Charles Darwin 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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Charles Darwin School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,315 | 19.5% | 21.8% |
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Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE |
Secondary | 1,342 | 16.6% | 23.7% |
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Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS |
Secondary | 1,238 | 14.1% | 21.4% |
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Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL |
Secondary | 1,323 | 15.6% | 22.6% |
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Coopers School
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS |
Secondary | 1,299 | 17.6% | 20% |
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Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB |
Secondary | 1,263 | 21.3% | 20.2% |
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Hummersknott Academy
Darlington, DL3 8AR |
Secondary | 1,265 | 17.2% | 20.4% |
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Mascalls Academy
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT |
Secondary | 1,322 | 16.1% | 21.1% |
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Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ |
Secondary | 1,324 | 17.8% | 24.2% |
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Newton Abbot College
Newton Abbot, TQ12 2NF |
Secondary | 1,285 | 19.6% | 21.7% |
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Bexleyheath Academy
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA |
Secondary | 1,395 | 18.9% | 24.9% |
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Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,262 | 15.9% | 21.6% |
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Fred Longworth High School
Manchester, M29 8JN |
Secondary | 1,284 | 19.9% | 21.2% |
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Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF |
Secondary | 1,292 | 15.8% | 22.6% |
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The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Surbiton, KT6 4TU |
Secondary | 1,210 | 19.7% | 20.9% |
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Framwellgate School Durham
Durham, DH1 5BQ |
Secondary | 1,276 | 15.8% | 21.6% |
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The Deepings School
Peterborough, PE6 8NF |
Secondary | 1,236 | 17.3% | 22.8% |
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Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT |
Secondary | 1,330 | 17% | 22.1% |
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The John of Gaunt School
Trowbridge, BA14 9EH |
Secondary | 1,261 | 19.2% | 21.9% |
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Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH |
Secondary | 1,301 | 19.9% | 23.6% |
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Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT |
Secondary | 1,423 | 16.1% | 21.4% |
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St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN |
Secondary | 1,273 | 16.3% | 24.2% |
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Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX |
Secondary | 1,330 | 15.9% | 22.1% |
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Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB |
Secondary | 1,337 | 19.8% | 24% |
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The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB |
Secondary | 1,262 | 18.3% | 22.8% |
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Wyvern St Edmund's
Salisbury, SP1 1RE |
Secondary | 1,331 | 19.5% | 20% |
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Ashton Park School
Bristol, BS3 2JL |
Secondary | 1,240 | 18.2% | 23% |
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Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ |
Secondary | 1,317 | 18.5% | 24.2% |
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Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ |
Secondary | 1,274 | 19.5% | 20.5% |
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Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ |
Secondary | 1,283 | 17.5% | 20.8% |
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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Charles Darwin School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,315 | Sign in to see | |
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Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Glyn School
Epsom, KT17 1NB |
Secondary | 1,696 | ||
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Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT |
Secondary | 1,652 | ||
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Alcester Grammar School
Alcester, B49 5ED |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
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Chosen Hill School
Gloucester, GL3 2PL |
Secondary | 1,317 | ||
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Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, WS1 2PG |
Secondary | 1,344 | ||
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The Castle School
Taunton, TA1 5AU |
Secondary | 1,204 | ||
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Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA |
Secondary | 1,281 | ||
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Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE |
Secondary | 1,370 | ||
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Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
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Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre
Colchester, CO5 0EW |
Secondary | 1,144 | ||
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Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington, BB5 4AY |
Secondary | 1,315 | ||
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Moulton School and Science College
Northampton, NN3 7SD |
Secondary | 1,411 | ||
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Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP |
Secondary | 1,475 | ||
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Blackfen School for Girls
Sidcup, DA15 9NU |
Secondary | 1,486 | ||
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Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH |
Secondary | 1,301 | ||
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Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury, CO10 1NW |
Secondary | 692 | ||
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St Birinus School
Didcot, OX11 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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City of Peterborough Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Secondary | 865 | ||
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Mark Rutherford School
Bedford, MK41 8PX |
Secondary | 1,259 | ||
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Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE |
Secondary | 1,628 | ||
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Bishop Douglass School Finchley
London, N2 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,003 | ||
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Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG |
Secondary | 557 | ||
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Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Southam College
Southam, CV47 0JW |
Secondary | 1,660 | ||
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St Edward's Church of England Academy
Romford, RM7 9NX |
Secondary | 734 | ||
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Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW |
Secondary | 1,351 | ||
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George Pindar School
Scarborough, YO11 3LW |
Secondary | 681 | ||