Sponne School

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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
Sponne School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,429 14.7% 8.3%
Wymondham College
Wymondham, NR18 9SZ
Secondary 1,435 15.4% 6.8%
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester, ME1 3EL
Secondary 1,507 10.2% 8.4%
Parmiter's School
Watford, WD25 0UU
Secondary 1,452 10.3% 6.2%
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB
Secondary 1,517 13.9% 9.3%
Leventhorpe
Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY
Secondary 1,541 13.1% 8.7%
The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX
Secondary 1,393 11.1% 10.1%
Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden, AL5 4QP
Secondary 1,348 12.8% 7.3%
Hitchin Girls' School
Hitchin, SG4 9RS
Secondary 1,355 11.4% 6.6%
Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF
Secondary 1,470 17.4% 10.7%
Wallingford School
Wallingford, OX10 8HH
Secondary 1,411 19.1% 10.4%
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays, RM16 6SA
Secondary 1,468 11.5% 10.9%
Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB
Secondary 1,489 16.7% 10.9%
The King Edward VI School
Morpeth, NE61 1DN
Secondary 1,374 12.5% 10.1%
Bartholomew School
Witney, OX29 4AP
Secondary 1,346 14.9% 8.2%
The Stanway School
Colchester, CO3 0QA
Secondary 1,397 13.7% 11.5%
Lutterworth College
Lutterworth, LE17 4EW
Secondary 1,565 12.3% 9.3%
Burford School
Burford, OX18 4PL
Secondary 1,461 14.6% 10.5%
Waldegrave School
Twickenham, TW2 5LH
Secondary 1,460 16.4% 7.5%
Orleans Park School
Twickenham, TW1 3BB
Secondary 1,375 11.6% 6.9%
Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA
Secondary 1,411 10.1% 9.5%
Tomlinscote School
Camberley, GU16 8PY
Secondary 1,507 13% 6.5%
Egglescliffe School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0LA
Secondary 1,532 14.9% 10.3%
The Ashcombe School
Dorking, RH4 1LY
Secondary 1,497 17.9% 9.6%
St Crispin's School
Wokingham, RG40 1SS
Secondary 1,457 12.6% 8.9%
Tadcaster Grammar School
Tadcaster, LS24 9NB
Secondary 1,512 16.1% 9.5%
Wollaston School
Wellingborough, NN29 7PH
Secondary 1,431 14.5% 12.7%
Ashby School
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 1DT
Secondary 1,528 10.6% 10.7%
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate, HG2 8PT
Secondary 1,329 11.7% 8.2%
All Saints Catholic School York
York, YO24 1BJ
Secondary 1,413 11.1% 9.3%

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
Sponne School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,429 Sign in to see
Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE
Secondary 1,327
The Queen Katherine School
Kendal, LA9 6PJ
Secondary 936
The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB
Secondary 681
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD
Secondary 1,301
Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ
Secondary 1,277
Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR
Secondary 1,553
North Kesteven Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AG
Secondary 659
Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL
Secondary 1,534
The Sandon School
Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ
Secondary 1,278
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT
Secondary 1,310
St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF
Secondary 1,621
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ
Secondary 1,454
Hinchley Wood School
Esher, KT10 0AQ
Secondary 1,354
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
Isleworth, TW7 6XF
Secondary 1,135
The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY
Secondary 1,132
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, NG31 9AU
Secondary 1,188
Copthall School
London, NW7 2EP
Secondary 928
Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR
Secondary 1,338
Bridgnorth Endowed School
Bridgnorth, WV16 4ER
Secondary 591
Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT
Secondary 881
Leek High School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Secondary 275
Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe, LA3 1AB
Secondary 706
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 1,013
The Park Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9AX
Secondary 1,420
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY
Secondary 1,186
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ
Secondary 1,262
Wollaston School
Wellingborough, NN29 7PH
Secondary 1,431
The Grove School
Market Drayton, TF9 1HF
Secondary 836
The Wells Academy
Nottingham, NG3 5LR
Secondary 704