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 | 1,314 | 21.6% | 21.6% |
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Knole Academy
Sevenoaks, TN13 3LE |
Secondary | 1,413 | 22.2% | 20.9% |
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Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS |
Secondary | 1,250 | 20.2% | 22.3% |
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Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB |
Secondary | 1,277 | 26% | 20.3% |
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Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR |
Secondary | 1,422 | 19.8% | 21.1% |
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East Barnet School
Barnet, EN4 8PU |
Secondary | 1,431 | 18.1% | 19.5% |
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Hummersknott Academy
Darlington, DL3 8AR |
Secondary | 1,232 | 19.3% | 22.8% |
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Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ |
Secondary | 1,325 | 20% | 25.2% |
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Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG |
Secondary | 1,318 | 20% | 18.9% |
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Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ |
Secondary | 1,236 | 20% | 19.7% |
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Fred Longworth High School
Manchester, M29 8JN |
Secondary | 1,289 | 22.4% | 22.6% |
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The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Surbiton, KT6 4TU |
Secondary | 1,207 | 18.3% | 21% |
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The John of Gaunt School
Trowbridge, BA14 9EH |
Secondary | 1,256 | 22% | 21.2% |
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Wyvern College
Eastleigh, SO50 7AN |
Secondary | 1,332 | 18.4% | 20.4% |
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Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH |
Secondary | 1,275 | 21.8% | 24.9% |
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Trinity School
Newbury, RG14 2DU |
Secondary | 1,355 | 19.7% | 20.5% |
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Queens Park Community School
London, NW6 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,312 | 26% | 22.7% |
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Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT |
Secondary | 1,401 | 17.5% | 24.1% |
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Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF |
Secondary | 1,272 | 24.2% | 20% |
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Conyers School
Yarm, TS15 9ET |
Secondary | 1,340 | 17.8% | 20.2% |
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The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB |
Secondary | 1,401 | 22.3% | 24.3% |
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The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX |
Secondary | 1,292 | 19.8% | 22.4% |
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Brigshaw High School
Castleford, WF10 2HR |
Secondary | 1,335 | 18.1% | 19.9% |
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Helston Community College
Helston, TR13 8NR |
Secondary | 1,328 | 20.4% | 19.2% |
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Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ |
Secondary | 1,394 | 18.6% | 22.4% |
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Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT |
Secondary | 1,265 | 22.8% | 20.4% |
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Tavistock College
Tavistock, PL19 8DD |
Secondary | 1,270 | 18% | 22.1% |
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Ashton Park School
Bristol, BS3 2JL |
Secondary | 1,257 | 19.7% | 23.2% |
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Monkton Wood Academy
Taunton, TA2 8PD |
Secondary | 1,266 | 23.7% | 22% |
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Frome Community College
Frome, BA11 2HQ |
Secondary | 1,285 | 20.3% | 20.7% |
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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Charles Darwin School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,314 | Sign in to see | |
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Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP |
Secondary | 1,342 | ||
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Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0NR |
Secondary | 839 | ||
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Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT |
Secondary | 1,597 | ||
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Alcester Grammar School
Alcester, B49 5ED |
Secondary | 1,294 | ||
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Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, WS1 2PG |
Secondary | 1,377 | ||
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Pilton Community College
Barnstaple, EX31 1RB |
Secondary | 1,164 | ||
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Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA |
Secondary | 1,300 | ||
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Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE |
Secondary | 1,437 | ||
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Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ |
Secondary | 1,236 | ||
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Thurstable School
Colchester, CO5 0EW |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP |
Secondary | 1,481 | ||
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Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU |
Secondary | 1,076 | ||
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Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH |
Secondary | 1,275 | ||
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Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury, CO10 1NW |
Secondary | 679 | ||
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Queens Park Community School
London, NW6 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,312 | ||
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St Birinus School
Didcot, OX11 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,212 | ||
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Conyers School
Yarm, TS15 9ET |
Secondary | 1,340 | ||
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St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED |
Secondary | 1,057 | ||
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Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE |
Secondary | 1,645 | ||
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Bishop Douglass School Finchley
London, N2 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
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Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG |
Secondary | 501 | ||
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Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York, YO42 2LL |
Secondary | 1,218 | ||
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King's Academy Ringmer
Lewes, BN8 5RB |
Secondary | 642 | ||
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Coppice Performing Arts School
Wolverhampton, WV11 2QE |
Secondary | 1,002 | ||
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St Edward's Church of England Academy
Romford, RM7 9NX |
Secondary | 848 | ||
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George Pindar School
Scarborough, YO11 3LW |
Secondary | 727 | ||
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Ernest Bevin Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Secondary | 645 | ||