Arden
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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Arden
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,817 | 17.8% | 10.8% |
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Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
Solihull, B91 3PD |
Secondary | 1,710 | 13.2% | 9.1% |
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Maiden Erlegh School
Reading, RG6 7HS |
Secondary | 1,872 | 19.8% | 6.8% |
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Hayes School
Bromley, BR2 7DB |
Secondary | 1,772 | 14.2% | 8.5% |
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Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL |
Secondary | 1,815 | 16.5% | 15.5% |
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Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Lancaster, LA1 4RS |
Secondary | 1,735 | 13.4% | 9.9% |
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Collingwood College
Camberley, GU15 4AE |
Secondary | 1,715 | 15.7% | 14.7% |
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St Martin's School Brentwood
Brentwood, CM13 2HG |
Secondary | 1,712 | 11.9% | 11.5% |
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Queens' School
Bushey, WD23 2TY |
Secondary | 1,660 | 18.2% | 9.7% |
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George Abbot School
Guildford, GU1 1XX |
Secondary | 1,939 | 20.7% | 7.7% |
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Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG |
Secondary | 1,688 | 17.1% | 12.1% |
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Glenthorne High School
Sutton, SM3 9PS |
Secondary | 1,783 | 12.9% | 13% |
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Finham Park School
Coventry, CV3 6EA |
Secondary | 1,708 | 20.7% | 11.7% |
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Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB |
Secondary | 1,861 | 22.6% | 13% |
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Langley Park School for Girls
Beckenham, BR3 3BE |
Secondary | 1,707 | 14.1% | 10% |
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Horsforth School
Leeds, LS18 5RF |
Secondary | 1,777 | 15.5% | 13.3% |
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Cheadle Hulme High School
Cheadle, SK8 7JY |
Secondary | 1,694 | 15.2% | 9.7% |
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Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford, SG17 5QS |
Secondary | 1,663 | 16.6% | 10.4% |
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The Arthur Terry School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 4RZ |
Secondary | 1,745 | 14.7% | 11.1% |
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Didcot Girls' School
Didcot, OX11 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,643 | 15.2% | 11.2% |
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St John's Marlborough
Marlborough, SN8 4AX |
Secondary | 1,712 | 14% | 10.6% |
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Lymm High School
Lymm, WA13 0RB |
Secondary | 1,923 | 13.1% | 9.8% |
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Charters School
Ascot, SL5 9QY |
Secondary | 1,716 | 12.3% | 10.3% |
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Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich, NR7 0XS |
Secondary | 1,834 | 13.5% | 13.4% |
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Rainhill High School
Prescot, L35 6NY |
Secondary | 1,812 | 16.5% | 13.6% |
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Fulford School
York, YO10 4FY |
Secondary | 1,766 | 14.2% | 7.8% |
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High Storrs School
Sheffield, S11 7LH |
Secondary | 1,670 | 18.1% | 8.1% |
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Winterbourne Academy
Bristol, BS36 1JL |
Secondary | 1,785 | 16.6% | 11.6% |
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Kenilworth School and Sixth Form
Kenilworth, CV8 2AL |
Secondary | 1,934 | 21.9% | 8.6% |
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Steyning Grammar School
Steyning, BN44 3RX |
Secondary | 1,945 | 22.8% | 12.4% |
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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Arden
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,817 | Sign in to see | |
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The Basildon Upper Academy
Basildon, SS13 3HL |
Secondary | 916 | ||
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Brine Leas School
Nantwich, CW5 7DY |
Secondary | 1,411 | ||
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Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA |
Secondary | 1,235 | ||
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Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP |
Secondary | 1,510 | ||
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Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham, WA14 2RS |
Secondary | 1,421 | ||
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Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone, ME14 5DS |
Secondary | 1,645 | ||
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Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6JB |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Halesowen, B63 4BB |
Secondary | 1,764 | ||
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Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD |
Secondary | 1,937 | ||
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Glenthorne High School
Sutton, SM3 9PS |
Secondary | 1,783 | ||
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Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Coventry, CV1 2BA |
Secondary | 1,751 | ||
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Springwest Academy
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Secondary | 915 | ||
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Ormiston Forge Academy
Cradley Heath, B64 6QU |
Secondary | 1,694 | ||
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The Sittingbourne School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL |
Secondary | 1,591 | ||
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Featherstone High School
Southall, UB2 5HF |
Secondary | 1,773 | ||
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Shoeburyness High School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LL |
Secondary | 1,749 | ||
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Horsforth School
Leeds, LS18 5RF |
Secondary | 1,777 | ||
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Joseph Leckie Academy
Walsall, WS5 4PG |
Secondary | 1,522 | ||
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Burford School
Burford, OX18 4PL |
Secondary | 1,443 | ||
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Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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The Cedars Academy
Leicester, LE4 4GH |
Secondary | 985 | ||
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Shaftesbury School
Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER |
Secondary | 864 | ||
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Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL |
Secondary | 1,414 | ||
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Logic Studio School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Secondary | 328 | ||
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Salesian School, Chertsey
Chertsey, KT16 9LU |
Secondary | 1,850 | ||
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Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby, LS23 6RW |
Secondary | 1,458 | ||
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Temple Moor High School
Leeds, LS15 0PT |
Secondary | 1,338 | ||
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Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham, B37 6NU |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
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Grace College
Gateshead, NE9 6LE |
Secondary | 1,149 | ||