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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Springwood High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,957 | 10.9% | 14.6% |
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The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, LN5 8PW |
Secondary | 1,772 | 10.2% | 15% |
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Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield, WF1 2PF |
Secondary | 1,936 | 7.7% | 16% |
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Garforth Academy
Leeds, LS25 1LJ |
Secondary | 1,882 | 6.9% | 15.1% |
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Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,927 | 11.9% | 18.2% |
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Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU |
Secondary | 1,964 | 12% | 10.4% |
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Denbigh School
Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX |
Secondary | 1,785 | 10.8% | 12.8% |
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The King John School
Benfleet, SS7 1RQ |
Secondary | 2,121 | 14.9% | 12.7% |
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Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ |
Secondary | 1,800 | 13.9% | 16.9% |
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Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF |
Secondary | 1,866 | 11.9% | 18.7% |
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Shenley Brook End School
Milton Keynes, MK5 7ZT |
Secondary | 1,885 | 12.2% | 17% |
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Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE |
Secondary | 1,849 | 10.7% | 16.8% |
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Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW |
Secondary | 2,106 | 12.2% | 13.2% |
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Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD |
Secondary | 1,937 | 12.5% | 16.4% |
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Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX |
Secondary | 1,883 | 14.4% | 15.8% |
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The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH |
Secondary | 1,705 | 11.6% | 15.4% |
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St Martin's School Brentwood
Brentwood, CM13 2HG |
Secondary | 1,712 | 11.9% | 11.5% |
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Toot Hill School
Nottingham, NG13 8BL |
Secondary | 1,910 | 8.7% | 13.3% |
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Glenthorne High School
Sutton, SM3 9PS |
Secondary | 1,783 | 12.9% | 13% |
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Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP |
Secondary | 2,060 | 12.5% | 17.3% |
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Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX |
Secondary | 1,893 | 16.1% | 16.7% |
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The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL2 7HS |
Secondary | 1,859 | 8.2% | 16.5% |
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Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon, PE29 3BN |
Secondary | 2,110 | 14.3% | 19.6% |
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The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE |
Secondary | 2,008 | 17.2% | 14.7% |
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Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX |
Secondary | 2,076 | 15% | 12.2% |
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Lymm High School
Lymm, WA13 0RB |
Secondary | 1,923 | 13.1% | 9.8% |
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Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL |
Secondary | 2,005 | 14.8% | 16.8% |
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The FitzWimarc School
Rayleigh, SS6 8EB |
Secondary | 1,798 | 10% | 13% |
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Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich, NR7 0XS |
Secondary | 1,834 | 13.5% | 13.4% |
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Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB |
Secondary | 1,818 | 12.8% | 17.9% |
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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Springwood High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,957 | Sign in to see | |
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King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF |
Secondary | 799 | ||
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The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD |
Secondary | 1,424 | ||
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Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF |
Secondary | 1,599 | ||
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Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA |
Secondary | 1,618 | ||
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William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR |
Secondary | 1,305 | ||
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Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS |
Secondary | 1,506 | ||
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Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH |
Secondary | 1,448 | ||
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Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB |
Secondary | 1,639 | ||
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The King Edward VI School
Morpeth, NE61 1DN |
Secondary | 1,342 | ||
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Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN |
Secondary | 1,405 | ||
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Knutsford Academy
Knutsford, WA16 0EA |
Secondary | 1,325 | ||
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King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA |
Secondary | 1,129 | ||
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Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP |
Secondary | 1,600 | ||
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Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ |
Secondary | 648 | ||
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Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB |
Secondary | 1,272 | ||
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Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR |
Secondary | 1,280 | ||
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Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY |
Secondary | 1,019 | ||
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Lift Firth Park
Sheffield, S5 0SD |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||
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Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
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Colne Valley High School
Huddersfield, HD7 5SP |
Secondary | 1,442 | ||
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The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ |
Secondary | 1,450 | ||
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Cheshire Studio School
Crewe, CW1 2PZ |
Secondary | 55 | ||
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Northgate High School
Dereham, NR19 2EU |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 655 | ||
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Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL |
Secondary | 889 | ||
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Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER |
Secondary | 940 | ||
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Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL |
Secondary | 1,335 | ||
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Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL |
Secondary | 1,283 | ||