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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Debenham High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 699 | 9.6% | 13% |
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Healing Academy
Grimsby, DN41 7QD |
Secondary | 778 | 10.2% | 13.4% |
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Linton Village College
Cambridge, CB21 4JB |
Secondary | 803 | 11.8% | 15.8% |
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Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford, MK45 1NP |
Secondary | 670 | 16% | 16.4% |
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Linslade School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PA |
Secondary | 661 | 13.8% | 10.4% |
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Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
Upminster, RM14 2QR |
Secondary | 829 | 8.3% | 11.5% |
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Alameda Middle School
Bedford, MK45 2QR |
Secondary | 720 | 12.6% | 11.7% |
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Sexey's School
Bruton, BA10 0DF |
Secondary | 668 | 11.1% | 8.7% |
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Bassingbourn Village College
Royston, SG8 5NJ |
Secondary | 658 | 15.4% | 17% |
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Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7RS |
Secondary | 756 | 5.3% | 9.4% |
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Tarleton Academy
Preston, PR4 6AQ |
Secondary | 676 | 11.9% | 17.5% |
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Fulbrook School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8NP |
Secondary | 555 | 12.6% | 15.9% |
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Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Blackburn, BB2 2LD |
Secondary | 736 | 12.9% | 12.2% |
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Desborough College
Maidenhead, SL6 2QB |
Secondary | 580 | 10.6% | 16.4% |
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Boston High School
Boston, PE21 9PF |
Secondary | 816 | 7.6% | 12.5% |
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Bridgnorth Endowed School
Bridgnorth, WV16 4ER |
Secondary | 602 | 14.3% | 12.3% |
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Madeley High School
Crewe, CW3 9JJ |
Secondary | 769 | 11.2% | 14.7% |
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Windsor Girls' School
Windsor, SL4 3RT |
Secondary | 795 | 5.8% | 13.8% |
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Westwood College
Leek, ST13 8NP |
Secondary | 771 | 12.1% | 12.9% |
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Hexham Middle School
Hexham, NE46 3JB |
Secondary | 606 | 11.1% | 14.7% |
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Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School
Wedmore, BS28 4ND |
Secondary | 620 | 11% | 14.4% |
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The Trinity School
Colchester, CO4 6ED |
Secondary | 598 | 17.4% | 14.7% |
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Wolgarston High School
Stafford, ST19 5RX |
Secondary | 836 | 13% | 11.8% |
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Burscough Priory Academy
Ormskirk, L40 7RZ |
Secondary | 712 | 10.5% | 15% |
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Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ |
Secondary | 736 | 13.9% | 14.4% |
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Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB |
Secondary | 865 | 15.3% | 12.7% |
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St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy
Richmond, DL10 7DA |
Secondary | 607 | 13.9% | 11.4% |
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Ryedale School
York, YO62 7SL |
Secondary | 704 | 7.5% | 16.8% |
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Pioneer Secondary Academy
Stoke Poges, SL2 4QB |
Secondary | 625 | 7.7% | 11.4% |
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The John Warner School
Hoddesdon, EN11 0QF |
Secondary | 821 | 15.8% | 16.6% |
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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Debenham High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 699 | Sign in to see | |
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Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford, MK45 1NP |
Secondary | 670 | ||
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Winchcombe School
Cheltenham, GL54 5LB |
Secondary | 530 | ||
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Linslade School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PA |
Secondary | 661 | ||
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Arnold Academy
Bedford, MK45 4JZ |
Secondary | 699 | ||
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Alameda Middle School
Bedford, MK45 2QR |
Secondary | 720 | ||
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Woodbrook Vale School
Loughborough, LE11 2ST |
Secondary | 830 | ||
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Fulbrook School
Milton Keynes, MK17 8NP |
Secondary | 555 | ||
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Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HX |
Secondary | 679 | ||
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Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU |
Secondary | 643 | ||
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Henlow Church of England Academy
Henlow, SG16 6AN |
Secondary | 719 | ||
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Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS |
Secondary | 563 | ||
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Bedford Free School
Bedford, MK42 9AD |
Secondary | 526 | ||
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Ark Greenwich Free School
London, SE18 4LH |
Secondary | 601 | ||
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Breckland School
Brandon, IP27 0PE |
Secondary | 615 | ||
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Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Nuneaton, CV13 6BF |
Secondary | 752 | ||
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Holywell School
Bedford, MK43 0JA |
Secondary | 711 | ||
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Ipsley CofE Middle School
Redditch, B98 0UB |
Secondary | 638 | ||
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One In A Million Free School
Bradford, BD8 7DX |
Secondary | 367 | ||
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Leeds Jewish Free School
Leeds, LS17 7TN |
Secondary | 129 | ||
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St Clement's High School
King's Lynn, PE34 4LZ |
Secondary | 709 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA |
Secondary | 647 | ||
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Forest Hall School
Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ |
Secondary | 472 | ||
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Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE |
Secondary | 533 | ||
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Emmanuel Church of England Middle School
Verwood, BH31 6JF |
Secondary | 439 | ||
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Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD |
Secondary | 693 | ||
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Wolsingham School
Bishop Auckland, DL13 3DJ |
Secondary | 745 | ||
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Pioneer Secondary Academy
Stoke Poges, SL2 4QB |
Secondary | 625 | ||
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Castle Newnham School
Bedford, MK41 9DT |
Secondary | 750 | ||
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Cullompton Community College
Cullompton, EX15 1DX |
Secondary | 754 | ||