The Polesworth 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 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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The Polesworth School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,455 | 19.3% | 18.3% |
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The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, BN15 9QZ |
Secondary | 1,414 | 21.8% | 18.1% |
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Knole Academy
Sevenoaks, TN13 3LE |
Secondary | 1,413 | 22.2% | 20.9% |
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Leigh Academy Wilmington
Wilmington, DA2 7DR |
Secondary | 1,383 | 16.9% | 19.5% |
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Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR |
Secondary | 1,422 | 19.8% | 21.1% |
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The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ |
Secondary | 1,415 | 17.1% | 16.1% |
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Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA |
Secondary | 1,432 | 16.3% | 18.4% |
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East Barnet School
Barnet, EN4 8PU |
Secondary | 1,431 | 18.1% | 19.5% |
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Bottisham Village College
Cambridge, CB25 9DL |
Secondary | 1,465 | 19.9% | 20.4% |
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The Marches School
Oswestry, SY11 2AR |
Secondary | 1,396 | 15% | 19% |
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St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR |
Secondary | 1,434 | 15.1% | 20.2% |
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Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT |
Secondary | 1,481 | 16.1% | 19.3% |
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The Chauncy School
Ware, SG12 0DP |
Secondary | 1,515 | 18.2% | 15.4% |
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Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR |
Secondary | 1,407 | 17.3% | 19.3% |
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St Ivo Academy
St Ives, PE27 6RR |
Secondary | 1,495 | 15.3% | 17.5% |
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The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ |
Secondary | 1,408 | 19.8% | 16.4% |
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Rawlins
Loughborough, LE12 8DY |
Secondary | 1,508 | 19.4% | 18% |
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Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,547 | 21% | 16.8% |
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Allestree Woodlands School
Derby, DE22 2LW |
Secondary | 1,400 | 15.1% | 18.4% |
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Faringdon Community College
Faringdon, SN7 7LB |
Secondary | 1,436 | 19.9% | 16.5% |
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Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL |
Secondary | 1,436 | 16.9% | 15.9% |
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Warlingham School
Warlingham, CR6 9YB |
Secondary | 1,443 | 23.6% | 18.6% |
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St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract, WF7 6BD |
Secondary | 1,482 | 17.5% | 20.3% |
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Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD |
Secondary | 1,515 | 18.8% | 17.7% |
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The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ |
Secondary | 1,427 | 19.3% | 17.1% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET |
Secondary | 1,358 | 16.8% | 19.8% |
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The Warriner School
Banbury, OX15 4LJ |
Secondary | 1,528 | 22.3% | 16.4% |
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Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH |
Secondary | 1,429 | 14.1% | 17.1% |
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Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB |
Secondary | 1,373 | 18.7% | 17.8% |
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Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA |
Secondary | 1,441 | 15% | 17.7% |
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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The Polesworth School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,455 | Sign in to see | |
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Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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George Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG9 7EW |
Secondary | 1,634 | ||
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John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,499 | ||
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Kingsmead School
Enfield, EN1 1YQ |
Secondary | 1,505 | ||
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Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF |
Secondary | 1,431 | ||
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The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ |
Secondary | 1,415 | ||
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Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE |
Secondary | 1,626 | ||
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Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX |
Secondary | 1,883 | ||
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Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF |
Secondary | 1,504 | ||
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Heart of England School
Coventry, CV7 7FW |
Secondary | 1,216 | ||
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The Marches School
Oswestry, SY11 2AR |
Secondary | 1,396 | ||
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Alderbrook School
Solihull, B91 1SN |
Secondary | 1,667 | ||
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Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY |
Secondary | 1,507 | ||
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Haberdashers' Adams
Newport, TF10 7BD |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
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Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB |
Secondary | 1,518 | ||
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Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,547 | ||
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The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH |
Secondary | 1,284 | ||
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The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Romford, RM1 2RR |
Secondary | 1,394 | ||
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The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Secondary | 1,190 | ||
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Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA |
Secondary | 1,430 | ||
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St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4PH |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
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Woolwich Polytechnic School
London, SE28 8AT |
Secondary | 1,594 | ||
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The Warriner School
Banbury, OX15 4LJ |
Secondary | 1,528 | ||
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Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT |
Secondary | 1,336 | ||
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Houlton School
RUGBY, CV23 1ED |
Secondary | 710 | ||
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Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE |
Secondary | 1,067 | ||
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Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ |
Secondary | 1,482 | ||
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AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ |
Secondary | 601 | ||
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St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L25 6EG |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||