Coombe Dean School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Coombe Dean School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 997 16.2% 17.5%
Uffculme School
Cullompton, EX15 3AG
Secondary 1,069 13.8% 16.1%
The Queen Katherine School
Kendal, LA9 6PJ
Secondary 936 15.8% 16.8%
Kings Norton Girls' School
Birmingham, B30 1HW
Secondary 1,078 15.3% 17.2%
Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ
Secondary 959 20.7% 17.8%
Kingsmead Academy
Taunton, TA4 2NE
Secondary 925 13.8% 17.1%
Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD
Secondary 984 14% 19.1%
Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD
Secondary 1,052 17% 17.9%
Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR
Secondary 947 16.9% 16.8%
The Magna Carta School
Staines, TW18 3HJ
Secondary 1,077 16.9% 18.4%
Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF
Secondary 981 14.3% 19.3%
Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN
Secondary 980 16.8% 16.8%
Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham, HP5 2RG
Secondary 1,076 16.8% 18.7%
Casterton College Rutland
Stamford, PE9 4AT
Secondary 943 17.2% 16.2%
Dene Magna School
Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU
Secondary 1,023 19.8% 17.9%
The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG
Secondary 974 16% 16.8%
Manor School
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA
Secondary 1,008 17.2% 18.8%
Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT
Secondary 1,063 14.3% 16.4%
Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE
Secondary 964 19% 19.7%
Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT
Secondary 910 16.2% 17.6%
Eggbuckland Community College
Plymouth, PL6 5YB
Secondary 1,041 15.3% 19.2%
John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB
Secondary 1,044 19% 16.8%
Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT
Secondary 928 16.8% 14.7%
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR
Secondary 974 18% 17.2%
Larkmead School
Abingdon, OX14 1RF
Secondary 916 15.7% 17.1%
Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ
Secondary 1,068 18% 16.8%
St James's Church of England High School
Bolton, BL4 9RU
Secondary 1,052 15.6% 17.6%
The Purbeck School
Wareham, BH20 4PF
Secondary 1,041 16.7% 19.2%
King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX
Secondary 912 20.5% 18.1%
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS
Secondary 1,026 14.5% 16.6%

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
Coombe Dean School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 997 Sign in to see
Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB
Secondary 1,263
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone, ME16 8AH
Secondary 1,068
The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar, BS27 3AQ
Secondary 1,046
The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX
Secondary 1,237
Chesham Grammar School
Chesham, HP5 1BA
Secondary 1,318
Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF
Secondary 981
Hall Mead School
Upminster, RM14 1SF
Secondary 1,070
The Westwood Academy
Coventry, CV4 8DY
Secondary 918
Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ
Secondary 876
Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW
Secondary 1,102
Witchford Village College
Ely, CB6 2JA
Secondary 752
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Surbiton, KT6 4TU
Secondary 1,210
Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU
Secondary 588
Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9JE
Secondary 752
The Dean Academy
Lydney, GL15 5DZ
Secondary 691
The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LT
Secondary 1,181
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT
Secondary 1,091
The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ
Secondary 672
St Michael's Church of England High School
Crosby, L23 7UL
Secondary 683
Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ
Secondary 1,025
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN
Secondary 456
Fitzharrys School
Abingdon, OX14 1NP
Secondary 767
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG
Secondary 656
Chancellor's School
Hatfield, AL9 7BN
Secondary 1,250
Broadwater School
Godalming, GU7 3BW
Secondary 692
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE
Secondary 515
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
Secondary 953
Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU
Secondary 616
Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT
Secondary 621