The Compton 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
The Compton School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,352 17.3% 29.8%
Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London, SE14 5SF
Secondary 1,404 17.8% 29.1%
John Cabot Academy
Bristol, BS15 8BD
Secondary 1,280 18.9% 31.5%
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,329 17.9% 28.8%
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,270 16.9% 32%
The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH
Secondary 1,362 12.9% 29.8%
Brinsworth Academy
Rotherham, S60 5EJ
Secondary 1,386 14.3% 31.4%
Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP
Secondary 1,510 16.9% 27.7%
The King Edmund School
Rochford, SS4 1TL
Secondary 1,356 13.3% 31.1%
Batley Girls' High School
Batley, WF17 0LD
Secondary 1,372 13.7% 28.7%
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL
Secondary 1,358 17.5% 29.7%
The Brunts Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2AT
Secondary 1,401 15.4% 27.1%
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,293 15.8% 28.8%
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF
Secondary 1,394 16.6% 30.7%
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,346 16.5% 32.7%
St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN
Secondary 1,274 16.4% 27.9%
Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
Secondary 1,432 14.7% 31.4%
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD
Secondary 1,368 17.2% 28.9%
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,345 13.7% 27.5%
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,378 15.5% 28.4%
Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB
Secondary 1,272 15.9% 29.4%
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,369 21.1% 28.9%
St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields, NE34 0QA
Secondary 1,343 12.6% 29.9%
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT
Secondary 1,336 16.2% 31%
Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD
Secondary 1,276 13.2% 29.2%
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ
Secondary 1,329 20.8% 27.6%
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
Secondary 1,433 18.7% 29.6%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR
Secondary 1,451 18.1% 28.4%
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,276 16.2% 31.2%
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF
Secondary 1,336 17.6% 30.6%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Compton School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,352 Sign in to see
The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth, BH8 9PW
Secondary 1,178
The Sutton Academy
St Helens, WA9 5AU
Secondary 1,452
Cleethorpes Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX
Secondary 843
Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG
Secondary 1,331
Linton Village College
Cambridge, CB21 4JB
Secondary 803
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Chester, CH3 5XF
Secondary 1,204
Lipson Co-operative Academy
Plymouth, PL4 7PG
Secondary 1,098
Queensmead School
Ruislip, HA4 0LS
Secondary 1,500
The King Edmund School
Rochford, SS4 1TL
Secondary 1,356
Hillview School for Girls
Tonbridge, TN9 2HE
Secondary 1,560
Richard Challoner School
New Malden, KT3 5PE
Secondary 1,079
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Crewe, CW4 7DX
Secondary 1,323
St Clere's School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW
Secondary 1,440
Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT
Secondary 1,573
Campion School
Leamington Spa, CV31 1QH
Secondary 1,236
Bourne Grammar School
Bourne, PE10 9JE
Secondary 1,740
St Cuthbert's High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX
Secondary 1,211
Holmer Green Senior School
High Wycombe, HP15 6SP
Secondary 1,243
Trinity School
Newbury, RG14 2DU
Secondary 1,355
Orleans Park School
Twickenham, TW1 3BB
Secondary 1,394
Biddick Academy
Washington, NE38 8AL
Secondary 1,070
Broadway Academy
Birmingham, B20 3DP
Secondary 1,271
Beaconsfield High School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1RR
Secondary 1,269
Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL
Secondary 1,072
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield, S13 9HJ
Secondary 996
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Salisbury, SP1 1RE
Secondary 1,336
The Misbourne School
Great Missenden, HP16 0BN
Secondary 1,126
Treviglas Academy
Newquay, TR7 3JA
Secondary 861
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Runcorn, WA7 5YH
Secondary 367