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 28 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Debden Park High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,070 | 22.4% | 16.5% |
Robert Bloomfield Academy
Shefford, SG17 5BU |
Secondary | 985 | 20.7% | 13.6% |
Ormiston Rivers Academy
Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8QB |
Secondary | 1,106 | 17.4% | 14.3% |
Dene Magna School
Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU |
Secondary | 1,023 | 19.8% | 17.9% |
Redden Court School
Romford, RM3 0TS |
Secondary | 1,050 | 19.4% | 17% |
Amery Hill School
Alton, GU34 2BZ |
Secondary | 983 | 24% | 16.6% |
Epsom and Ewell High School
Epsom, KT19 9JW |
Secondary | 1,042 | 20.1% | 17.2% |
Denefield School
Reading, RG31 6XY |
Secondary | 1,120 | 21.1% | 14% |
Coombe Boys' School
New Malden, KT3 6NU |
Secondary | 1,011 | 19.1% | 15.4% |
Bushey Meads School
Bushey, WD23 4PA |
Secondary | 1,213 | 24.1% | 16.7% |
Wreake Valley Academy
Leicester, LE7 1LY |
Secondary | 1,050 | 21.7% | 18% |
BBG Academy
Birkenshaw, BD19 4BE |
Secondary | 1,036 | 20.4% | 18.5% |
The Henry Box School
Witney, OX28 4AX |
Secondary | 1,085 | 19.4% | 16.5% |
Kings Langley School
Kings Langley, WD4 9HN |
Secondary | 1,085 | 17.5% | 13.9% |
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Halstead, CO9 3QH |
Secondary | 1,140 | 22.7% | 13.5% |
Alec Hunter Academy
Braintree, CM7 3NR |
Secondary | 1,060 | 17.1% | 15% |
The Thomas Alleyne Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3BE |
Secondary | 1,011 | 22% | 19.1% |
Hethersett Academy
Norwich, NR9 3DB |
Secondary | 1,174 | 17% | 15.3% |
John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB |
Secondary | 1,044 | 19% | 16.8% |
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA |
Secondary | 1,011 | 21.7% | 17.4% |
Millthorpe School
York, YO23 1WF |
Secondary | 1,064 | 19.8% | 14.8% |
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR |
Secondary | 974 | 18% | 17.2% |
Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ |
Secondary | 1,068 | 18% | 16.8% |
Manshead Church of England Academy
Luton, LU1 4BB |
Secondary | 1,118 | 20% | 18.2% |
Farnham Heath End
Farnham, GU9 9BN |
Secondary | 1,092 | 18% | 16% |
Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK8 5GB |
Secondary | 1,069 | 22.2% | 17.1% |
Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE |
Secondary | 1,081 | 21.6% | 15.7% |
Iveshead School
Loughborough, LE12 9DB |
Secondary | 992 | 23.5% | 17.9% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 26 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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Debden Park High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,070 | Sign in to see | |
New Rickstones Academy
Witham, CM8 2SD |
Secondary | 1,162 | ||
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB |
Secondary | 749 | ||
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD |
Secondary | 1,112 | ||
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD |
Secondary | 941 | ||
John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH |
Secondary | 1,182 | ||
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ |
Secondary | 910 | ||
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA |
Secondary | 884 | ||
Whitecross Hereford
Hereford, HR4 0RN |
Secondary | 939 | ||
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU |
Secondary | 995 | ||
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY |
Secondary | 926 | ||
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG |
Secondary | 1,198 | ||
Ruislip High School
Ruislip, HA4 0BY |
Secondary | 1,291 | ||
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ |
Secondary | 758 | ||
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR |
Secondary | 805 | ||
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
London, SW18 5JR |
Secondary | 1,080 | ||
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR |
Secondary | 974 | ||
Southchurch High School
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4XA |
Secondary | 794 | ||
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ |
Secondary | 900 | ||
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ |
Secondary | 898 | ||
Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ |
Secondary | 531 | ||
Mark Hall Academy
Harlow, CM17 9LR |
Secondary | 789 | ||
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB |
Secondary | 869 | ||
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA |
Secondary | 604 |