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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Orion Coopers
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,319 | 12.6% | 23% |
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Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW |
Secondary | 1,307 | 12.8% | 24.4% |
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Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL |
Secondary | 1,321 | 15.8% | 23.6% |
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Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG |
Secondary | 1,331 | 15.1% | 21.4% |
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Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ |
Secondary | 1,398 | 8.7% | 25.5% |
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The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ |
Secondary | 1,324 | 12% | 22.5% |
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Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX |
Secondary | 1,441 | 10.3% | 25.1% |
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Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA |
Secondary | 1,300 | 14.9% | 22.3% |
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The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA |
Secondary | 1,170 | 13.4% | 21.9% |
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The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG |
Secondary | 1,328 | 14.2% | 22% |
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Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF |
Secondary | 1,294 | 15.3% | 24.4% |
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Framwellgate School Durham
Durham, DH1 5BQ |
Secondary | 1,247 | 10.4% | 23.4% |
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St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT |
Secondary | 1,270 | 12.7% | 25.2% |
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The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL |
Secondary | 1,295 | 12.8% | 20.3% |
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Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN |
Secondary | 1,405 | 11.8% | 21.9% |
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Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT |
Secondary | 1,314 | 16.7% | 23.7% |
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The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH |
Secondary | 1,284 | 11.4% | 23.5% |
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Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT |
Secondary | 1,401 | 17.5% | 24.1% |
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Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU |
Secondary | 1,360 | 16.7% | 23.2% |
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Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR |
Secondary | 1,395 | 12.8% | 21.1% |
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Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR |
Secondary | 1,280 | 10.7% | 21.5% |
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William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR |
Secondary | 1,397 | 8.2% | 22.3% |
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Redhill School
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX |
Secondary | 1,216 | 13.4% | 23.1% |
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Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS |
Secondary | 1,335 | 13.3% | 25.4% |
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The Netherhall School
Cambridge, CB1 8NN |
Secondary | 1,268 | 12.7% | 25.5% |
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Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA |
Secondary | 1,354 | 16% | 23.3% |
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Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL |
Secondary | 1,414 | 9% | 21.8% |
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Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR |
Secondary | 1,264 | 14% | 20.9% |
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Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ |
Secondary | 1,289 | 16.6% | 22.2% |
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Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA |
Secondary | 1,295 | 12.4% | 21.9% |
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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Orion Coopers
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,319 | Sign in to see | |
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Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS |
Secondary | 1,250 | ||
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Hardenhuish School
Chippenham, SN14 6RJ |
Secondary | 1,607 | ||
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De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF |
Secondary | 998 | ||
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Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH |
Secondary | 1,895 | ||
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Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU |
Secondary | 1,528 | ||
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Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA |
Secondary | 1,301 | ||
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West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT |
Secondary | 1,463 | ||
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The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ |
Secondary | 1,324 | ||
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Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB |
Secondary | 1,092 | ||
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West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT |
Secondary | 1,565 | ||
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Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP |
Secondary | 796 | ||
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Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP |
Secondary | 2,060 | ||
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Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF |
Secondary | 1,314 | ||
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The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
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Mill Hill County High School
London, NW7 4LL |
Secondary | 1,651 | ||
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Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Sidcup, DA15 9AG |
Secondary | 1,517 | ||
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John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
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The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG |
Secondary | 1,328 | ||
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The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE |
Secondary | 2,008 | ||
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The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ |
Secondary | 1,384 | ||
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Warlingham School
Warlingham, CR6 9YB |
Secondary | 1,443 | ||
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Lawrence Sheriff School
Rugby, CV21 3AG |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
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Malet Lambert
Hull, HU8 0JD |
Secondary | 1,657 | ||
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Canon Slade School
Bolton, BL2 3BP |
Secondary | 1,748 | ||
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Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7LN |
Secondary | 988 | ||
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Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB |
Secondary | 1,111 | ||
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Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG |
Secondary | 805 | ||
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Dinnington High School
Sheffield, S25 2NZ |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||