EX13 5EA
Secondary 685 29.8% 27%
Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven, BN10 8RB
Secondary 917 23.5% 22.2%
Henley Bank High School
Gloucester, GL3 4QF
Secondary 826 29.1% 28.8%
Stone Lodge School
Dartford, DA2 6FY
Secondary 935 29.2% 25.5%
Winterstoke Hundred Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8EE
Secondary 677 27.2% 23%
Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ
Secondary 794 22.3% 25.5%
Dawlish College
Dawlish, EX7 0BY
Secondary 749 21.1% 25.9%
Wolsingham School
Bishop Auckland, DL13 3DJ
Secondary 756 25.2% 26.4%
Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT
Secondary 621 26.5% 24.8%

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 775 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Croydon, CR5 1ES
Secondary 927
South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 3JJ
Secondary 1,130
Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ
Secondary 947
Denmark Road High School
Gloucester, GL1 3JN
Secondary 974
Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD
Secondary 984
Haygrove School
Bridgwater, TA6 7HW
Secondary 1,066
Beverley Grammar School
Beverley, HU17 8NF
Secondary 826
Carre's Grammar School
Sleaford, NG34 7DD
Secondary 789
Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ
Secondary 876
Chatham Grammar
Chatham, ME5 7EH
Secondary 980
Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley, DY3 1BP
Secondary 1,073
De Lacy Academy
Knottingley, WF11 0BZ
Secondary 888
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Nottingham, NG12 5FF
Secondary 1,033
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ
Secondary 644
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Birmingham, B20 2HL
Secondary 1,060
The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL
Secondary 676
de Stafford School
Caterham, CR3 5YX
Secondary 827
Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH
Secondary 467
Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow, SY8 1GJ
Secondary 612
Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF
Secondary 843
Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN
Secondary 552
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS
Secondary 659
Oasis Academy Sholing
Southampton, SO19 8PH
Secondary 1,032
Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY
Secondary 939
Kineton High School
Warwick, CV35 0JX
Secondary 1,030
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0TZ
Secondary 1,063
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS9 0TT
Secondary 884
St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH
Secondary 976
Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT
Secondary 621