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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |