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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Queen Elizabeth School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,156 | 22.2% | 7.5% |
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Kirkbie Kendal School
Kendal, LA9 7EQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | 20.8% | 13.8% |
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Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB |
Secondary | 1,191 | 13.8% | 8.2% |
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Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Birmingham, B4 7QD |
Secondary | 1,023 | 22.1% | 10.7% |
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Freman College
Buntingford, SG9 9BT |
Secondary | 1,022 | 17.3% | 9.9% |
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Farmor's School
Fairford, GL7 4JQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | 16.4% | 9.2% |
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The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 7JG |
Secondary | 1,277 | 18.3% | 10.1% |
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Hall Mead School
Upminster, RM14 1SF |
Secondary | 1,069 | 22.8% | 12.9% |
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West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP |
Secondary | 1,186 | 11.9% | 7.3% |
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Richard Challoner School
New Malden, KT3 5PE |
Secondary | 1,079 | 21.7% | 9.2% |
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Amersham School
Amersham, HP7 9HH |
Secondary | 1,066 | 22.9% | 12.4% |
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Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ |
Secondary | 1,015 | 19% | 10.7% |
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Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW |
Secondary | 1,107 | 19.1% | 12.3% |
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Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG |
Secondary | 1,199 | 18.7% | 7.9% |
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Knutsford Academy
Knutsford, WA16 0EA |
Secondary | 1,325 | 20.5% | 12.1% |
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Holmer Green Senior School
High Wycombe, HP15 6SP |
Secondary | 1,243 | 20.5% | 9.8% |
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Nailsea School
Bristol, BS48 2HN |
Secondary | 1,157 | 17.5% | 11.5% |
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The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT |
Secondary | 1,200 | 16.1% | 6.4% |
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The Marlborough Church of England School
Woodstock, OX20 1LP |
Secondary | 1,085 | 25.8% | 11.5% |
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Kings Langley School
Kings Langley, WD4 9HN |
Secondary | 1,104 | 18.9% | 12.5% |
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Guildford County School
Guildford, GU2 4LU |
Secondary | 1,194 | 16% | 7.4% |
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The Cooper School
Bicester, OX26 4RS |
Secondary | 1,231 | 20.4% | 11% |
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Matthew Arnold School
Oxford, OX2 9JE |
Secondary | 1,250 | 19.2% | 10.6% |
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Heathside School
Weybridge, KT13 8UZ |
Secondary | 1,231 | 17.6% | 7% |
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St Philip Howard Catholic School
Bognor Regis, PO22 0EN |
Secondary | 1,304 | 19.8% | 10.2% |
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The Misbourne School
Great Missenden, HP16 0BN |
Secondary | 1,126 | 21.1% | 11.3% |
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Beechen Cliff School
Bath, BA2 4RE |
Secondary | 1,224 | 17.2% | 8.6% |
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St Peter's Catholic School
Guildford, GU1 2TN |
Secondary | 1,348 | 21.2% | 5.4% |
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St Paul's Catholic College
Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA |
Secondary | 1,191 | 19.6% | 7.1% |
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Priestnall School
Stockport, SK4 3HP |
Secondary | 1,285 | 23.5% | 13.6% |
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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Queen Elizabeth School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,156 | Sign in to see | |
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The Canterbury Academy
Canterbury, CT2 8QA |
Secondary | 1,993 | ||
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The de Ferrers Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0LL |
Secondary | 2,440 | ||
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Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS |
Secondary | 1,548 | ||
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Sharnbrook Academy
Bedford, MK44 1JL |
Secondary | 1,686 | ||
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Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD |
Secondary | 1,554 | ||
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William de Ferrers School
Chelmsford, CM3 5JU |
Secondary | 1,248 | ||
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Bohunt School
Liphook, GU30 7NY |
Secondary | 1,872 | ||
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Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ |
Secondary | 1,800 | ||
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Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF |
Secondary | 1,866 | ||
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Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR |
Secondary | 1,345 | ||
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Collingwood College
Camberley, GU15 4AE |
Secondary | 1,715 | ||
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Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 8PE |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
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Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB |
Secondary | 1,861 | ||
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Lift Tendring
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ |
Secondary | 1,558 | ||
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Dallam School
Cumbria, LA7 7DD |
Secondary | 881 | ||
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Cranbrook School
Cranbrook, TN17 3JD |
Secondary | 918 | ||
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The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU |
Secondary | 1,578 | ||
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Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX |
Secondary | 1,198 | ||
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Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY |
Secondary | 1,189 | ||
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St George's School
Harpenden, AL5 4TD |
Secondary | 1,362 | ||
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Alperton Community School
Wembley, HA0 4JE |
Secondary | 1,925 | ||
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Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB |
Secondary | 1,261 | ||
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Bridgewater High School
Warrington, WA4 3AE |
Secondary | 1,675 | ||
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Trinity Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW |
Secondary | 1,304 | ||
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Parrs Wood High School
Manchester, M20 5PG |
Secondary | 1,869 | ||
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Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH |
Secondary | 1,651 | ||
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Jack Hunt Academy
Peterborough, PE3 9PY |
Secondary | 1,892 | ||
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Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY |
Secondary | 1,499 | ||
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Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ |
Secondary | 840 | ||