Reading School
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 29 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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Reading School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,129 | 4.5% | 3.7% |
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Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7EL |
Secondary | 1,100 | 2.7% | 5.6% |
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Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN |
Secondary | 1,071 | 5.2% | 6.4% |
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South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 3JJ |
Secondary | 1,185 | 5.7% | 3.2% |
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Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford, CM1 1RW |
Secondary | 1,236 | 4.5% | 3.6% |
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Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge, TN9 2JR |
Secondary | 1,164 | 5.4% | 2.2% |
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Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR |
Secondary | 1,166 | 4.7% | 7.3% |
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Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 2ED |
Secondary | 1,188 | 1.3% | 3.7% |
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Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS |
Secondary | 1,274 | 4.9% | 5.6% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham, ME13 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,101 | 5% | 6.8% |
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The Crypt School
Gloucester, GL2 5AE |
Secondary | 1,093 | 8.5% | 4.2% |
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King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM1 3SX |
Secondary | 1,138 | 3.2% | 1.7% |
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Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH |
Secondary | 1,088 | 2.3% | 6.9% |
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John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ |
Secondary | 1,271 | 2.8% | 4.7% |
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Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow, SL7 2BR |
Secondary | 1,205 | 6% | 3.1% |
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Wallington County Grammar School
Wallington, SM6 7PH |
Secondary | 1,117 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
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Stroud High School
Stroud, GL5 4HF |
Secondary | 1,106 | 4.8% | 3.3% |
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Chesham Grammar School
Chesham, HP5 1BA |
Secondary | 1,326 | 4% | 1.8% |
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Marling School
Stroud, GL5 4HE |
Secondary | 1,119 | 4.7% | 3.8% |
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Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA2 7BB |
Secondary | 1,163 | 2.4% | 5.4% |
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Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA |
Secondary | 1,101 | 9% | 5.5% |
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Royal Latin School
Buckingham, MK18 1AX |
Secondary | 1,322 | 6.4% | 4.1% |
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Haberdashers' Adams
Newport, TF10 7BD |
Secondary | 1,072 | 8.9% | 3.7% |
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Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester, CO3 3US |
Secondary | 1,210 | 1.5% | 2.5% |
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Herschel Grammar School
Slough, SL1 3BW |
Secondary | 1,056 | 1.6% | 6.5% |
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Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham, WA14 4AH |
Secondary | 1,072 | 1.8% | 5.2% |
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The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG |
Secondary | 1,157 | 11.7% | 4.6% |
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Beaconsfield High School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1RR |
Secondary | 1,269 | 3.2% | 2.4% |
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Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester, CO3 3ND |
Secondary | 1,060 | 7.7% | 3.6% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 29 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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Reading School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,129 | Sign in to see | |
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Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP |
Secondary | 1,293 | ||
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Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE |
Secondary | 1,430 | ||
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Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6TJ |
Secondary | 987 | ||
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Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW |
Secondary | 1,543 | ||
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Ninestiles, an Academy
Birmingham, B27 7QG |
Secondary | 1,500 | ||
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Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich, CT13 9JX |
Secondary | 1,016 | ||
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The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH |
Secondary | 1,535 | ||
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Bullers Wood School
Chislehurst, BR7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,571 | ||
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Rivers Academy West London
Feltham, TW14 9PE |
Secondary | 1,045 | ||
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Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU |
Secondary | 1,413 | ||
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The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone, CT20 3RB |
Secondary | 1,159 | ||
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Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH |
Secondary | 1,413 | ||
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The Henry Box School
Witney, OX28 4AX |
Secondary | 1,075 | ||
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Notre Dame High School
Sheffield, S10 3BT |
Secondary | 1,494 | ||
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Guildford County School
Guildford, GU2 4LU |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
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Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
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Heron Hall Academy
Enfield, EN3 4SA |
Secondary | 1,242 | ||
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Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ |
Secondary | 1,469 | ||
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Cockermouth School
Cockermouth, CA13 9HF |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||
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Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton, BL6 7RU |
Secondary | 1,585 | ||
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Meridian High School
Croydon, CR0 0AH |
Secondary | 539 | ||
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The Ashcombe School
Dorking, RH4 1LY |
Secondary | 1,513 | ||
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Thomas Alleyne's High School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8DU |
Secondary | 966 | ||
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Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA1 2NT |
Secondary | 1,248 | ||
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Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF |
Secondary | 1,106 | ||
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Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4HA |
Secondary | 867 | ||
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The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB |
Secondary | 1,207 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate, HG2 8PT |
Secondary | 1,283 | ||